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| The Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race runs 1,000 miles from Fairbanks, Alaska to Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. Every year the race alternates direction, starting in Fairbanks and then in Whitehorse. A sister race to the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, the Yukon Quest takes a more northern route during the heart of winter. Since the first competition in 1984, the racers have followed the old mail routes and Gold Rush trails created over a century ago. Racers summit three mountain ranges including the treacherous Eagle Summit and spend hundreds of miles on the frozen rivers of the North. The Yukon Quest is both a celebration of true arctic transportation as well as a grueling international competition.
Aliy was the first woman and youngest competitor to every win this elite dog marathon. She credits her superior four-legged team mates, with her main leader "Pedro" receiving top honors. |
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| SP Kennel PO Box 16226 Two Rivers, Alaska 99716 aliyz@naturalextremes.com |
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