Egil Ellis, Pre-Race Interview
Defending Champion Egil Ellis
Terry Streeper Pre-Race Interview
Terry Streeper, master strategist and dog trainer makes his predictions.
Attla to be inducted into Alaska Sports Hall of Fame
Tonight, during the 2007 Fur Rondy in Anchorage, another celebration will be taking place. George Attla will be honored for his achievements in sled dog racing, making his feat of dominating his sport for 35 years legendary, with a record 10 Rondy titles.Attla recently won a 2-day 12.5 mile 12-dog…
2007 Fur Rondy draw
The draw for starting positions in the 2007 Open World Championship Sled Dog Race, the Fur Rondezvou happened tonight in Anchorage. Eighteen teams are signed up for the race, including 8 rookie teams.The purse has been set at $35,000 with 27% going towards day money, and 73% being awarded to…
The Final Five – 240 miles apart and running towards Fairbanks
With over a dozen dog teams now finished the 2007 Yukon Quest, many musher and race fans are looking forward to Friday night’s Meet the Mushers and Saturday’s Finish and Award’s Banquet.But for the teams still out on the trail, life hasn’t changed much since they began their journey from…
Updates from the Quest finish line
Fifteen dog teams have now completed the 2007 Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race. Thursday saw several more dog teams arrive at the Fairbanks Finish Line, marking the end of their 2007 Yukon Quest journey from Whitehorse. Brent Sass, the 2006 Yukon Quest 300 Champion arrived at the Fairbanks Finish…
Junior Iditarod update
A record 26 mushers are entered in the 2007 Jr. Iditarod, nine veterans and 17 rookies. This year’s race will begin on Saturday morning, February 24, at 10 a.m. at Knik Lake, about 13 miles out Knik Goose Bay Road in Wasilla. The mushers will race to the half way…
Yukon Quest – Looking further back, keep track of the pack
Updated 2.21.06 10:00 amThere are still 20 dog teams stretched over 400 miles of Yukon Quest Trail. While some people think the race is over with the arrival of the first team, in fact, the race does not rest until the LAST dog team safely crosses the Finish Line. In…
Yukon Quest – Close races to the finish line
This afternoon saw 4 more mushers arrive in Fairbanks. Race fans were out in force enjoying the sunshine, despite the frigid temperatures. On the side line cheering mushers on were Iditarod Champ Libby Riddles and Yukon Quest veterans Jennifer Cochran and Dan Kaduce. Gerry Willomitzer was also on hand to…
Buddy Streeper wins Raven Electric 10-Dog
Buddy Streeper, of Ft Nelson, BC won the overall 3-day 10-mile 10-dog race. Streeper ran ten dogs all three days, and won in an overall time of 93:53. Second place went to Michigan musher Ken Chezik who ran 10, 9 and 8 dogs over the three days for a total…