Showing posts with label yukon quest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label yukon quest. Show all posts

Thursday, February 1, 2024

2024 Yukon Quest (Canada) musher roster

Whitehorse is gonna be busy this weekend as it sees the start of the 2024 Yukon Quest (Canadian side). Cold temperatures and icy conditions have modified the start plans and played a role in roster changes. Still, there's a strong list of teams in the 450 and 100 races. The 250 saw the largest drop in names with just two remaining. There are two mushers still trying to make it to the race - given special permission to be late - as their dog truck died on them shortly after entering Canada and they had to be towed back to Tok, Alaska. Fingers are crossed the Squids make it to the starting line (as such they do not have bib numbers as they missed the draw.)

As stated on the previous roster for the Alaskan Quest you kinda wonder what the races would look like if the boards would combine efforts, find a common ground, and put on another 1000 mile race crossing the border... with a 300 and 100 in the mix as well. Pipe dreams...

The YQ250 originally had 4 names on the roster, but two dropped out last minute so the two teams still in it were given two bibs (guessing due to sponsor commitments). 

But you're just here to learn about the teams, not to get all the random details of drama. Let's get to it.

YQ450

Bib #MusherKennelLinkLinkLink
1Misha WiljesWW KennelWebsiteFacebook
2Normand CasavantCasaventuresWebsiteFacebook
3Connor McMahonFeral RacingFacebookInstagram
4Kailyn OlnesReRun KennelWebsiteFacebookInstagram
5Michelle PhillipsTagish Lake KennelWebsiteFacebookInstagram
6Mayla HillElevation Sled DogsWebsiteFacebook

YQ250

Bib #MusherKennelLinkLinkLink
30/33Louve TweddellEchoes KennelWebsiteFacebook
31/32Crystal ToElevation Sled DogsWebsiteFacebookInstagram

YQ100

Bib #MusherKennelLinkLinkLink
45Amelie JaninNorthern Escape KennelFacebookInstagram
46Claudia WickertFox Creek KennelFacebook
47Nathaniel HamlynStep Up KennelWebsiteFacebookInstagram
48Silas GodberElevation Sled DogsWebsiteFacebook
49Jonathan LucasSnowpigsFacebook
50Vico FauveauStinkyPup KennelWebsiteFacebookInstagram
51Sean de WolskiBouncing Bumbles???
52Jimmy Lebling??FacebookInstagram

Edited Feb 2, 2024 @ 10:14pm.

So who are you rooting for? Any surprises on the roster? Predictions for who wins? Comment below with your thoughts!


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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

2024 Yukon Quest Alaska musher roster

It's a big weekend. The Yukon Quest is still split in two with the two boards choosing to once again hold two separate races, one on each side of the border. Last year they were kind enough to mushers and fans to hold them on separate weekends. This year? Nope, we get them at the same time. Tracker lurkers be prepared! You'll need multiple screens for this one.

Rosters for the races are small. In fact the smallest rosters of all the mid-distance big races. In Alaska there's the YQA 300, YQA 200, and YQA 80. Because of the small rosters we'll keep them all in one place. As with all of the roster posts, this is a resource to have all of the web links in one place. As always this will be edited with bib numbers as soon as they are published.

YQA 300

Bib #MusherKennel NameLinkLinkLink
1Keaton LoebrichStar Gazer RacingWebsiteFacebookInstagram
2Deke NaatkgeborenNautique Sky KennelWebsiteFacebookInstagram
3Rohn BuserSusitna Sled Dog AdventuresWebsiteFacebookInstagram
4Josi ThyrThere & Back Again Sled DogsWebsiteFacebookInstagram
5Jonah BaconNautique Sky KennelWebsiteFacebookInstagram
6Sydnie BahlDream a Dream KennelWebsiteFacebook
7Kristy BeringtonSeeind Double Sled Dog RacingWebsiteFacebookInstagram
8Brent SassWild and Free MushingWebsiteFacebookInstagram
9Joey SabinVOA RacingWebsiteFacebookInstagram
10Jason MackeyMackey's TopNotch Comeback KennelWebsiteFacebook
11Benjamin GoodGood Alaska MushingFacebookInstagram
12Anna HennessyShameless HuskiesWebsiteFacebookInstagram
13Matthew SchmidtSawtooth RacingWebsiteFacebookInstagram
14Eddie BurkeOff the Rails RacingWebsiteFacebookInstagram
15Steve HumesHardly Workin SleddogsFacebookInstagram

YQA 200

Bib #MusherKennelLinkLinkLink
18Abbey VandenBergCloudberry Kennl/Dew Claw KennelFacebookInstagram
21Ashley FranklinOrange Blossom KennelFacebookInstagram
22Jody Potts-JosephRaven Clan KennelsWebsiteFacebookInstagram

YQA 80

Bib #MusherKennelLinkLinkLink
24Jennifer NelsonATAO KennelFacebookInstagram
25Carolyn MillerDogs & BonesWebsiteFacebookInstagram
26Alyssa GilmourKennel on a HillFacebookInstagram
27Joe LaMagnaKennel BebopFacebookInstagram
28James ShawcroftSnowy Birch KennelFacebook
29Laura AllawayRunner Dance KennelFacebook
30Lane KeckMisfit KennelFacebookInstagram
31Blake MatrayAbide SiberiansFacebook
32Juliah DeLoachOilwell KennelFacebook
33Arien SandersonMidnight Howlers RacingFacebook
34Spencer Waddell IIIRyno KennelFacebook
35David McConnell-BooherKennel BebopFacebookInstagram
36Hannah WappettSnow Drift Kennel?
37AddieAnn RandallRock On RacingWebsiteFacebookInstagram

Edited Feb 2, 2024 @ 10:10pm. Emily Robinson, Lauro Eklund, and Joanna Weber have all withdrawn due to concerns about the extreme cold. Other mushers are also considering WDing.

Who are you excited to watch? Predictions on who comes in first? How about all of those junior mushers in the 80?! Comment below with your thoughts.

If you like what you see and want to support my addiction (I mean HOBBY) of following these races and stalking (I mean cheering on) the mushers, you can buy me a slice of pizza (that really goes to paying for my internet/web expenses).