Barkfest Sign-Up

Sign-ups roll in for 2023 Yukon Quest races at Barkfest

August 08, 2022
The Yukon Quest International Association (Canada) was proud to welcome back the community for its annual Barkfest & Sign-Up Day outside its office in Whitehorse on Saturday, August 6, 2022. The action picked up at the event at noon with a canicross race along the riverfront cohosted with the…
Raffle poster

Summer 50/50 Raffle ticket sales are now underway

July 15, 2022
The Yukon Quest is planning our sled dog race for February of 2023 with the help of our second-ever online draw. Buy tickets either online at https://www.rafflebox.ca/raffle/yukonquest, by calling the office at 668-4711, or by coming to see us in person at our Whitehorse office. This epic sport…
Dog relaxing in sprinklers

The Dog Days of Summer

July 14, 2022
When the snow finally melts and the last race is run, one might think sled dogs are just beginning a long, quiet, relaxing summer.  Though some kennels are comparatively quiet in the “off-season,” many mushers take the warmer summer months to work with their dogs for another purpose - sled dog…
YQ Dog

Yukon Quest announces guaranteed minimum $35,000 purse for YQ450

July 11, 2022
July 11, 2022 (Whitehorse, YT) – The Yukon Quest International Association (Canada) is excited to formally announce the purse for the upcoming Yukon Quest races, as well as a change to the race start date. The Yukon Quest 450 will include a guaranteed minimum purse of $35,000, while the Yukon…