Information for Rookie's

Yukon Quest International would like to welcome all rookies taking up the challenge of running our 1,000 miles race!

Please find below all the necessary information, tips, and advice you will need to prepare and plan your adventure on the Yukon Quest trail.

Should there be any missing information, or should you have further questions, please feel free to contact one of our offices (see contact details below).
 
 
“The toughest thing is to make a mistake and not loose hope, to keep moving forward. Aspiring dog mushers should always remember you’re dumber than you think. You should only be competing with yourself.”

Hugh Neff - Quote from an interview with Max Winkelman, Communications Assistant

Please go to Tips from Veterans for more advice!
 

 
General information:

• Rookies Guide to the Yukon Quest (coming soon!)
• Audio files from the 2010 Rookies Meeting in Fairbanks
  • Gerry Willomitzer: Drop bags, provisions and handler issues
  • Mike Ellis: Yukon Quest Trail Description Fairbanks to Whitehorse
  • Becca Moore and Mike Elli: How to run the YQ as a rookie?
  • Sebastian Schnuelle:Training and conditioning for a 1000 mile race

*Please note: the information being presented above is “informational” and not the official interpretation of rules, trails, officials, personnel or anything else*

• Official Qualifying races
• Sign up Documents
• 2011 Official Rules
• 2009 Guide to the trail - 2011 version will be coming later in November once trail work has begun
   

Upcoming information (later in the fall) 

• Documents for registered mushers
• 2010 Rookies Meeting (held on October 8th in Fairbanks)
• 2011 Trail update
• Race Marshal contact information
• Head Veterinarian contact information (coming soon)
• Detailed information about Food Drop, Vet checks and race procedure (coming in fall)
  
   

For questions, please contact either Yukon Quest offices at:

Whitehorse Office
Marie-Sylvestre Belanger
Phone: (867) 6684711
Fax: (867) 668-6674
Email: questadmin@polarcom.com

Fairbanks Office
Stephanie Knaebel
Phone (907) 452-7954
Fax: (907) 452-7959
Email : questops@mosquitonet.com