Anderson Runs Through Checkpoint, Grabs Lead
Deciding not to stay and rest at the Stepping Stone checkpoint, Ken Anderson and his team of 11 dogs move forward and into the lead. Mackey, who arrived at the checkpoint almost 4.5 hrs ahead of Anderson, elected to stop there and rest. Anderson obviously rested on the trail, but…
Canadian Rangers break the trail out of Dawson City
Yukon Quest mushers heading into Pelly Crossing from Dawson City should be having a relatively easy time this year. The race trail on the Yukon side of the border is not nearly as treacherous as the Alaska side, according to Patrol Sgt. John “Mitch” Mitchell of the Canadian Rangers. Patrol…
Brent Sass Moves to Front of Quest!
Yukon Quest rookie, and former Quest 300 champion (2006), moved out of the Scroggie Creek checkpoint en route to Pelly Crossing a full 1 hr. 45 min ahead of Ken Anderson. Lance Mackey pulled the hook and left 5 min after Anderson. Sass chose not to spend any time at…
Yukon Quest 2008 Update: Final Three Enter Dawson City
DAWSON CITY, YUKON (February 16, 2008) – Ann Ledwidge and Cor Guimond are home at last. The final two of 16 in this 1,000-mile race glided into Dawson City 28 minutes apart at 9:04 and 9:32 p.m.Ledwidge, 41, a rookie who entered the race at the last minute after her…
Yukon Quest 2008 Update: The Race is On Again!
The race is on as three-time Yukon Quest Champion Lance Mackey and his rival in this year’s race, Ken Anderson, enter the second half of the 2008 Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race. Mackey, 37, and Anderson, 35, are both from the Fairbanks, Alaska area. They departed Dawson City under…
Dawson City: Ellis arrives in record time
Dan Kaduce has landed in Dawson City with the fastest time so far between here and Fortymile River. The 38-year-old veteran from Chatanika, AK, ran the trail in just over 7hrs, 12minsCompared to yesterday, when temperatures were about 10 degrees warmer and the trail was soft and punchy, today’s 20-below…
Yukon Quest: Bill Cotter Arrives at mid-point of race.
Bill Cotter arrived in Dawson City at 12:53 p.m. looking very tired after more than 12 hours on the trail. The 61-year-old had rested for seven hours 28 miles (77 kilometres) away at Fortymile and was expected to arrive more than two hours earlier in Dawson City than he did….
Yukon Quest Update: Sass and Phillips are in!
Nearly 12 full hours after the first two mushers swept into the 2008 Yukon Quest’s halfway point at Dawson City, two more arrived coated in frost beneath a starry sky. Brent Sass and Michelle Phillips arrived at 11:55 p.m. and 12:07 a.m. respectively. “It’s good to be here,” Sass said…
Mackey Arrives First Into Dawson City Checkpoint and Nabs the Gold!
Mackey Arrives First Into Dawson City Checkpoint and Nabs the Gold! For Immediate Release: DAWSON CITY, YUKON (February 14, 2008) – It was a long morning of waiting at the Dawson City Checkpoint, but it was worth it. Three-time Champion Lance Mackey glided into town just a minute after 1p.m….
Yukon Quest: Leaders expected to arrive in Dawson soon. Julie Estey Update.
Julie Estey’s many fans and friends want to know how the rookie musher is faring after scratching at the isolated Slaven’s Cabin late Wednesday afternoon with a bum knee and 11 dogs. Race Judge Patty Imus reports that Estey’s knee was splinted and iced Tuesday evening when she arrived with…