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Welcome to the official Yukon River Quest web site. The Yukon River Quest is an annual marathon canoe and kayak race. Paddlers come from around the world to test their endurance, racing day and night to the Klondike on one of North America’s great rivers. It is open to solo and tandem canoes and kayaks, solo SUP, and C4 and Voyageur canoes. Please fully explore our site for information on how to participate in this great event, whether as a racer, a member of a support crew, or as volunteer.

WELCOME PADDLERS, SUPPORT CREWS, VOLUNTEERS! We are very excited about this year’s race and have a lot of great things planned. See our 2017 RACE SCHEDULE for details on three days of training runs starting Saturday, June 24 and take time to visit the traditional canoes under construction at the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre. See other pre-race notes on our Facebook page and check out the annual Race Supplement in the weekend Whitehorse Star.

2017 FINAL TEAM ROSTER SET!  RACE DATES: June 28 – July 2. While race registration quickly filled to the max of 100 teams early on, it has dropped down to a pre-race start count of 96 as of the final registration deadline of June 15. Currently there are 234 paddlers from 13 countries represented in this year’s race: Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States, and Togo. See list of teams and bios under RACERS tab above.  Link to the Press Release on the right of this page.

TEAM & SUPPORT INFO: Review the 2017 Rules with info about SUPs becoming an official class, C4s joining the VC class, a new late registration period, and more! You also can preview the 2017 Racer and Support Crew powerpoint briefings, information about Carmacks, and more from the RULES & PREP and SUPPORT CREWS links above.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!  The success of our race depends on the dedicated work of at least 150 volunteers.  If you would like to help with the 2017 race, please check out the VOLUNTEER page or contact the race office for opportunities to be involved in our great event. With a full line-up of teams, we will need LOTS of volunteers. Sign up now!!!

BECOME A MEMBER & SUPPORT THE YRQ : Join the Yukon River Marathon Paddlers Association for just $20 a year (adults), $10 a year (juniors 18 & under), or $100 for lifetime. Email the race office for details or attend our December AGM. See Race Schedule for more information about what happens during Race Week and consider becoming a Volunteer or Sponsor. We have several sponsorship levels and the popular Bib Sponsorships to show your support for our teams and the race.

YRMPA BOARD NEWS: We are very busy getting ready for this year’s event! Next board meeting: Thursday, June 22 at 5:30 p.m.  at Sport Yukon Board Room 2. Also note changes to times of these important pre-race meetings: Checkpoint & Monitor Point Coordinators June 24 at 1 p.m., and Safety Boat Drivers June 25 at 10 a.m. Both meetings at Sport Yukon board room.