Start Date: February 2, 2019
<p>DATE DU DÉPART: 3 FÉVRIER 2018</p>
The Dawson dog yard emptied out over the course of the day, with 21 mushers departing for the Eagle checkpoint and the second half of the 2019 Yukon Quest.
Hans Gatt and defending champion Allen Moore began the proceedings just after midnight, both with teams of 13. Paige Drobny and her...
This evening at 6:30pm PST rookie musher Jimmy Lebling (bib #6) scratched from the race in Dawson City, Yukon. He made the decision for the well-being of his team.
There were few vacancies in the Dawson dog yard today as most of the 2019 Yukon Quest mushers arrived at the halfway point of their 1,000 miles and began their 36-hour layover. Dog care, sleep, hot meals, and maybe a shower were the aim of all the competitors when asked about their plans for the...
The Dawson City checkpoint was full of excitement today in anticipation of the first teams to arrive.
2-5-2019 11:45 AM
Well now that teams are getting to Dawson I am seeing a lot of fans interested in what actually happens in Dawson. Well the list is long, and each musher has their own plan. But in general there are some things you can be fairly certain all the teams are doing.
2-4-2019 11:45 PM
With some time on my hands before teams arrive in Dawson I wanted to tackle another concern that was brought up. I was asked to address the effect of running on low snow trails. It is completely understandable that fans of the sport would have concerns, so best to...