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 [...]
If you haven’t checked out the Yukon Quest Facebook site yet, you should, because some priceless commentary is being posted there:
“The four leaders are sitting in the Eagle checkpoint eating and arguing over who is going to go first. Lance asked Hugh if he has ever been able to say he was first out of [...]
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 [...]