2010 Race Results
2010 Photo Gallery
2010 Race Award Winners
NEW! August 28, 2010 - The Incredible Journey - Feature Story and Video of the 2010 race from Haley Mick of the Toronto Globe and Mail, with Photos by Harry Kern
Thanks to our Wonderful Volunteers. See our big Thank You Ad in the Whitehorse Star, and check our Volunteer page for how to be involved next year - it also lists anyone mistakenly left out of the ad.
The 13th annual Yukon River Quest Race will be held June 29 to July 3, 2011
Registration begins on Nov. 1, 2010 • Check the site in October for rules and other information
2010 Race Schedule
Read the updated 2010 pre-race Press Release • See our 2010 Teams & Bib Sponsors (pdf)
Racer & Support Powerpoints on Racer Info page
(updated at pre-race briefing) • 2010 Rules
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Photos by Harry Kern, YRQ
July 4 UPDATE: 2010 YRQ has completed: 54 teams have finished the 2010 race. Two records were broken in men's solo kayak and the open solo canoe divisions. The weather was a factor early on, accounting for most of the record 24 scratches this year. See Results for where teams placed and watch for a complete breakdown of awards from Sunday's banquet early in the week.
July 2-3 UPDATE: Teams arriving at Dawson City - As of noon Saturday, 34 teams were already in Dawson City, led by the arrival of the Texans voyageur and team Merrell / Akali – Huki (Carter Johnson) at 4:48 p.m. on Friday afternoon. Johnson, in a solo kayak, was just a half second behind in the sprint to the finish line with the defending overall champs. Johnson won his third YRQ in the solo kayak division and set a new record in his division. It was also the Texans' third win in four years. Watch the results page for updates through Saturday evening on where teams are. All must reach Dawson by midnight to earn their finisher pins.
July 1 UPDATE: Teams arriving at Carmacks - Happy Canada Day! The first teams were into Carmacks Thursday morning at 0714. Defending solo kayak champion Carter Johnson arrived just three seconds ahead of voyageur champion Texans, followed by voyageur team Breaking Wind of Great Britain about 10 minutes later. After a rainy start, teams hit a very windy Lake Laberge. Three teams had to scratch on the lake but the remaining 75 teams persevered and paddled through the nignt. Weather is overcast in Carmacks.
UPDATE: 78 teams start the 2010 Race - Welcome teams from Austria, Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Great Britain, South Africa, and USA • See this year's Team Bios and watch for the special Yukon River Quest Supplement in the June 28 Whitehorse Star!
NEW! View the 2010 Yukon River Quest Poster! Watch for race posters all over the Yukon and a larger format poster which will be sold at this year's race events!
NEW! Read latest Sonja Stark (Pilot Girl) YRQ Article at GoNomad.com
REMINDER! If you are in Whitehorse on Wed. June 23, don't miss the gala 10th Anniversary Celebration of Paddlers Abreast at the Yukon Arts Centre. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the event begins at 7 p.m. featuring music and an encore showing of the acclaimed film "River of Life".
