Team Number Team Name Class
2 fernet brothers Tandem Canoe - Men
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Steve Varieur Huntsville, ON, CANADA 44 M
2) Mike Bedard Little Current, ON, CANADA 47 M
Race Goals 1) To not become bear poo
2) To not become bear poo
Raced YRQ Before 1) Yes 1996
2) No
Other Experience 1) Numerous adventure races and white water trips
2) Adventure racing aconcagua wilderness canoeing
Team Number Team Name Class
3 X1A Tandem Canoe - Mixed
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Anne Clark Yellowknife, NT, CANADA 55 F
2) Ryerson Clark Yellowknife, NT, CANADA 59 M
Race Goals 1) Find out if it really is easier to paddle it than be on a support team.
2) To find out if racing is easier than being on a support team.
Raced YRQ Before 1) No
2) No
Other Experience 1) Northwest Territories and rivers and coastal Nova Scotia.
2) Northwest Territories and rivers and coastal Nova Scotia.
Team Number Team Name Class
4 numbnuts Solo Kayak - Men
Members
Name Location Age Gender
Shaun Thrower Hereford, , U.K 50 M
Race Goals To perform well
Raced YRQ Before 2006 and 2009
Other Experience Varied
Team Number Team Name Class
5 Nice Beaver Solo Kayak - Women
Members
Name Location Age Gender
Sharon Colley Hereford, , ENGLAND 41 F
Race Goals To finish in Dawson with a smile on my face.
Raced YRQ Before No but did back up 2006 & 2009.
Other Experience Devizes to Westminster. Around Madeira sea kayak race x 2.
Team Number Team Name Class
6 CANADIANDRIFTWOOD Solo Canoe - Open
Members
Name Location Age Gender
Ian Mockett Stittsville, ON, CANADA 38 M
Race Goals To fulfill a personal challenge and make it to Dawson City.
Raced YRQ Before 2008
Other Experience Lazy paddle from Carmacks to Dawson with good friends in 04 and 06
Team Number Team Name Class
7 Loonies LesFemmes Voyageur Canoe - Women
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Melanie Peterson Eagle River, AK, USA 32 F
2) Audrey Harrop Eagle River, AK, USA 55 F
3) Sharla Cook Anchorage, AK, USA 63 F
4) Ginger Moser Anchorage, AK, USA 36 F
5) Kathy Heimerdinger Double Oak, TX, USA 42 F
6) Chris Nolan Anchorage, AK, UNITED STATES 56 F
7) Catricia Mills Georgetown, TX, USA 47 F
8) Margaret Johnson Anchorage, AK, USA 53 F
Race Goals 1) Finish with an official time
2) To finish the race in the alloted time
3) Finish in qualifying time
4) Finish within qualifying time
5) Finish
6) To add this to my list of new accomplishements and to FINISH.
7) Finish without disqualification
8) To finish this race with my team members and have a good time.
Raced YRQ Before 1) 2007 and 2009
2) No
3) No
4) No
5) No
6) No
7) No
8) No
Other Experience 1) 15 years of Wilderness Expedition trips in AK
2) 20+ years river rafting experience
3) None
4) None
5) Recreational
6) Just training for this one
7) None
8) I have canoed the Mat-su River, Sea Kayaked Katchamak Bay, Sitka Jamestown Bay, San Juan Islands, San Francisco Bay.
Team Number Team Name Class
8 Voyageur Buckeroo Solo Canoe - Open
Members
Name Location Age Gender
Mark Fletcher Haines Junction, YT, CANADA 53 M
Race Goals To finish as a racer not a tourist and not get bucked off
Raced YRQ Before No
Other Experience Wilderness tripping on BC & Yukon rivers and crossed many rivers horseback
Team Number Team Name Class
9 devon2dawson Tandem Canoe - Men
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) James Aven Okehampton, DE, UK 45 M
2) Tim Watson Okehampton, DE, UNITED KINGDOM 40 M
Race Goals 1) To complete the race in a respectable time & raise as much money as possible for the Prostate Cancer Charity
2) Finishing
Raced YRQ Before 1) No
2) No
Other Experience 1) Kayak tour of Johnstone Strait BC in 2000. Aim to complete Devizes to Westminster Race & Wye 100 Challenge (both UK) in 2011
2) None
Team Number Team Name Class
10 Ninja Raccoons Tandem Kayak - Mixed
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Mike Massey Bellingham, WA, USA 48 M
2) Melissa Park Bellingham, WA, USA 40 F
Race Goals 1) Finish well
2) Avoid close encounters with wolverines!
Raced YRQ Before 1) No
2) No
Other Experience 1) Missouri River 340 in 2008 and 2009
2) Endurance athlete and kayaker but first long river race.
