Pull up 2019 results and replay the race on our race tracker page, courtesy of yukon software. Two rivers allen moore wins 2018 yukon quest yukon. Once a year, theres a big international event called the yukon quest. All things considered, it is one of the better written and by far the most entertaining books produced about the yukon quest and thats a rarity. They dedicated their vision to the gold seekers, mail carriers, trappers and the traders who settled the great north during the turn of the century. This incredible international winter sports event starts regardless of weather conditions. Promotional material must be turned in to a race official at the completion of the. Musher brent sass in bethel before the start of last months kuskokwim 300 sled dog race. Go check point to check point, follow the racers from the air, stop trail side and get remote shots from the ground in the heart of the wilderness. The 1,000 mile international sled dog race fairbanks ak to whitehorse yt. Yukon quest 2000 poster is by illinois artist susan t. February 7, 2015 start whitehorse, yukon to fairbanks, alaska. See the star of the yukon quest, the 1,000 mile international sled dog race. Soaking up the vibrant atmosphere at the yukon quest is one of the amazing things to do in canada in winter.
Brent sass withdraws from 2017 iditarod after scratching from the yukon quest. Yukon software free download yukon top 4 download offers free software downloads for windows, mac, ios and android computers and mobile devices. Gps tracking of the yukon quest sled dog race live view. Teams travel through 1,000 miles of wilderness from fairbanks, alaska to whitehorse, yukon. Apr 12, 2020 the 60yearold musher from two rivers won the yukon quest 1,000 mile international sled dog race for a third time when he pulled into the finish line in whitehorse right before 7 a. The 60yearold musher from two rivers won the yukon quest 1,000 mile international sled dog race for a third time when he pulled into the finish. Ever since 2010, when online tracking devices were first introduced to the 1,000 mile sled dog race, fans and spectators have had the opportunity. Includes the stories of grace hawkins, karen pierce and miranda co. The race was located in whitehorse, yukon and was held on february 4th at 3pm pst with live gps tracking found here to track the racers this race is held for any mushers who enjoy the experience of the yukon quest trail. Yukon quest hughes keeps yukon quest sled dog race connected over 1,000 miles of arctic terrain the yukon quest trail challenges sled dog racersmusherswith a thousand miles of arctic wilderness, four mountains, and some of the most treacherous weather on the planet. Yukon quest international sled dog race fairbanks, alaska. The 1998 race was run on schedule and had 38 entrants.
The course covers approximately miles1600 kilometers of mostly arctic wilderness. Dawson city, yukon sleepless for more than three days, a weary brent sass pulled in the yukon quests halfway point here this afternoon, having taken control of the 1,000mile ultramarathon to. You consent to cookies processing if you continue to use our website. Wikimedia commons has media related to yukon quest this category is a collection of articles connected to the running of the annual yukon quest 1,000mile sled dog race in alaska and the yukon territory.
The 1600km 1,000 mile dog sledding race follows the historic gold rush and mail delivery trails between the gold fields of the klondike and the interior of alaska. The yukon quest involves 1,000 miles of subarctic wilderness between fairbanks, alaska and whitehorse, yukon territory. Its a wrap rob cooke claims red lantern to bring 2015 yukon quest to a close. Pull up 2019 results and replay the race on our race tracker page, courtesy of yukon software, and see photos in our gallery and posted on our yrq facebook and instagram pages. Includes leaderboard coverage, race flow, replay and links to individual track history pages. The quest race tracker showed that honda was resting a lot on her run into dawson. Yukon quest international sled dog race online store where you can get official yukon quest merchandise anywhere in the world. I had no idea what it takes to compete in a major sled dog race. Yukon quest 2017 rules official race rules for the 34th annual yukon quest international sled dog race as adopted by yukon quest international june 14, 2016 english is the official language of the yukon quest international sled dog race all dollar amounts are in u. Feb 08, 2010 if you are interested on the yukon quest and the dog teamsmushers locations, the official yukon quest web site has provided gps tracking. Teams travel through 1,000 miles of wilderness from fairbanks, alaska to whitehorse, yukon, passing over challenging terrain, four summits, and facing unpredictable weather conditions along. The yukon river quest is an annual marathon paddling race.
I often hear talk of how tough the yukon quest is and that the iditarod is just a sprint race to nome. Two of his dogs had fallen over on the trail, according to a post the next day on his kennels. On saturday, mushers embark on the yukon quest, a dog sled. Embeddable tracking application, live tracking event map for yukon quest 2020, leaderboard coverage, including links to individual track history pages. In 2000, aliy zirkle became the first woman to win the yukon quest after taking 10 days, 22 hours, and 57 minutes to trek the 1,000 miles 1,609 km.
Feb 19, 2016 the 1,000 mile international sled dog race i do not qwn any of the pictures or soundtrack and the rights goes to creators. Because of the harsh winter conditions, difficult trail, and the limited support that competitors are allowed, it is considered the most difficult sled dog race in the world, or even the toughest race in the world even. Photographer laurent dick spent six years on the yukon quest trail, in sunshine and snowstorms, capturing the images for this remarkable book. Brent sass withdraws from 2017 iditarod after scratching. Some forums can only be seen by registered members. Leaderboard click column headers to sort by racer name or checkpoint race clock 15. This journey of a thousand miles begins for each competitor with 14 barking dogs. Live tracking event map for yukon quest 2019 a mile international sled dog race traveling from fairbanks, alaska to whitehorse, yukon.
