Yukon Quest 2023 Countdown

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Jody 2023
Jody Verge
62 YEAR OLD YUKON QUEST MUSHER
Experience:
Rookie - YQ 100
Nationality:
Canadian
From:
Quesnel, British Columbia
Occupation(s):
Retired

Kennel Info

Kennel Name:
V6 Kennels
Kennel Name Origination:

My last name and six in the family plus dogs.

Breeds:
Alaskan husky
Bloodlines:
Assorted
# of Dogs in Kennel:
11

Musher Q & A

How many years have you been running dogs?

15

How did you get started running dogs?

From my crazy daughter.

How did your dogs get their names?/ How do you choose names?

My children forced me to name them X-Men names and some of my dogs are named after local mountains.

Why did you enter the Yukon Quest? What are your goals for the race?

I like 100-mile races. My goals are to experience another trail and, if other entries are slow enough, to win.

What do you love most about running sled dogs?

I love the dogs and outdoors, and being away from people.

Tell us about your dogs, particularly some stories or facts about dogs running this year's race

I have two dogs that give me some speed, usually in lead, Gambit and Mimic. Without them, the volunteers would be waiting a long time for me to cross the finish line.

Tell us about your favourite experience with a volunteer on the trail

On the Main Run in Barkerville, B.C., coming around a corner to find two volunteers with masks on riding very old fashioned snowmobiles and robbing the mail we were carrying.

What music do you listen to on the trail?

The sound of silence.

Share a quick story about one of your indispensable handlers

Sonja, a lovely young lady from Germany, spent a winter with us. She was great and so talented and fun to have. She entered a skijor race and worked to hard helping the dogs she could barely breathe and came in second.

List your recent sled dog races and/or best performances:

Caledonia Classic Stage Races, Caledonia Classic 100, Underdog 100, Canadian Challenge 70

Sponsors

My husband