Team Number Team Name Class
11 2Bucks2 Tandem Kayak - Mixed
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Mike Buck Valdez, AK, USA 56 M
2) Teri Buck Anchorage, AK, USA 48 F
Race Goals 1) Finish a little faster than last year
2) Improve on last year's time
Raced YRQ Before 1) Yes
2) 2010
Other Experience 1) 30 years alaska guiding
2) None
Team Number Team Name Class
12 The High Speed Nephrons Tandem Canoe - Women
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Danika Andersen Sudbury, ON, CANADA 22 F
2) Lauren Olding Sudbury, ON, CANADA 23 F
Race Goals 1) Finish
2) Finish with a smile
Raced YRQ Before 1) No
2) No
Other Experience 1) Canoe instructor
2) Multiple river and lake trips in Northern Ontario
Team Number Team Name Class
13 The Crazy Ladyz Voyageur Canoe - Women
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Donna Ross Spruce Grove, AB, CANADA 53 F
2) Jamie Arthurs Edmonton, AB, CANADA 27 F
3) Janet Arthurs Stony plain, AB, CANADA 59 F
4) Andrea Tetreault Sherwood Park, AB, CANADA 54 F
5) Dubravka Babic Edmonton, AB, CANADA 55 F
6) Jean Cameron Stony Plain, AB, CANADA 57 F
7) Noreen Stecyk Stony plain, AB, CANADA 57 F
8) Darcy MacNaughton Edmonton, AB, CANADA 53 F
Race Goals 1) To finish the race
2) To try and not get voted off the island...
3) TO FINISH
4) To finish
5) To finish within the race timelines
6) Win our category
7) To finish
8) To finish with a smile.
Raced YRQ Before 1) No
2) No
3) NO
4) No
5) NO
6) No
7) No
8) No
Other Experience 1) More backcountry backpacking for extended trips river canoeing adventures on shorter trips Swiftwater REscue tech level 1 certification will have wilderness first aid cert
2) Does sleeping on drift wood count?
3) NONE
4) 5 yrs dragon boat racing and some canoeing kayaking and white water rafting
5) Dragonboat racing and Sask river canoeing
6) Limited
7) None
8) Five years of Dragonboat racing.
Team Number Team Name Class
14 My Idea Solo Kayak - Women
Members
Name Location Age Gender
Kam Davies Whitehorse, YT, CANADA 38 F
Race Goals Finish fast tired and happy
Raced YRQ Before 2007 2010
Other Experience Lots of wilderness trips
Team Number Team Name Class
15 Laminar Flow Solo Canoe - Open
Members
Name Location Age Gender
Richard Scott Olean, NY, USA 63 M
Race Goals A safe and enjoyable race to Dawson
Raced YRQ Before 2004 2006
Other Experience Recreational
Team Number Team Name Class
16 HS CONFIDENTIAL Tandem Canoe - Men
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Duncan Alexander Calgary, AB, CANADA 48 M
2) Robert Abraham Lynnfield, MA, USA 48 M
Race Goals 1) Finish the race in under 55 hours.
2) Finish strong
Raced YRQ Before 1) No
2) No
Other Experience 1) Lots of white water.
2) White water kayaking (recreational) and some white water canoeing and canoe tripping
Team Number Team Name Class
17 The Acadian Solo Kayak - Men
Members
Name Location Age Gender
Jason Doucet Whitehorse, YT, CANADA 36 M
Race Goals To finish sub 50 hours
Raced YRQ Before 2007 2010
Other Experience Yukon 360 Lenght of the Lake local Yukon races Round Bowen Challenge
Team Number Team Name Class
18 The Austrian Solo Kayak - Men
Members
Name Location Age Gender
Heinz Rodinger Gramastetten, , AUSTRIA 70 M
Race Goals To finish
Raced YRQ Before 2001-2010
Other Experience Lots --in Europe plus some in Yukon
Team Number Team Name Class
19 Rust Never Sleeps Solo Canoe - Open
Members
Name Location Age Gender
Tim Hodgson Whitehorse, YT, CANADA 43 M
Race Goals Paddle fast and smooth
Raced YRQ Before 7 YRQS
Other Experience Many Yukon Rivers
Team Number Team Name Class
20 Paddling Problem Solo Canoe - Open
Members
Name Location Age Gender
Gaetan Plourde Perth, ON, CANADA 37 M
Race Goals 52:34
Raced YRQ Before 2006 2009 2010
Other Experience Short races and misc rivers of the Ottawa valley
Team Number Team Name Class
21 perpetual accel. Tandem Canoe - Men
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Rob Sharp Lethbridge, AB, CANADA 35 M
2) Noel Hauck Lethbridge, AB, CANADA 26 M
Race Goals 1) Finish strongly
2) To enjoy my race and experience the Yukon.
Raced YRQ Before 1) No
2) No
Other Experience 1) Canoe paddling experience
2) White water kayaking and canoeing and an adventurous disposition.
Team Number Team Name Class
22 That's a Paddlin' Tandem Canoe - Mixed
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Brian Groves Whitehorse, YT, CANADA 34 M
2) Garnet Muething Whitehorse, YT, CANADA 33 F
Race Goals 1) Finish strong
2) Stay upright and survive
Raced YRQ Before 1) No
2) No
Other Experience 1) Various trips in Yukon and Northern Ontario.
