Yukon Quest
Updated daily throughout the Yukon Quest during the morning local news reports
Tune in for daily coverage of the 2025 Yukon Quest starting with a pre-race analysis, Friday, January 31st. Listen for updates from the KUAC Trail reporters after the local news.
Hear all the fascinating ‘tales from the trail’ with KUAC’s coverage of the 42nd Yukon Quest. Thanks to our lead sponsor Simard Automotive, Kinross/Fort Knox, Golden Heart Emergency Physicians, Sipping Streams Tea Company, Shannon and Wilson, Auto Trim Design Alaska, Water Wagon, and Warbelow's Air for their generous support of 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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02-13-20 AM Quest UpdateLex Treinen (KUAC Fairbanks) Coming into sight towards the finish line in Whitehorse, three-time Quest Champion Allen Moore makes… -
02-12-20 Midday Quest UpdateLex Treinen (Whitehorse, Yukon) In gusting winds along the Yukon River, Cody Strathe said he was looking over his shoulder the… -
02-12-20 AM Quest Update:Brent Sass arrives at the finish line in Whitehorse at around 3 o'clock His hair is wet and he pushes with a ski pole in his… -
02-11-20 Midday Yukon Quest Update02-11-20 1PM Quest UpdateLex Treinen, KUAC (Whitehorse, Yukon) Brent Sass is just a few miles from claiming his 3rd Yukon Quest title. Making his way… -
02-11-20 AM Quest Update Lex Treinen, KUAC (Braeburn, Yukon) During the last few stretches of the race, tactics with run and rest schedules have taken on… -
02-10-20 Midday Quest Update:Lex Treinen, KUAC (Carmacks, Yukon) The finish of the Yukon Quest is in Whitehorse this year, but the racers aren’t waiting… -
02-10-20 AM Quest UpdateLex Treine, KUAC (Pelly Crossing, Yukon) After running near-identical schedules during the first half of the race, Brent Sass and… -
02-09-20 Quest UpdateLex Treinen (Dawson City, Yukon) Defending Quest champ Brent Sass and veteran racer Michelle Phillips have been trading the lead… -
Emily Rosenblat has put a lot into the Quest, even though she’s not racing. She’s married to Richie Beattie, who’s making a comeback to Yukon Quest racing… -
02-07-20 Midday Quest UpdateBy Lex Treinen, KUAC (Dawson City, Yukon) In Dawson City mushers are required to take a 36-hour layover, a much-needed break…
