Four in a Row for Mackey
February 20, 2008 | Tags: Dog Mushing, Lance Mackey, Yukon Quest
Lance Mackey cruised across the finish line in Whitehorse to win his fourth Yukon Quest in a row this morning. The Fairbanks musher was trailed by only fifteen minutes, as his nearest competitor, and next-door neighbor Ken Anderson made a remarkable finish to his rookie Quest in second place. The Fairbanks duo left much of the competition hours behind, making it a two-man race through the last few checkpoints. Both men will go on to race in the Iditarod, which begins in just nine days. Mackey was last year’s Iditarod winner, while Anderson finished seventh.
Read the official Quest site for more finish line details. You may also want to catch the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner story or the CBC piece on the Quest.
Keeping up with the Quest
February 13, 2008 | Tags: Dog Mushing, Yukon Quest
The 2008 Yukon Quest is underway now, and mushers are at this very moment traversing the 1,000 mile trail from Fairbanks to Whitehorse, Yukon. You can keep up with the action by checking the current standings at the official Yukon Quest site. News from the trail is also regularly appearing on both the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner and the Yukon News.
Some other great stories have been published on the race in the past few days including this update from APRN, and a story about photography on the trail by Patrick Endres.
25th Annual Yukon Quest
January 25, 2008 | Tags: Dog Mushing, Yukon Quest
The 1,000 mile Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race is being run for the 25th time this year. The race begins on February 9th, and will take 29 mushers from their Fairbanks starting point through 15 checkpoints on their way to the finish line in Whitehorse, Yukon. One of the major story lines for this year is the return of Fairbanks musher Lance Mackey. He is a three-time Quest winner, and the only musher ever to win both the Yukon Quest and Iditarod in the same year.
The 2008 Yukon Quest festivities begin with their Start & Draw Banquet on February 7th. The race begins on the Chena River in downtown Fairbanks, just two days later. Come early to find a good spot, and dress warm!
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