2) Various river trips in Yukon and Northern Ontario
Team Number Team Name Class
23 Playtime - Withdrawn Solo Canoe - Open
Members
Name Location Age Gender
Dan Cantrell Bellingham, WA, USA 63 M
Race Goals Cherish the moment
Raced YRQ Before 080910
Other Experience Ski to Sea
Team Number Team Name Class
24 Salathe Tandem Kayak - Mixed
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Marianne Douglas Whitehorse, YT, CANADA 48 F
2) Paul Salathe Morlaix, FR, FRANCE 48 M
Race Goals 1) To finish competatively
2) To finish competitively
Raced YRQ Before 1) No
2) No
Other Experience 1) Crew - eights
2) Competition sailor
Team Number Team Name Class
25 Tray Tres Tandem Kayak - Mixed
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Ashley Wise Palmer, AK, USA 37 M
2) Tracy Dumais Windsor Locks, CT, USA 28 F
Race Goals 1) Finish in style
2) To finish and have fun
Raced YRQ Before 1) No
2) No
Other Experience 1) Sea kayak and canoe guide in AK and Yukon
2) National Outdoor Leadership School Instructor instructor and running races
Team Number Team Name Class
26 Team Maits Tandem Canoe - Mixed
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Murray Maitland Lake Forest Park, WA, USA 53 M
2) Lisa Maitland Lake Forest Park, WA, USA 56 F
Race Goals 1) Finish and have a wonderful event
2) Finish
Raced YRQ Before 1) No
2) No
Other Experience 1) Many adventure races Boundary Waters Missouri River Watertribe races Green River Grassy River Bowron Lakes Nation Lakes others
2) Boundary Waters Green River Pinellas Challenge Missouri River Grassy River Bowron Lakes Nation Lakes
Team Number Team Name Class
27 Outward Bound Voyageur Canoe - Women
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Sarah Wiley Orangeville, ON, CANADA 45 F
2) Annemarie Perciasepe Unionville, ON, CANADA 31 F
3) Stephanie Sleen Victoria, BC, CANADA 31 F
4) Charlotte Jacklein Burlington, ON, CANADA 31 F
5) Jocelyn Latter Bracebridge, ON, CANADA 32 F
6) Brianna Sharpe Calgary, AB, CANADA 31 F
7) Richella Hyde Toronto, ON, CANADA 32 F
8) Joanna Sadowski Sundridge, ON, CANADA 31 F
Race Goals 1) To finish in a decent time and to raise money for Outward Bound programs for women survivors of violence and to have fun and build team spirit
2) Finish
3) Finish
4) Finish in decent time and have fun
5) To finish in less than 54 hours
6) To raise awareness have fun and finish
7) To enjoy the challenge with a great group of gals.
8) Finish
Raced YRQ Before 1) NO
2) No
3) No
4) No
5) No
6) No
7) No
8) No
Other Experience 1) Eco Challenge X2 Many adventure races and triathlons
2) Lots
3) Wilderness guide for 10 years
4) Worked as a wilderness river guide in the Yukon and elsewhere. Have done some adventure races and competed with an outrigger canoe team.
5) No other races but a few good summers of trips on Ontario and Alberta rivers
6) No race exp. 5+ years wilderness paddling exp.
7) No
8) Lots
Team Number Team Name Class
28 Spu Solo Kayak - Men
Members
Name Location Age Gender
Chris Spoor Brentwood Bay, BC, CANADA 28 M
Race Goals Finish
Raced YRQ Before 2009 2010
Other Experience 0
Team Number Team Name Class
29 MO & CP Tandem Kayak - Mixed
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Carl Rumscheidt Whitehorse, YT, CANADA 63 M
2) Mary Obstfeld Grande Prairie, AB, CANADA 40 F
Race Goals 1) 60 hours
2) Complete the race and not in last
Raced YRQ Before 1) 2009
2) No
Other Experience 1) Lake/river canoeing
2) Yukon river bathtub race 3x in 90's
Team Number Team Name Class
30 LIght Om Water Solo Kayak - Women
Members
Name Location Age Gender
Ali Morham Whitehorse, YT, CANADA 48 F
Race Goals Meet people and finish the race
Raced YRQ Before 2008 2010
Other Experience A number of northern rivers
Team Number Team Name Class
31 Found Bodies Tandem Canoe - Mixed
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Nicholas Arkell Edmonton, AB, CANADA 25 M
2) Sabrina Westra Edmonton, AB, CANADA 24 F
Race Goals 1) Finish
2) To finish
Raced YRQ Before 1) No
2) No
Other Experience 1) Nothing this serious
2) No wilderness river racing experience just trail running experience
Team Number Team Name Class
32 Natural Momentum Solo Kayak - Men
Members
Name Location Age Gender
Tim Laprade Whitehorse, YT, CANADA 32 M
Race Goals Cross Lake Laberge right side up
Raced YRQ Before 2010
Other Experience Whitewater guide
Team Number Team Name Class
33 Keenu Tandem Canoe - Men
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Dan Wolfrom Winnipeg, MB, CANADA 59 M
2) Tim Wintoniw Winnipeg, MB, CANADA 28 M
Race Goals 1) 60 hrs.
