Right on time at 12:16am Allen and 13 team mates left for Eagle. They were howling and excited to get moving again. We won’t see them again until Circle City – around 310 miles away! (In the meantime the handler crew will drive 1050 miles.) Safe travels doggies – and Allen. … Read More
It is almost T minus 9 hours. It is very mild here in Dawson, certainly not like the -50F this time last year so it has been much more pleasant for everyone to get proper rest and relaxation. There is not a great deal of interesting activity to report on … Read More
We were so happy to see the team trotting in to Dawson, looking great, at 12:16pm. They are currently in fourth position behind Brent Sass, Michelle Phillips and Hans Gatt. There is less than an hour separating the first four positions. Their exit time will be 12:16am on THURSDAY (edit: … Read More
We are ready! At the time of writing Allen and the Black Team are about 12 miles out. I captured a screen shot of the moment they summited King Solomon’s Dome. Yesterday the advanced crew of Karolyn, Bridgett and Mark arrived in Dawson to set up camp for the team. … Read More
Some radio silence today – apologies for that, but all the handler crew are now in Dawson! Update as at 3.30am Tuesday. Black Team Allen and his 14 Black Team mates are currently about 51 miles from Dawson. They are stopped at the Indian River bridge where Allen will rest … Read More
Black Team Allen and the Black Team have moved through Pelly Crossing checkpoint and start their long, unsupported journey to Dawson City. They left Pelly in first position but the teams are on different run/rest schedules and will likely leap-frog each other all the way to Dawson so don’t get … Read More
Congrats to QT and Five, Chena and Lydia, Sanka and Cayenne, Jefe and McCaw, Perky and Decaf, and Aliy, and not forgetting Mismo, for winning the Yukon Quest 200! At 5:52pm on Sunday night, just as the light was fading, they crossed the line with a small but hardy group … Read More
As at the time of writing, Allen and 13 team mates are on their way towards McCabe Creek ‘dog drop’ between Carmacks and Pelly Crossing checkpoints. They are 7 miles from there. Aliy and 10 Red Team mates are blazing a trail back towards Whitehorse in the YQ200 and are … Read More
Black Team 12:15am local time Allen and 11 of his eventual 14 left the start line in Whitehorse. He left with Junior and Commando in lead, Dutch and Amber in swing, Spark and Nomex, Rodney is running the first leg on his own, Iron and Bruno then little wheel dogs … Read More
Aliy will be starting with 11 dogs from Whitehorse later today. She has seven Quest rookies! Tiny Lydia and rookie Cayenne will be the main leaders backed up by experienced Mismo and Quest Champ Chena if their leadership skills are required. Coffee litter siblings and rookies Sanka, Decaf and Perky … Read More
