The Yukon Quest International Association (Canada) is disappointed in the decision of the Yukon Quest International, Ltd., the Quest’s governing body in Alaska, to unilaterally dissolve the ongoing partnership to host the annual Yukon Quest 1,000 Mile International Sled Dog Race.
In a press release on May 2, 2022, the Alaskans stated that the two organizations were “unable to agree on significant proposed rules changes applicable to the race beginning in 2023.”
The Yukon Board categorically disagrees with that assessment of the situation.
The Yukon Quest will continue in the Yukon, with Yukon Quest races scheduled for the upcoming winter. The Yukon Quest will start in Whitehorse on Feb. 18, 2023, and consist of three races – a 100-mile race, a 250-mile race and a 450-mile race – that will run the traditional Quest trail through Braeburn, Carmacks, Pelly Crossing and Dawson City. Information on those races, including sign-up information and purse totals, will be available later this spring.