2) Finish under 60hrs
Raced YRQ Before 1) No
2) No
Other Experience 1) Adventure racing Primal Quest
2) Many rivers across Canada
Team Number Team Name Class
34 Team Tassie Tandem Canoe - Mixed
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) David Gray South Hobart, TA, AUSTRALIA 47 M
2) Sarah Boyle South Hobart, TA, AUSTRALIA 47 F
Race Goals 1) Have fun and finish
2) To finish the course within time in good health and great spirits
Raced YRQ Before 1) No
2) No
Other Experience 1) Wildwater competions
2) Wildwater racing, cramponing down frozen rivers on Baffin Island!!, various 3 day self sufficient paddling trips down Tasmanian rivers, extended Arctic ski expeditions, outdoor instruction in yukon and Alaska [sea kayaking and backpacking].
Team Number Team Name Class
35 Northbeach Duo Tandem Kayak - Men
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Kevin Borserio Queen Charlotte, BC, CANADA 49 M
2) Don Cohen Nanaimo, ON, CANADA 60 M
Race Goals 1) To improve on last years times
2) Finish
Raced YRQ Before 1) 2010
2) 2008 2010
Other Experience 1) Nahani Coppermine Babine
2) Arctic rivers and whitewater
Team Number Team Name Class
36 YukOntario Voyageur Canoe - Women
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Loraine Warnock Lambton Shores, ON, CANADA 50 F
2) Janet De Putter London, ON, CANADA 56 F
3) Sharon McHale London, ON, CANADA 61 F
4) Jan Young London, ON, CANADA 40 F
5) Stephanie Yuill Yellowknife, NT, CANADA 44 F
6) Meagan Warnock London, ON, CANADA 24 F
7) Carolyn Jensen Shedden, ON, CANADA 50 F
Race Goals 1) Finish The Race in Dawson
2) Survive and finish
3) Finish
4) We will finish the race.
5) To finish with a smile and new friends
6) To finish the race
7) Finish the race
Raced YRQ Before 1) 2008
2) No
3) No
4) No
5) No
6) No
7) No
Other Experience 1) Dragonboating 11 years
2) Dragonboating for two years white water rafting twice
3) None
4) None
5) Loved the French and Montreal rivers in ON plus numerous NWT Texas and Australian rivers
6) 3-day algonquin park wilderness hike and dragonboat racing
7) Dragon boat racing team
Team Number Team Name Class
37 Team Whoa Voyageur Canoe - Women
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Patricia Clune Toronto, ON, CANADA 54 F
2) Susan McVeigh Toronto, ON, CANADA 54 F
3) Shelley Gellatly Whitehorse, YT, CANADA 47 F
4) Noreen Schaefer Carcross, YT, CANADA 47 F
5) Sylvia Anderson Whitehorse, YT, CANADA 51 F
6) Elizabeth McIlroy Toronto, ON, CANADA 53 F
7) Susan McDowell Markham, ON, CANADA 56 F
8) Tunde Fulop Whitehorse, YT, CANADA 45 F
9) Julia Gerlach Whitehrose, YT, CANADA 33 F
Race Goals 1) Finish safe sound and happy
2) Paddle straight. Finish strong. Play nice.
3) Finish with a smile
4) Finish happy
5) HAVE FUN
6) Compete hard as a team. Finish safe and smiling. Appreciate the Yukon.
7) To better last years time
8) Have a coffee while paddling through 5 finger rapids
9) To have tons of fun and beat the beat the breat cancer canoe
Raced YRQ Before 1) 2005 through 2010
2) 2005-2009
3) Yes
4) Yes 2010
5) 2007 & 2010
6) 2005 - 2010
7) 2006-2010
8) Yes 2004/05/-6/10
9) 2010
Other Experience 1) Lots of outdoor adventures
2) -
3) It's a blur
4) Multiple remote river trips
5) Yukon Adventure Challenge Kathlene River Takhini River Yukon River several times
6) Endurance trail and cycling events
7) Haliburton Ultra Trail Run
8) Nisutlin Takhini several adventure races
9) Adventure races off road triathlons
Team Number Team Name Class
38 Wandering Boy Solo Kayak - Men
Members
Name Location Age Gender
Billy Harris Dixon, MO, USA 62 M
Race Goals Top 10 finish
Raced YRQ Before No
Other Experience MR340 (twice)
Team Number Team Name Class
39 simply memories Tandem Canoe - Men
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Andy Toms Nottingham, , ENGLAND 49 M
2) Kurt Toms Nottingham, , ENGLAND 22 M
Race Goals 1) Raise lots of money for Wish Upon A Star Charity
2) To raise money for a charity
Raced YRQ Before 1) No
2) No
Other Experience 1) 100 mile raft race dw 2011
2) 100 mile race and dw
Team Number Team Name Class
40 Kelowna Kanoer's Tandem Canoe - Men
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) David McInerney Kelowna, BC, CANADA 26 M
2) Dylan Switzer Kelowna, BC, CANADA 29 M
Race Goals 1) Finish
2) Finish strong
Raced YRQ Before 1) No
2) No
Other Experience 1) Not much
2) Kootenay and columbia rivers
Team Number Team Name Class
41 RIVER RAT Solo Kayak - Men
Members
Name Location Age Gender
David Peters Eagle River, AK, USA 51 M
Race Goals To not catch a cold the day before.
