| 2007
RACE SCHEDULE
 Saturday,
June 23
Yukon River training run : Whitehorse-Burma
(30 kms.)
Put-in next to Kanoe People at 1st and
Strickland. Free shuttle available for
registered racers at Burma Road pullout
at 1, 3 and 5 p.m. to bring teams and
boats back to Whitehorse. Sponsored by
Kanoe People.
Sunday,
June 24
WORLD PREMIERE – “River of
Life”
7 p.m. at Yukon Arts Centre - Whitehorse
Follow the Paddlers Abreast voyageur team
on their remarkable journey as these cancer
survivors team up to paddle the Yukon
River Quest. Presented by the National
Film Board. Directed by Werner Walcher.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission by donation
to support Paddlers Abreast.
Monday,
June 25
Yukon River training run : Whitehorse-Takhini
(20 kms.)
Put-in next to Kanoe People at
1st and Strickland. Free shuttle available
for registered racers at Takhini River
pullout at 1 and 4 p.m. to bring teams
and boats back to Whitehorse. Sponsored
by Kanoe People.
5-8
p.m. – YRQ Meet, Greet & Eat
welcoming reception at the RiverView Hotel,
1st and Wood. Hosted by the Talisman Café.
Tuesday,
June 26
1-4 p.m. - Registration, Boat Measuring
and Gear Inspection on lawn behind
Yukon Visitor Information Centre, 1st
& Hanson
3
p.m. – Mandatory pre-race briefing
for All Support Crews in Yukon
Visitor Information Centre theatre.
 4
p.m. – Mandatory pre-race briefing
for All Racers in Yukon Visitor
Information Centre theatre. Sponsored
by Northland Beverages/Aquafina
Wednesday,
June 27
8-11 a.m. – Positioning of boats
along Yukon River at Rotary Park
put-in.
IMPORTANT – if you are bringing
your boat to the waterfront by vehicle,
you are allowed 20 minutes to move your
boat and gear to your position, and then
must move the vehicle. Volunteers will
be coordinating vehicle access to avoid
congestion.
After boat and gear are in place and vehicle
is moved, then there will be a final inspection
of your boat and gear, Aquafina water
distribution, and mandatory photos of
teams with bib numbers showing.
12
noon – Introduction of teams
- All teams assembled under banner at
starting line on Main Street between 1st
and 2nd.
12:30
p.m. – Start of 2007 Yukon River
Quest! Teams run to end of Main,
then follow marked heritage trail south
along river bank to boats.
Thursday,
June 28
6:00 a.m. – Carmacks checkpoint
opens at Coal Mine Campground
Friday,
June 29
7:30 a.m. – Carmacks checkpoint
closes.
3
p.m. – Dawson City checkpoint opens
on Yukon River dike between gazebo and
historic CIBC bank building.
Saturday,
June 30
5-7 p.m. – Reception for
Racers at Forty Mile Gold, 3rd
and York
7:30
p.m. – Dawson City Showing of “River
of Life” at Odd Fellows Ballroom,
2nd and Princess
 Evening
- Diamond Tooth Gerties open
for racers (tickets in packets), sponsored
by Klondike Visitors Association, 4th
and Queen.
Sunday,
July 1 – Canada Day
8:30 a.m. (or sooner) – Dawson City
checkpoint closes after arrival
of last team.
11
a.m. – 1 p.m. Awards banquet at
Diamond Tooth Gerties, 4th and
Queen. Catered by Percy De Wolfe Society
and Northland Beverages. Banquet tickets
added to racer packets. Extras may be
purchased from YRMPA.
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