Hans Gatt returns to the Yukon Quest after a year absence. The Atlin, British Columbia musher is the only triple champion.
Kyla Boivin readies her sled on race day.
Rookie Russ Bybee’s dogs are recognizable at the race start by their colorful booties.
Bybee used clothespins on a belt to decide his team’s lineup at the race’s start. His handlers could look at the changing list to figure out where to put the dogs in the team.
Thermometers crested 40 degrees Saturday, as mushers headed out of Fairbanks to begin the Yukon Quest. In this KUAC Yukon Quest update, Dan Bross and Libby Casey talk about how mushers are coping with the races initial challenges, and check the latest standings.
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Eagle’s Wayne Hall at the start chute Saturday. Hall wears bib number 20. To his right, in orange, is Quest veteran Thomas Tetz, who has returned to the race as an official judge.
Rookie Saul Turner sorts his harnesses before the race.
Healy rookie Regina Wycoff packs her sled
A member of Wycoff’s team waits for Saturday’s start.
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