Raced YRQ Before 2009 2010
Other Experience Alaska Mountain Wilderness Classic
Team Number Team Name Class
42 KAYAK ABREAST Solo Kayak - Men
Members
Name Location Age Gender
Murray Martin Whitehorse, ON, CANADA 78 M
Race Goals Finsh- kayak for Breast cancer
Raced YRQ Before No
Other Experience Guided white water trips
Team Number Team Name Class
43 15 X O Tandem Canoe - Mixed
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Larry Seethaler Anchorage, AK, USA 68 M
2) Brenda Forsythe Anchorage, AK, USA 53 F
Race Goals 1) Finish like in years past.
2) Paddle well and finish happy.
Raced YRQ Before 1) All
2) YRQs
Other Experience 1) Yukon 1000
2) Yukon 1000
Team Number Team Name Class
44 tramp again Solo Kayak - Men
Members
Name Location Age Gender
Seppo Kivioja Nivala, --, FINLAND 55 M
Race Goals To improve from last year
Raced YRQ Before Yes 2010
Other Experience Week long kayaking trips in Finland
Team Number Team Name Class
45 Team Skagnificent Voyageur Canoe - Mixed
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Jeff Brady Skagway, AK, USA 54 M
2) Annie Brady Skagway, AK, U.S.A. 21 F
3) Nancy Jones withdrawn, withdrawn, withdrawn withdrawn F
4) Michael Healy Skagway, AK, UNITED STATES 33 M
5) David Sevdy Juneau, AK, USA 48 M
6) Eric Nelson Auke Bay, AK, USA 50 M
7) Molly Dischner Kenai, AK, USA 21 F
8) Bruce Schindler Skagway, AK, US 42 M
9) Denise Ann Marie Caposey Skagway, AK, USA 54 F
Race Goals 1) To have a Skagnificent time with a fast and happy crew
2) To have a ridiculous amount of fun with my wonderful teammates and make it to Dawson with enough time to nap before the party.
3) Withdrawn
4) To have a great time on the river
5) Have a smooth adventure
6) Get to Dawson in good form with a happy crew as well as to be competetive in our category
7) Have fun and finish smiling
8) Strong finish
9) Finish
Raced YRQ Before 1) 1999 and 2005
2) Yes. 2005.
3) Withdrawn
4) No
5) 2002 04 05 07 08 09
6) 2007 2008 2009
7) 2008 2009
8) 1997
9) 2008
Other Experience 1) Multiple trips on Yukon rivers big and small
2) Lots of family canoe trips.
3) Withdrawn
4) None
5) IDITIYAK and trips in yukon and Alaska
6) Various Yukon rivers and Porcupine river
7) Dragonboat races and shorter paddling races as well as two YRQs and river trips on the Chena and other rivers
8) Dyea to Dawson
9) Teslin River Taiya River upper Yukon
Team Number Team Name Class
46 Looking4Jamaica Tandem Canoe - Mixed
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Paul Adams Whitby, ON, CANADA 42 M
2) Susan Adams Whitby, ON, CANADA 43 F
Race Goals 1) To finish
2) Finish in respectable time
Raced YRQ Before 1) No
2) No
Other Experience 1) Backcountry paddling
2) Backcountry paddling
Team Number Team Name Class
47 What would Dan do Tandem Kayak - Men
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Hugh Culver Kelowna, BC, CANADA 54 M
2) Greig Gjerdalen North Vancouver, BC, CANADA 50 M
Race Goals 1) Train hard then go fast and have fun in the boat
2) Survive and have fun
Raced YRQ Before 1) No
2) No
Other Experience 1) River runs ww racing sea kayaking canoeing
2) Yes
Team Number Team Name Class
48 Puke on the Yukon Tandem Kayak - Men
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Kerry Blandin Jersey, , CHANNEL ISLANDS 61 M
2) Ian Anderson St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands 56 M
Race Goals 1) To finish this time
2) To finish
Raced YRQ Before 1) 2008 2010
2) 2010
Other Experience 1) None
2) None
Team Number Team Name Class
49 Fluid Dynamics Solo Canoe - Open
Members
Name Location Age Gender
Adam Frolic Toronto, ON, CANADA 41 M
Race Goals Enjoy the challenge and finish the race
Raced YRQ Before No
Other Experience Many Ontario rivers and solo trips
Team Number Team Name Class
50 P.C.G. Founders Tandem Kayak - Men
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Paul Adams Whitehorse, YT, CANADA 32 M
2) Tim Binstead Edithvale, ON, AUSTRALIA 32 M
Race Goals 1) To finish the Race with my best mate from Australia.
