The 2020 Yukon Quest is a 1,000 mile long international sled dog race. Racers start in Fairbanks, AK and finish in Whitehorse, YT. This year, the race commenced on February 1, 2020.

Photo Credit – Yukon Quest

Whitehorse welcomed all finished racers as of February 14, 2020. Included in the bunch, is our very own Canadian, Yukoner Michelle Phillips! She placed an impressive second place. Michelle has been mushing for the past 21 years and when not racing competitively she owns and operates Tagish Lake Kennel with her partner Ed and their son Keegan.

Photo Credit – Yukon Quest

The remaining top five were awarded to Americans Brent Sass in first, Cody Strathe in third, Allen Moore in fourth and Torsten Kohnert from Sweden in fifth.