2010 Junior Yukon Quest Cancelled

As of 4:30 p.m. on March 4, 2010, the Yukon Quest is cancelling the 2010 Junior Yukon Quest due to deteriorating trail conditions and for the safety of the young mushers and their dogs. If...
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And The Award Goes To...

The 2010 Yukon Quest came to a close last night at the Yukon Convention Centre in Whitehorse with the official Finish and Awards Banquet sponsored by the Gwich’in Development...
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LeBlanc Captures the Red Lantern

After 13 days, 8 hours and 28 minutes of travel, Jocelyne LeBlanc arrived at the Whitehorse finish line on Friday night to a throng of fans cheering her and her team on. LeBlanc, with seven dogs on...
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Welcome to the Yukon Quest

The Yukon Quest International 1000 Mile Sled Dog Race
The Yukon Quest is known for excellence in canine care and fostering the traditions of northern travel by dog team. This epic winter sports event occurs every February at the “top of the world” and covers 1,000 miles between Fairbanks, Alaska and Whitehorse in Canada’s Yukon Territory.

The Yukon Quest Trail follows historic Gold Rush and mail delivery dogsledding routes from the turn of the 20th century. Yukon Quest dog teams compete over two weeks with mushers guiding their 14 canine athletes across frozen rivers and lakes and over mountain summits in the heart of the Arctic winter through some of the most pristine wilderness remaining in North America.

See the trail map and elevations, the distance chart PLUS the Yukon Quest Flyover, an interactive, virtual flight over the Yukon Quest Trail.

The 2011 race will start from Whitehorse, Yukon in February 2011.

Click for Whitehorse, Yukon Territory Forecast