2) Finish before the cut off time
Raced YRQ Before 1) No
2) No
Other Experience 1) None
2) None
Team Number Team Name Class
51 The Farm Team Tandem Kayak - Mixed
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Avery Burke Ashton, ON, CANADA 18 F
2) Paul Burke Ashton, ON, CANADA 47 M
Race Goals 1) Finish ahead of my dad :)
2) Get lucky at Diamond Tooth Gerties
Raced YRQ Before 1) No
2) 2002 and 2003
Other Experience 1) None
2) None
Team Number Team Name Class
52 Team Bonefish Solo Kayak - Men
Members
Name Location Age Gender
Lars Akerberg Malmo, , SWEDEN 32 M
Race Goals To finish
Raced YRQ Before No
Other Experience Paddled around oahu and kauai
Team Number Team Name Class
53 Faster and Wiser Tandem Canoe - Mixed
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Iain Seal Whitehorse, YT, CANADA 42 M
2) Ingabritt Scholven Whitehorse, YT, CANADA 51 F
Race Goals 1) Break the 60 hour barrier
2) Finish safely
Raced YRQ Before 1) Yes 2009 2010
2) 2008 2010
Other Experience 1) Marathons Jasper Banff relays
2) Dog mushing
Team Number Team Name Class
54 Loonie II Tandem Canoe - Men
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) R C Harrop Eagle River, AK, USA 57 M
2) Norbert Chowaniec Palmer, AK, US 59 M
Race Goals 1) To finish
2) To finish
Raced YRQ Before 1) 2007 2009
2) No
Other Experience 1) Over 30 years experance rafting kayaking canoeing with over 15 years guiding in Alaska on rivers such as Copper Gulkana 40 Mile Yukon Wilderness First Responder
2) Riverboating since 1975
Team Number Team Name Class
55 Paddlers Abreast Voyageur Canoe - Women
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Asa Berg Atlin, BC, CANADA 54 F
2) Mia Lee Whitehorse, YT, CANADA 49 F
3) Terry Neis Whitehorse, YT, CANADA 53 F
4) Ingrid Wilcox Whitehorse, YT, CANADA 63 F
5) Maralyn Rogers Whitehorse, YT, CANADA 59 F
6) Michelle Wagner Whitehorse, YT, CANADA 53 F
7) Lynn Rice-Rideout Whitehorse, YT, CANADA 39 F
8) Monique Levesque Whitehorse, YT, CANADA 45 F
9) Deb Bartlette Whitehorse, YT, CANADA 53 F
Race Goals 1) Complete the race in good health
2) To finish with no serious injuries and to stay awake!
3) To finish
4) To enjoy the event with a group of people
5) For us all to enjoy our race & be healthy & smiling at the finish line.
6) Put in a strong effort. Attack Lake Lebarge and finish within the 55 hour requirement.
7) To finish
8) Being a good pace setter and continue to honor Breast cancer survivors
9) To be fit enough to enjoy the race and the scenery, to sleep at the rest stop and to finish strong.
Raced YRQ Before 1) 2007 2008 2010
2) 2008
3) No
4) 10 years
5) 2008 2009 2010
6) 2009 & 2010
7) This will be year # 8
8) 2010
9) Have not raced in YRQ before.
Other Experience 1) Stikine Chutine
2) Numerous personal canoe trips in Ontario and the Yukon, worked for Outward Bound Wilderness School.
3) No
4) Most Yukon Rivers
5) None
6) None
7) None
8) Mmmm let me think
9) Multi-day flatwater trips in BC; whitewater in BC and Ontario; whitewater tandem canoe course in Ontario; several flatwater canoe courses; multiday backcountry hiking/snowshoeing trips in BC.
Team Number Team Name Class
56 Golden Olivetree Tandem Kayak - Men
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Gus Oliveira Saltspring Islan, BC, CANADA 40 M
2) Blake Gold Saltspring Islan, BC, CANADA 46 M
Race Goals 1) To finish
2) Finish
Raced YRQ Before 1) No
2) No
Other Experience 1) MOMAR in 2000 and 2001
2) None
Team Number Team Name Class
57 Prairie Schooner Tandem Canoe - Men
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Dave McGee Lethbidge, AB, CANADA 57 M
2) Scott McGee Coaldale, AB, CANADA 25 M
Race Goals 1) Better shortcuts
2) Keep my feet dry and paddle wet
Raced YRQ Before 1) 2005 2006 2007
2) 2005 2006
Other Experience 1) Lots
2) Some
Team Number Team Name Class
58 A Blonde Idea II Tandem Kayak - Women
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Lisa McGee Lethbridge, AB, CANADA 24 F
2) Karla McGee Lethbridge, AB, CANADA 28 F
Race Goals 1) To finish with my sister in under 50 hours
2) Finish with my sister and wave at 5 mile bend on the way by
Raced YRQ Before 1) 2006 2007 2008
2) 2006
Other Experience 1) Some
2) Some
Team Number Team Name Class
59 EASON/TUBBS Tandem Canoe - Men
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) John Eason Novato, CA, USA 37 M
2) Andy Tubbs San Francisco, CA, USA 42 M
Race Goals 1) Have fun and finish in a good time just love being up in the yukon
2) Have fun and see old friends
Raced YRQ Before 1) Yes 2010 in a voyager
2) Yes 2010
Other Experience 1) Lots of time on rivers in canoes and a bit of kayaking probably only class 3 kayaking lots of rafting trips all over the US
2) Many expedition races across the globe
Team Number Team Name Class
60 Sons of Superior Voyageur Canoe - Open
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Shawn Patterson Thunder Bay, ON, CANADA 42 M
2) Adam Moore Dryden, ON, CANADA 37 M
3) Peter Labor HUbbards, NS, CANADA 44 M
4) Seijo Saito Campbellford, ON, CANADA 44 M
5) Darren Lentz Thunder Bay, ON, CANADA 39 M
6) Burton Penner Vermilion Bay, ON, CANADA 48 M
Race Goals 1) Race a respectable time in good company in a beautiful place.
