Photo by Vince Fedoroff
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Photo by John Tonin
HERE COMES COOKE – Rob Cooke and his team of Siberians depart from the river and head toward the Dawson City checkpoint. Cooke is currently travelling to Whitehorse after his mandatory eight-hour layover in Braeburn.
Photo by John Tonin
A NICE REST – Chase Tingle’s dog Ruby relaxes in the straw at the Dawson City dog yard. This is as far as the team would go as Tingle scratched at the checkpoint.
Photo by John Tonin
IN COMES THE CHAMP – Brent Sass arrives in Shipyards Park at 2:51 p.m. Tuesday to a chorus of rukus cheers from the fans lining the chute.
Photo by John Tonin
THAT’S NOT BEATTIE – A Dawson local guides in Richie Beattie’s team after he fell asleep and lost the team about sthree miles out from the Dawson City checkpoint.
Views from the Yukon Quest trail
Brent Sass high-fives a fan on the Takhini River
A WARM WELCOME – Brent Sass high-fives a fan on the Takhini River two hours before arriving at Shipyards Park to repeat as the Yukon Quest champion.
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