2007 Yukon Quest

Lance Mackey outdid even himself in dominating the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race for a third straight year on Tuesday. More »

UPDATE: Lance Mackey left the North Pole dog drop at 9:49 a.m. today and is heading toward downtown Fairbanks for his third consecutive victory in the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race.

The North Pole drop is 33 trail miles from the finish line, located at the Cushman Street Bridge. Mackey’s run time for this leg of the race two years ago, when it last ran in this direction, was about four hours, meaning he could finish between 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. today. More »

CIRCLE CITY — After a dismally frigid two days on the Yukon River, fifth-place Sebastian Schnuelle said he’s not aggressively mushing anymore in the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race until the temperature warms. More »

EAGLE — Much of the Yukon Quest follows old gold rush, trade, trapping and mail trails, and nowhere is that more evident than in the hamlet of Eagle. More »

EAGLE — After the leaders of the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race endured temperatures of 40 to 55 below in the Fortymile River area, clouds moved in and temperatures warmed for the next group. More »

EAGLE — Lance Mackey and Hugh Neff are a little poorer after Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race marshal Mike McCowan fined them $500 each for blocking the trail Tuesday from competitors William Kleedehn and Gerry Willomitzer. More »

EAGLE — Overdue Two Rivers musher Greg Parvin and his dogs were found “safe and healthy” by friends on snowmachines Saturday morning. More »

EAGLE — Lance Mackey crossed the American border Friday and arrived in this Yukon River town with plenty of time for dog chores, a nap and a beef stew dinner.

As Mackey bootied up his dogs, Germans Gerry Willomitzer and William Kleedehn finally pulled up 6 1/2 hours behind. On his way out 10 minutes later, the Fairbanks musher, who’s in commanding position for a third straight Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race title, crossed paths with an arriving Hans Gatt, the event’s only three-time champion. More »

DAWSON CITY, Yukon — Frank Turner, the Whitehorse musher who has started all but one Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race, scratched from the event Friday for fear his injury-riddled team would not be able to reach the finish line in Fairbanks. More »

DAWSON CITY, Yukon –Yukon Quest head veterinarian Vern Starks and his staff examined every dog still in the 1,000-mile race at the halfway point, and they’re impressed. More »