2) Fulfill the team goals
3) Paddle hard and have fun
4) To finish in the top 3 and have fantastic and fun time with our team.
5) See the yukon land and people through it's blood line with some great friends
6) See the yukon river and providing the team someone to blame
Raced YRQ Before 1) No
2) No
3) No
4) No
5) No
6) No
Other Experience 1) Some dragonboat and extensive wilderness travel throughout Canada.
2) Ive paddled a few
3) Voyageur canoe tripping and wilderness guiding
4) None in a voyageur canoe
5) A few miles/ recreational paddler
6) Paddled nahinni barrens hayes otoskwin pipe stone windigo
Team Number Team Name Class
61 Juniper Trippers Tandem Canoe - Mixed
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Robert Zimmerman Whitehorse, YT, CANADA 60 M
2) Zoe Zimmerman Whitehorse, YT, CANADA 22 F
Race Goals 1) Family fun father/daughter
2) Fun
Raced YRQ Before 1) 2007 YRQ and Dyea to Dawson '98
2) 2007
Other Experience 1) Multiple northern wilderness canoe trips
2) Several wilderness canoe trips
Team Number Team Name Class
62 2men with paddles Tandem Kayak - Men
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Dwaine Heudes Edmonton, AB, CANADA 53 M
2) David McGreer Edmonton, AB, CANADA 51 M
Race Goals 1) Keep the deck above water and finish
2) Finishing
Raced YRQ Before 1) No
2) No
Other Experience 1) Adventure racing/ultra marathoning
2) Hobby expedition canoeing, hiking, adventure racing, marathoning
Team Number Team Name Class
63 SonicDeathMonkey Solo Canoe - Open
Members
Name Location Age Gender
Eric Lindsey Whitehorse, YT, CANADA 25 M
Race Goals Finish
Raced YRQ Before 2010
Other Experience YRQ paddled numerous yukon rivers
Team Number Team Name Class
64 WITHOUT A PADDLE Solo Canoe - Open
Members
Name Location Age Gender
Chris Jackson London, UK, UK 27 M
Race Goals SMILING AT THE FINISH
Raced YRQ Before NO
Other Experience RAFTING THE RIVER NILE
Team Number Team Name Class
65 Lazing Paddles 8 Tandem Canoe - Men
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) John Little Edmonton, AB, CANADA 52 M
2) Rodney Moore Edmonton, AB, CANADA 66 M
Race Goals 1) Finish in respectable time.
2) Finish
Raced YRQ Before 1) 2004-2010
2) No
Other Experience 1) Alberta and BC rivers
2) Some whitewater
Team Number Team Name Class
66 Water We Doin? Tandem Canoe - Mixed
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Jeremy Hongslo Wasilla, AK, USA 41 M
2) Heather Hongslo Wasilla, AK, USA 40 F
Race Goals 1) To finish and stay married
2) Finish and stay married
Raced YRQ Before 1) Yes 2005 and 2006
2) No
Other Experience 1) Birch Creek Nebesna River Moose Creek and other various Alaskan Rivers
2) Little Su
Team Number Team Name Class
67 Skookumchuck Voyageur Canoe - Mixed
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Laura Mason Courtenay, BC, CANADA 26 F
2) Corinne Bjorge Courtenay, BC, CANADA 46 F
3) Carolyne Montgomery Vancouver, BC, CANADA 55 F
4) Donald Sundquist Courtenay, BC, CANADA 59 M
5) Chris Lewtas Nanaimo, BC, CANADA 27 M
6) Dave Lovely Campbell River, BC, CANADA 55 M
7) Colleen Green Comox, BC, CANADA 54 F
8) Helen Mason Courtenay, BC, CANADA 61 F
Race Goals 1) To finish
2) To complete the race
3) Completion
4) 55 hours
5) 1st time experience just to get through it
6) To see the Yukon
7) To finish
8) To achieve a personal best
Raced YRQ Before 1) No
2) None
3) No
4) 2009 & 2010
5) No
6) No
7) No
8) No
Other Experience 1) None
2) None
3) Little
4) 40 years recreational canoing
5) Outrigger racing
6) Fraser River Bowron Lakes
7) Many rafting trips in n.BC
8) None
Team Number Team Name Class
68 Sausages&mussels Voyageur Canoe - Mixed
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Dan Girouard Whitehorse, YT, CANADA 33 M
2) Justin Wallace Whitehorse, YT, CANADA 31 M
3) Verena Koenig Whitehorse, YT, CANADA 27 F
4) Philippe Mouchet Whitehorse, YT, CANADA 39 M
5) Joanie Pelletier Whitehorse, YT, CANADA 27 F
6) Cynthia Corriveau Whitehorse, YT, CANADA 26 F
Race Goals 1) Be competitive and have fun
2) 1. To place with an all Yukon team. 2. To still want to paddle with my teammates the following weekend. 3. To find our limits as a team and motivate people to push beyond them.
