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36-Hour Layover Offers Much-Needed Rest, Recuperation For Yukon Quest Mushers, Dog Teams

  • February 10, 2012
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Things were quiet Thursday in Dawson City, the halfway point of the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race. In the small town, known as a hub during the Klondike Gold Rush, spotting a musher was like spotting a celebrity as mushers stepped off the trail and into beds during the 36-hour mandatory stop required at the checkpoint.Read more: http://newsminer.com/view/full_story/17477517/article-36-hour-layover-offers-much-needed-rest–recuperation-for-Yukon-Quest-mushers–dog-teams?instance=home_lead_story

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