| Known as the "Toughest Sled Dog Race in
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| | an opportunity to attend the Yukon Quest
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| the World," the annual Yukon Quest Sled
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| | Sled Dog Race! Individuals of all ages
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| Dog Race annually covers over 1,000 miles
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| | are sure to enjoy this unique experience
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| between the Yukon and Alaska. Alternating
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| | and will remember seeing the running
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| starting and finish lines between
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| | dogs, hearing the crunch of snow, and
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| Whitehorse, Yukon Territory and
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| | feeling the overall air of excitement for
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| Fairbanks, Alaska, this sled dog race is
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| | years to come. Whether you send off the
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| not for the faint of heart! The terrain
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| | competitors in the tiny town of
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| is some of the most difficult on the
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| | Whitehorse in Canada's Yukon territory or
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| planet and the demanding trail constantly
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| | welcome the heroic mushers and sled dogs
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| keeps sled dogs and their mushers on
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| | into lovely downtown Fairbanks, Alaska,
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| their toes as potential disasters wait
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| | there are many opportunities to see this
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| around every turn. This race takes place
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| | race. Many of the race's checkpoints are
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| each February, with the date exact date
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| | accessible by major roadways, allowing
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| wavering depending on the weather
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| | visitors from all corners of the globe to
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| conditions of the brutal Yukon winter.
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| | experience this race first hand. Discover
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| The trail for the Yukon Quest Sled Dog
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| | what goes on behind the scenes at a major
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| Race is as historic as the sport itself.
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| | dog sled race. This race requires a whole
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| Originally part of the original Gold Rush
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| | crew of individuals to work diligently
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| trail and the Mail Delivery trails dating
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| | while the competitors fly over snow
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| back to the turn of the Twentieth
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| | banks. From veterinarians to care for the
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| Century, the trail is steeped in lore.
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| | sled dogs to doctors to care for the
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| Most of this trail cuts through untouched
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| | mushers to talented chefs to provide all
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| wilderness, thought to be some of the
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| | competitors-both animal and human-with
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| last on the entire continent. Lasting
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| | quality food, it truly takes a village
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| approximately two weeks, the mushers
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| | for the event to get off the ground.
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| enter the race with his or her 14 dog
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| | Make a trip to Alaska to experience the
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| sled team, striving to reach Fairbanks
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| | nonstop action and excitement of the
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| first. The field is diverse and features
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| | Yukon Quest Sled Dog Race! Bring the
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| entries from all over the world, but all
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| | entire family to cheer on all the
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| the entries have one thing in common-they
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| | competitors and watch as one talented
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| came to win!
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| | musher and his (or her!) sled dog team
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| If you find yourself in the great state
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| | crosses into Fairbanks first to be
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| of Alaska or in the beautiful territory
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| | declared victorious!
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| of the Yukon this February, do not miss
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