Race organizers face those same challenges, plus the logistics. Witness the magical spectacle of the northern lights as they dance across the sky. The live race tracker follows the racers as they progress through the race. Fairbanks, alaska ktvf sass paces mushers to dawson city 2. Originally, the yukon quest mile race was named after highway of the north. Brent sass withdraws from 2017 iditarod after scratching from. Live tracking event map for yukon quest, leaderboard coverage, including links to individual track history pages. Note that all times are computed from spot points and are best estimates only. Firefly, a sixyearold member of yuka hondas team, expired as the team was running into dawson early this morning. Yukon quest 2019 inoffizielle deutsche yukon quest seite. Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members its free and quick. Nov 12, 2017 this journey of a thousand miles begins for each competitor with 14 barking dogs. The yukon itself is almost the size of spain, with a population of about 35,000 people. Designed around the running of the famous yukon quest international sled dog race, considered the toughest sled dog race in the world competitors travel 1600km from whitehorse to fairbanks in as little as 10 days.
Spark, kodiak, clyde, champ, rodney, five, driver, nomex, junior, chena, felix and vi. The 1999 race was won by alaska native ramy brooks, who defeated veterinarian mark may by 10 minutes. The 1,000 mile international sled dog race i do not qwn any of the pictures or soundtrack and the rights goes to creators. The yukon river quest, the worlds longest annual paddle race, is an infamous challenge in the world of canoe and. The race lasts 9 to 14 days depending on weather, trail conditions and team speed. The yukon quest 300 sled dog race has once again welcomed all mushers this 2017 year. Online trackers bring yukon quest action home, teams approach. Yukon river quest, the race to the midnight sun, is the worlds longest annual marathon paddling race. The tracker 3x42 is backed by yukons limited lifetime warranty. Yukon quest the yukon quest international sled dog race biggest longdistance race of the year in fairbanks.
The yrmpa annual general meeting will be held at sport yukon in whitehorse at 5. Welcome to shop yukon quest you dont have to go miles. Yukon quest the 1,000 mile international sled dog race. Jun 28, 2017 while the yukon river quest is billed as the longest annual paddle race in the world, there is technically an even longer race. This race is held for any mushers who enjoy the experience of the yukon quest trail. Pin holes in the lens caps allow the tracker to be used in the daytime when the caps are closed. More than 200 of you made our race shine under the midnight sun. Fifteen teams embarked on the 2020 yukon quest on february 1. Watch for more news about yrq events over the winter and spring.
Yukon quest online store official online store of the yukon quest 1,000 mile international sled dog race. This category is a collection of articles connected to the running of the annual yukon quest 1,000mile sled dog race in alaska and the yukon territory. Oct 29, 2019 the yrmpa annual general meeting will be held at sport yukon in whitehorse at 5. This book captures the action and agony playing out along the yukon quest, a mushing marathon traversing miles of north americas wildest terrain in conditions best described as extreme. Michelle phillips and brent sass closing in on final yukon quest. Two rivers allen moore wins 2018 yukon quest yukon quest. After you create your account, youll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new postsday with fewer ads. Sass scratched from the 1,000mile yukon quest last sunday about 150 miles away from the finish line. We offer flights to follow the iditarod and yukon quest from the air. This website uses cookies to ensure its stable operation. Having seen most of both races and trails, i would argue that there are more similarities than differences of running a 1,000mile race from whitehorse to fairbanks or from anchorage to nome.
The yukon quest has been run every february since 1984 across 1,000 miles1,600 km of wilderness trail between whitehorse, yukon and fairbanks, alaska. Dawson city a sled dog racing in the yukon quest has died. It is commonly known as a 300mile race for both the iditarod trail sled dog race and the yukon quest international sled dog race. The yukon quest, formally the yukon quest 1,000mile international sled dog race is a sled dog race run every february between fairbanks, alaska, and whitehorse, yukon. Live tracking yukon quest yukon quest the 1,000 mile. Support all the great sponsors supporting the 2020 yukon quest. Pages in category yukon quest the following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. Yukon quest dog sledding follow the toughest race arctic. The yukon quest international sled dog race spans some of the harshest and most beautiful winter territory anywhere. Yukon quest background yukon quest student challenge. Also featured is a dual diopter adjustment with central focusing knob, a fixed eye span and fully multicoated optics. Tshirts and other items with it available at the yukon quest store. The 1,000 mile international sled dog race fairbanks ak to whitehorse. It proceeds along hundreds of miles of rivers and lakes, through woodland and over four mountain ranges in any ordinary year five last.
Interested in a spot tracker for your race, event or trip. The longest, craziest, most epic race in the world starts today. Yukon, canada the 2020 yukon river quest has been cancelled. On saturday, mushers embark on the yukon quest, a dog sled race that begins in whitehorse and ends in fairbanks. Wikimedia commons has media related to yukon quest. Sass leads yukon quest mushers into dawson for a long rest. Rescued after being swept off a boat, miranda more. Completely self sufficient, teams sleep rough where they stop, and in extreme cases must be able to survive in true wilderness. The yukon quest began as a shared dream of musher leroy shank and nonmusher and historian roger williams.
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