Yukon Quest
Weekdays during the morning local news reports
Tune in for daily coverage of the 2023 Yukon Quest beginning Friday, February 3rd. Listen for updates from Dan Bross and Lex Treinen after the morning news weekdays. And watch our Instagram feed for live updates from the race.
Hear all the fascinating ‘tales from the trail’ with KUAC’s coverage of the 40th Yukon Quest. Thanks to our lead sponsor Simard Automotive, and all our great local sponsors who support Quest coverage on KUAC FM!
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Third through 8th place Quest 550 racers crossed the finish line in Fairbanks Thursday.
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Brent Sass notched his 5th Yukon Quest victory, and Amanda Otto made a late race push to nab 2nd place.
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Brent Sass has a big lead while mushing the final 50 some miles of trail from Nenana to Fairbanks.
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The winding trail along Birch Creek between Circle and Central is known for its' extreme cold and monotony.
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Yukon Quest mushers had unusually nice weather and trail conditions for the crossing of Eagle Summit.
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Fresh snow, sunny skies and above zero temperatures allowed mushers and their dogs to ease into the race.
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Dan Bross and Lex Treinen talk about this year's Yukon Quest Alaska races, the trail, and mushers to watch.
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The main event in this year's Yukon Quest Alaska is a 550-mile race that starts and finishes in Fairbanks.
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All mushers have made it to the finish in this year's Alaska side Yukon Quest races.
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The 2021 Summit Quest 300 sled dog race eneded Tuesday in Central. KUAC's Dan Bross and trail reporter Lex Treinen have a race update. -
As the top mushers arrive at the finish in Central, mid and back of the pack racers are still trickling in and out of Circle, and the 70-mile run on Birch…
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Three mushers are running close together at the front of the Summit Quest 300 sled dog race. Dan Kaduce, Hugh Neff and Deke Naaktgeboren were at the…
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Overnight, leading mushers made the climb over 3,600-foot Rosebud Summit, positioning themselves for the even bigger challenge: Eagle Summit. Morning…
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One of the big changes to this year’s Summit Quest 300 race is the how mushers are required to rest at checkpoints and one day into the race, the rule…
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There’s no 1,000 mile Yukon Quest race between Fairbanks and Whitehorse this year. That’s of course due to pandemic Alaska-Yukon border crossing…
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The Summit Quest 300 sled dog race is set to start Saturday, but it will be going off quietly without the usual downtown Fairbanks fanfare. KUAC Quest…
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It’s been three years since 2-time past champion Hugh Neff last competed in a Yukon Quest race, but he’s signed up to run the Summit Quest 300, which…
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02-14-20 Quest UpdateLex Treinen, KUAC (Whitehorse, Yukon) Nora Sjalin of Sweden crossed the line in 7th place to take the rookie of the year honor in…
