YQ: Finish Line Bound
The crew is off to town to greet the team! We are so excited to see them and give each a hug and kiss. At this moment in time they are running in third position as Hans passed them before the road crossing of Chena Hot Springs Road. We’ve watched … Read More
YQ: One More Run to Fairbanks
Right on time, Allen and his 13 team mates left Two Rivers on the final leg to the finish line. He left with Commando and Dutch in lead, Chipper and Nomex in swing. The last leg is 70 miles so we expect them to finish late this afternoon. Allen was … Read More
YQ: Into Two Rivers
The team pulled in to Two Rivers checkpoint at 8:32pm having blown through Mile 101 checkpoint. Allen and the team have their tails up and are absolutely in race mode. They ran up and over Rosebud and into Dos Rios with a run time of 6 hours, 40 minutes. The … Read More
YQ: Over Eagle Summit
No matter how good your dog team or your musher, the Eagle Summit ascent is always a tense time for loved ones and handlers. It’s a challenge even for the best of the best so to see the team up and over is always a relief. Even Quito was up … Read More
YQ: Into Central
After a long night on Birch Creek, Allen and his mates pulled in to Central at 5:35am in third position. Their run time from Circle was 15 hours, 4 minutes and they took a 2.5 hour rest on the trail, just after half-way through the run. They will rest here … Read More
YQ: Birch Creek Ahoy
The Black Team rested at Circle for nearly five hours and Allen still had 13 team mates with him as he left the checkpoint at 2.31pm. He rested just under one hour more than Brent, who left at 1:34pm. The next leg of the journey is 70 miles mostly along … Read More
YQ: Circle City
At 9.26am this morning, Allen and his 13 team mates pulled in to Circle City checkpoint. They will rest here a while. Brent is only a few minutes behind with Hans and Michelle coming in fast so it is a tight race and still anyone’s. There is still a lot … Read More
King Solomon’s Dome
Aliy was keen to get the YQ200 dogs out for a stretch out run in Dawson as they had been in the truck for a few days and it was going to be a long drive home. After checking with race officials that it was okay to use the trail, … Read More
YQ: Friday Night Quick Update
Allen and his 13 team mates are currently resting in Slaven’s Cabin. They have been there for about one hour at the time of writing. They will rest a few hours there before embarking on the 60 mile run to Circle. The trail report we received in Dawson said ‘Windblown … Read More