DAWSON CITY, Yukon—Musher Hugh Neff said Saturday that race officials forced him out of the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race.
It’s the second time in Neff’s six-year Yukon Quest career that he’s been forced to scratch from the race. He was also ousted in 2001.
“They asked me to withdraw,” Neff said. “The head race official, […]
DAWSON CITY, Yukon—The decision to reroute the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race was not without precedent.
Frank Turner would know. The 2006 Quest is the first race in its 23-year history that Turner has not started. Turner told media Friday after the announcement the race will finish in this historic gold rush town that […]
DAWSON CITY, Yukon—The surprises keep coming on the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race trail.
Race Marshal Mike McCowan announced Friday that the Quest would finish in Dawson City this year rather than Whitehorse because of awful trail conditions due to low snow and warm temperatures. Racers will restart in Dawson after their 36-hour mandatory layovers, […]
Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race officials announced Friday the race will finish in Dawson City, Yukon, this year due to awful trail conditions in the final 250 miles from Pelly Crossing to Whitehorse.
This is the fourth time the Quest trail has been altered in its 23 years, though never quite so dramatically. Race Marshall […]
DAWSON CITY, Yukon—Weather has been tearing up the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race trail this year.
Lance Mackey took his turn Thursday. The defending champion absolutely scorched the trail on the 150-mile run from Eagle, obliterating the previous record for the run by about five hours before bedding down in this historic gold rush town […]
DAWSON CITY, Yukon—The Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race’s rough trail conditions have followed mushers into Canada.
Race Marshal Mike McCowan said contingency plans have been drawn up if low snow conditions cause the trail to crumble. Mushers reached this Yukon River gold rush town Thursday and have 440 miles left to complete to Whitehorse, Yukon, […]
Editor’s note: Yukon Quest officials released detailed information Thursday about their response during a winter storm that stranded nine mushers participating in both the 1,000-mile Quest and the Quest 300 qualifier on Eagle and Rosebud summits. The entire release follows.
FACTS SHEET
1. Sunday, Feb. 12; a.m.—Storm advisory communicated by Hamm operators to all checkpoints. Storm advisory […]
EAGLE—Hans Gatt and Lance Mackey chased each other in and out of the dog yard at the old schoolhouse Wednesday.
With 600 miles of Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race trail left, it’s too early to call this a two-team race, but the combined winners of the last four 1,000-mile races between Fairbanks and Whitehorse, […]
EAGLE—Race Marshal Mike McCowan said Wednesday he will defer answering questions about the response to mushers in distress on the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race trail until he is able to meet with his full crew of judges.
McCowan said Wednesday that he intends to gather together the group when the race takes its traditional […]
PTARMIGAN CREEK—Jennifer Cochran watched as her dogs strained in their harnesses and began to disappear over the rim of Eagle Summit.
The Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race’s most formidable obstacle was living up to its reputation around 8 p.m. Sunday, with 40 mph winds and blowing snow that pelted the back of her parka. Then […]