This website uses cookies to ensure its stable operation. Yukon quest online store official online store of the yukon quest 1,000 mile international sled dog race. After you create your account, youll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new postsday with fewer ads. Wikimedia commons has media related to 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. 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. Also featured is a dual diopter adjustment with central focusing knob, a fixed eye span and fully multicoated optics. Sass scratched from the 1,000mile yukon quest last sunday about 150 miles away from the finish line. Dawson city a sled dog racing in the yukon quest has died. The yukon river quest, the worlds longest annual paddle race, is an infamous challenge in the world of canoe and. The course covers approximately miles1600 kilometers of mostly arctic wilderness. This journey of a thousand miles begins for each competitor with 14 barking dogs. 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.
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. Spark, kodiak, clyde, champ, rodney, five, driver, nomex, junior, chena, felix and vi. Nov 12, 2017 this journey of a thousand miles begins for each competitor with 14 barking dogs. Live tracking yukon quest yukon quest the 1,000 mile. Once a year, theres a big international event called the yukon quest. It proceeds along hundreds of miles of rivers and lakes, through woodland and over four mountain ranges in any ordinary year five last. Live tracking event map for yukon quest, leaderboard coverage, including links to individual track history pages. Yukon quest dog sledding follow the toughest race arctic. Welcome to shop yukon quest you dont have to go miles. 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.
Yukon quest 2019 inoffizielle deutsche yukon quest seite. 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. The yukon river quest is an annual marathon paddling race. The longest, craziest, most epic race in the world starts today. The yukon itself is almost the size of spain, with a population of about 35,000 people. The 1,000 mile international sled dog race fairbanks ak to whitehorse. Yukon quest international sled dog race online store where you can get official yukon quest merchandise anywhere in the world. Yukon quest background yukon quest student challenge. Brent sass withdraws from 2017 iditarod after scratching from the yukon quest. 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 yrmpa annual general meeting will be held at sport yukon in whitehorse at 5. Oct 29, 2019 the yrmpa annual general meeting will be held at sport yukon in whitehorse at 5. Soaking up the vibrant atmosphere at the yukon quest is one of the amazing things to do in canada in winter.
Musher brent sass in bethel before the start of last months kuskokwim 300 sled dog race. Yukon software free download yukon top 4 download offers free software downloads for windows, mac, ios and android computers and mobile devices. Support all the great sponsors supporting the 2020 yukon quest. This race is held for any mushers who enjoy the experience of the yukon quest trail. More than 200 of you made our race shine under the midnight sun.
I had no idea what it takes to compete in a major sled dog race. Two rivers allen moore wins 2018 yukon quest yukon. Pin holes in the lens caps allow the tracker to be used in the daytime when the caps are closed. Originally, the yukon quest mile race was named after highway of the north.
Live tracking event map for yukon quest 2019 a mile international sled dog race traveling from fairbanks, alaska to whitehorse, yukon. I often hear talk of how tough the yukon quest is and that the iditarod is just a sprint race to nome. Photographer laurent dick spent six years on the yukon quest trail, in sunshine and snowstorms, capturing the images for this remarkable book. Some forums can only be seen by registered members. 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. Tshirts and other items with it available at the yukon quest store. Its a wrap rob cooke claims red lantern to bring 2015 yukon quest to a close. The 1,000 mile international sled dog race fairbanks ak to whitehorse yt. 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. Embeddable tracking application, live tracking event map for yukon quest 2020, leaderboard coverage, including links to individual track history pages. Pages in category yukon quest the following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
Note that all times are computed from spot points and are best estimates only. 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. Leaderboard click column headers to sort by racer name or checkpoint race clock 15. Includes leaderboard coverage, race flow, replay and links to individual track history pages. The live race tracker follows the racers as they progress through the race. See the star of the yukon quest, the 1,000 mile international sled dog race. Brent sass withdraws from 2017 iditarod after scratching from. Completely self sufficient, teams sleep rough where they stop, and in extreme cases must be able to survive in true wilderness. The 1998 race was run on schedule and had 38 entrants. Michelle phillips and brent sass closing in on final yukon quest. Teams travel through 1,000 miles of wilderness from fairbanks, alaska to whitehorse, yukon. This incredible international winter sports event starts regardless of weather conditions.
Yukon river quest, the race to the midnight sun, is the worlds longest annual marathon paddling race. 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. 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. Witness the magical spectacle of the northern lights as they dance across the sky. On saturday, mushers embark on the yukon quest, a dog sled. Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members its free and quick. The yukon quest 300 sled dog race has once again welcomed all mushers this 2017 year. She was camped just past scroggie creek for about 12 hours, ran for less than an hour, then rested for about three hours. The 1999 race was won by alaska native ramy brooks, who defeated veterinarian mark may by 10 minutes. 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. Online trackers bring yukon quest action home, teams approach. Sass leads yukon quest mushers into dawson for a long rest. 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 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.
Includes the stories of grace hawkins, karen pierce and miranda co. Promotional material must be turned in to a race official at the completion of the. Two rivers allen moore wins 2018 yukon quest yukon quest. Pull up 2019 results and replay the race on our race tracker page, courtesy of yukon software. Yukon quest the 1,000 mile international sled dog race. You consent to cookies processing if you continue to use our website.
Yukon quest the yukon quest international sled dog race biggest longdistance race of the year in fairbanks. Rescued after being swept off a boat, miranda more. Yukon, canada the 2020 yukon river quest has been cancelled. The yukon quest involves 1,000 miles of subarctic wilderness between fairbanks, alaska and whitehorse, yukon territory. 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 quest race tracker showed that honda was resting a lot on her run into dawson. 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. Interested in a spot tracker for your race, event or trip. The tracker 3x42 is backed by yukons limited lifetime warranty. Two of his dogs had fallen over on the trail, according to a post the next day on his kennels. 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.
Fifteen teams embarked on the 2020 yukon quest on february 1. The 1,000 mile international sled dog race i do not qwn any of the pictures or soundtrack and the rights goes to creators. 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. The yukon quest international sled dog race spans some of the harshest and most beautiful winter territory anywhere. The yukon river quest is the premier paddling event in canadas north and is widely recognized throughout the paddling and adventure racing world. 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. Fairbanks, alaska ktvf sass paces mushers to dawson city 2. 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. Firefly, a sixyearold member of yuka hondas team, expired as the team was running into dawson early this morning. February 7, 2015 start whitehorse, yukon to fairbanks, alaska. Yukon challengers must have the physical and mental fortitude to cope with the staggering feat of paddling 18 hours a day. Yukon quest international sled dog race fairbanks, alaska. We offer flights to follow the iditarod and yukon quest from the air.
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