The trail from Central to Circle can be a frustrating one for mushers and dogs. They spend hours and hours on Birch Creek which winds and meanders for around 50 miles and can become a bit monotonous. This section can lead to apparent tracker anomalies. It may look like teams … Read More
After the Two Rivers checkpoint, Allen and his 14 team mates climbed over Rosebud by the light of the 3/4 moon. Allen said the climb was “great” (Allen never really is one to use four words when one will do). They pulled into Mile 101 checkpoint around 4:50am. They came … Read More
Rosebud. Such a sweet name for one heckuva hill. Rosebud Summit is the peak between Two Rivers checkpoint and Mile 101. It takes the teams from the Chena River Valley up and over to the Birch Creek Valley. It has an elevation of 3,640ft and when the race goes from … Read More
Our 15 athletes are on the trail heading towards the first checkpoint of Two Rivers. We have very excited and relieved to have them leave, drama free, after weeks and months of preparation. The start at the Morris Thompson Cultural Centre was expertly organised, once again, by the Quest logistics … Read More
Today was the day for final tasks and finishing touches. To the dogs, Allen’s sled and the dog truck that has to do a couple thousand miles over the next couple weeks. Jeff brought each dog in to the dog room one-by-one and gave them a thorough going over. He … Read More
Congratulations to Mary Crowley who is a fan of NACHO, the Beveren Family who are fans of CHEVIE and CHENA fan Becky Green. You are all winners of today’s random Dog Fan Club Draw. You’ll each receive this phenomenal Yukon Quest poster signed by Aliy and Allen plus some other … Read More
We are excited to get the Black Team on the trail. We hope you are too! Last night at the Start Banquet and Bib Draw Allen drew number 23. This means the team will leave the starting chute at 12:06pm local time (mushers leave three minutes apart). Here’s how you … Read More
Last night the Quest Family came together in Fairbanks and celebrated the dogs, mushers and the race we all love. There was an repeating theme of the evening – that of family. David Booher, the Youth Director of the First Presbyterian Church did the invocation and said that prayer can … Read More
This evening was Fairbanks’ turn to meet the Yukon Quest mushers. With all the mushers in one room it was a great experience for young and old to meet everyone from multiple Quest champs to rookies. Everyone had their favourites and got their posters, race guides and T-shirts signed, took … Read More
