Thursday afternoon, 37 SPK Iditarod hopefuls had their appointments with the Iditarod Vet Tech crew to have a blood sample taken and EKG completed prior to being designated fit to run. One step closer to race start! The blood sample is sent away to a laboratory for a full blood … Read More
Right in the middle of the Yukon Quest, the Iditarod drop bags were due to be handed in so Aliy flew home from Dawson, after seeing the team onto the trail, to complete them. We started making the bags of kibble, cutting the meat, putting human snack packs, packs of … Read More
This evening at the Whitehorse Convention Centre we celebrated the 2018 Yukon Quest – the 35th running of the race. Hearing the stories from the trail is always the best part of the evening and we heard tales of challenge, camaraderie and hospitality. The Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Sewing Group … Read More
Thanks Whitehorse! It was a great turn out tonight at the Mount McIntyre Rec Centre this evening of the Meet the Mushers event. It was the first time some of the mushers had seen each other in days – many of them had travelled alone for long stretches so it … Read More
There are so many people to thank for helping us on the Yukon Quest Journey. Thanks to our handler crew Jeff, Bridgett, Moira, Sheila and Mark. We can’t do it without a great handler crew and you made a huge difference in this race. Thanks also to Padee, Wendy, Jennifer, … Read More
Follow Allen, Commando, Dutch, Spark, Kodiak, Clyde, Champ, Rodney, Five, Driver, Nomex, Junior, Chena, Felix and Violet on their journey to become 2018 Yukon Quest Champions.
It was so exciting this morning to get down to Shipyard Creek to greet our 2018 Yukon Quest Champions. It’s a warm 30F and snowy in Whitehorse today. Such a huge temperature shift from just a few days ago in Dawson. The cooler weather is better for the dogs so … Read More
Never one to want to jinx anything or speak too soon, all I will say is that currently, Allen, Commando, Dutch, Spark, Kodiak, Clyde, Champ, Rodney, Five, Driver, Nomex, Junior, Chena, Felix and Violet are less than 25 miles from the finish. They are on Lake Lebarge now, and will take … Read More
Who are our athletes that are on the way to Whitehorse? Commando Commando has always been a focussed and talented dog even since he was a puppy. Allen loves him because he is fast. He is a powerful and driven lead dog and has been in lead for the entire … Read More
