Ed Hopkins
59 YEAR OLD YUKON QUEST MUSHER
Experience:
Rookie - YQ 250
Nationality: Canadian
From: Tagish, Yukon
Occupation(s): Dog Musher
Kennel Info
Kennel Name: Breeds:
Tagish Lake Kennel
Kennel Name Origination: We live by Tagish Lake
Alaskan Husky
Bloodlines: Our own/Osmar
# of Dogs in Kennel: 60
Musher Q & A
How many years have you been running dogs?
40
How did you get started running dogs?
Volunteering with the Yukon Quest, I helped out Harry Sutherland.
How did your dogs get their names?/ How do you choose names?
Sometimes themes or just their characters.
Why did you enter the Yukon Quest? What are your goals for the race?
To do well.
What do you love most about running sled dogs?
The peace.
Tell us about your dogs, particularly some stories or facts about dogs running this year's race
So many great dogs, I don't know where to start.
Tell us about your favourite experience with a volunteer on the trail
So many years involved with this, I just want to thank them all.
What music do you listen to on the trail?
Usually doesn't work.
What mushing organizations are you a member of?
None.
List your recent sled dog races and/or best performances:
- 2017 - Yukon Quest - 5th
- 2017 - Copper Basin - 8th
- 2016 - Yukon Quest - 5th
- 2015 - Yukon Quest - 3rd
Awards
2005 Yukon Quest 1000
Sponsors
Alaska Discovery RV Tours, friends and family, dog sponsors.