Five Quest Mushers Scratched

With Josh Cadzow's return to the Dawson City checkpoint this morning, five Yukon Quest mushers have now scratched from the race: Jean-Denis Britten, Jerry Joinson, Hans Gatt, David Dalton and now rookie favorite Josh Cadzow of Fort Yukon. Twenty-four mushers are still headed for Fairbanks.

Photo by John Hagen.

The Yukon Quest Continues

It's time for Team and Trail to pick up on the Yukon Quest, which started on February 14th in Whitehorse, and is heading for Fairbanks, 1,000 miles away. The teams are just coming off their mandatory 36 hour rests in Dawson City, and the big news as they get back on the trail again is three time Quest champion Hans Gatt's not joining them. He scratched from this race to refocus his efforts on the upcoming Iditarod. Details at the Yukon Quest site, Northern Light Media Journal, and no doubt many other sources.

Photo by John Hagen.