3) To paddle eat and drink at the same time women are supposed to be multitasking
4) Paddle as hard as i can
5) Have a blast
6) Have fun and have a good race with my teammates
Raced YRQ Before 1) 2007
2) No
3) Yes 2010
4) 2008
5) 2008 and 2009
6) No
Other Experience 1) 2010 Yukon 360
2) No races. Local rivers including Yukon Little Salmon Wheaton Kathleen
3) I just love ultra races
4) Boat and raft trips in yukon
5) Speed canoeing and day and overnight canoe trips
6) Several recreational river trips and river guiding trips and two times Yukon 360
Team Number Team Name Class
69 Skinny R's Tandem Kayak - Men
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Jan Nyboer Anchorage, AK, USA CANADA 68 M
2) Greg Tibbetts Anchorage, AK, USA 63 M
Race Goals 1) Finish tired happy satisfied and ASAP
2) To enjoy the journey once again with my friend Jan
Raced YRQ Before 1) 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2) 10 YRQ races in all categories
Other Experience 1) Ironman (jan) and Alaska Wilderness Classic (greg)
2) Idatorid Sled Dog Race numerous Wilderness Classics and numerous running races over a span of 35 years
Team Number Team Name Class
1 Texans Voyageur Canoe - Open
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Richard Ameen Cypress, Tx, USA 49 M
2) David Kelly San Rafael, CA, USA 46 M
3) Mike Rendon Austin, Tx, USA 44 M
4) Andrew Stephen Austin, Tx, USA 30 M
5) William Russell San Antonio, Tx, USA 28 M
6) RD Kissking Houston, Tx, USA 53 M
Race Goals 1) Have fun, meet others
2) Do my best boyish-part to support the Team and promote cross-cultural relations between the trifecta of Texans-Californians-Canadians
3) Have fun & enjoy the company
4) Enjoy the outdoors with new friends, paddle through beautiful country.
5) Enjoy the adventure
6) Have fun, win
Raced YRQ Before 1) 2006-10
2) 04,05,06,09,10
3) 09,10
4) No
5) No
6) No
Other Experience 1) TWS, C100
2) A little bit here and there
3) TWS, C100
4) Texas Water Safari, General Clinton 70-Miler, Adirondack Classic 90-Miler, Panama Canal Ocean-to-Ocean, lots of outrigger races.
5) TWS, C100, Zambezi
6) TWS, C100
Team Number Team Name Class
70 Rock n Roll Solo Canoe - Open
Members
Name Location Age Gender
Joe Evans Walterville, OR, USA 60 M
Race Goals Tell my grandkids I was there I DID IT and it was Famous
Raced YRQ Before 2007 2008 2009 2010
Other Experience Oregon duck paddle
Team Number Team Name Class
71 Team Japan Tandem Canoe - Men
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Tomohiro Uemura Whitehorse, YT, CANADA 33 M
2) Tetsuo Kogai Yashio, ST, JAPAN 51 M
Race Goals 1) Finishing
2) Finishing in Dawson
Raced YRQ Before 1) No
2) No
Other Experience 1) Big Salmon River etc.
2) NO
Team Number Team Name Class
72 Airis 2 Tandem Kayak - Mixed
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Peteris Ledins Sigulda, , Latvia 28 M
2) Gunta Ledina Sigulda, , Latvia 28 F
Race Goals 1) Finish
2) Finish and still speak to my husband
Raced YRQ Before 1) No
2) No
Other Experience 1) None
2) None
Team Number Team Name Class
73 Ecochallengejapan Solo Kayak - Men
Members
Name Location Age Gender
Hiromune Imai Tokyo, , JAPAN 47 M
Race Goals Finish
Raced YRQ Before 2007YRQ finish
Other Experience Japanrace 160km
Team Number Team Name Class
74 Last Chance Tandem Canoe - Mixed
Members
Name Location Age Gender
1) Pauline Frost Whitehorse, YT, CANADA 47 F
2) Jody Linklater Watson Lake, YT, CANADA 35 M
Race Goals 1) To finish!
2) To finish the race.
Raced YRQ Before 1) A few YRQ races.
2) Ten years racing.
Other Experience 1) A lot!
2) YRQ
Team Number Team Name Class
Assigned May 15th Joe O' Paddles - Withdrawn Solo Canoe - Open
Members
Name Location Age Gender
Joe O'Blenis Thunder Bay, ON, CANADA 45 M
Race Goals Have a beer in Dawson while waiting for Tim to show up
Raced YRQ Before 2006
Other Experience Solo Cross Canada Canoe Expedition Vancouver Island Circumnavigation Speed Record 25 years marathonb canoe and kayak racing throughout Canada