Shortly after 6:00 in the morning, three-time Yukon Quest champion Hans Gatt can leave Dawson City with more than a two-hour lead over his closest competitor, four-time champion Lance Mackey. The mid-race musher’s meeting in Dawson City forecast smooth sailing on the trail to the Pelly Crossing checkpoint, 200 miles away:
“Although there has been low [...]
It’s an emotional experience for the spectators, and one can only imagine the emotions which must be coursing through each musher as he or she advances to the starting chute of the Yukon Quest. It’s a visceral feeling, and one can feel the hot breath of history right there on the Chena River, under many [...]
Jeff King and Allen Moore left the Chistochina checkpoint at 3:11 and 3:35 am respectively, with all their required layover time completed; Sven Haltmann was right on their heels, out of Chistochina at 4:54 am. Now it’s a race to the finish line at Tolsona Lake Resort!
The frontrunner is expected to reach the Glennallen [...]
For more Northern Light Media photos from today’s start see Alaska Dispatch’s Team & Trail blog, and for complete race updates visit the Copper Basin 300 web site.