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  • Ryan Freedman
  • Sean Underwood
  • Tabitha Hughes

The Yukon Quest has been run every February since 1984 across 1,000 miles/1,600 km of wilderness trail between Whitehorse, Yukon and Fairbanks, Alaska. This incredible international winter sports event starts regardless of weather conditions.  The race lasts 9 to 14 days depending on weather, trail conditions and team speed.

A maximum of 50 mushers can enter the Yukon Quest.

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Yukon Quest Welcomes New Executive Director
September 29, 2020

The Yukon Quest 1,000 Mile International Sled Dog Race welcomes new Executive Director to the Yukon office.

After organizing a successful 2020 race, Shayna Hammer stepped down as Executive Director for the Yukon office at the end of August in order to pursue a new challenge and…

Request for Proposals - Public Relations and Media Consultant
September 29, 2020

Yukon Quest International Association (Canada) is seeking proposals for a Public Relations and Media Consultant to support the Executive Director to develop an annual marketing plan, maintain social media systems, provide support and correspondence for all external stakeholders and act as…

YQIL News Release- Summit Quest 2021
September 11, 2020

A long time ago, the board of directors of the Yukon Quest in the Yukon Territories and Alaska agreed to hold biannual mid distance sled dog races along the 1000 mile Yukon Quest trail. The idea came quite naturally:
The 1000 mile trail was already broken and marked ahead of the YQ1000…

Yukon Quest International Association (CANADA) Cancels Race Scheduled for 2021
September 03, 2020

Yukon Quest International Association (Canada) Cancels Race Scheduled for 2021

This past Saturday, the Board of Directors of the Yukon Quest International Association (Canada) made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s 38th running of the Yukon Quest on the Canadian side. The…

 

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FAIRBANKS OFFICE

alaska operations@yukonquest.com

Tel: (907) 452-7954

Fax: (907) 452-7959

550 - First Avenue Fairbanks, Alaska

99701 United States

WHITEHORSE OFFICE

yukonoperations@yukonquest.com

Tel: (867) 668-4711

2 - 1109 Front Street

Whitehorse, Yukon

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