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2013 Media Guide 2013 Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race Whitehorse, Yukon to Fairbanks, Alaska Starts February 2nd, 2013 30 Years & Running! 2013 Yukon Quest Race Personnel Updated as of January 23, 2013 Yukon Quest International Race Marshall Race Judges Mike Madden Doug Grilliot Board of Directors – Yukon Board of Directors – Alaska Wayne Hall Joost van der Putten, President Becky Alexander, President Head Veterinarian Sebastian Schnuelle Rolf Schmitt, VP Bill McDonald, VP Dr. Kathleen McGill Bob McAlpine Greg Parvin Pamela Brown, Secretary Kerynn Fisher, Secretary Assistant Head Veterinarian ContentsClarke LaPrairie, Treasurer Susan McDonald, Treasurer Christina Hansen YQ300 Race Marshal Mieke Evers, Director Lisa Baraff, Director Sebastian Schnuelle Harry Kern, Director Amy Nordrum, Director Yukon QuestMichael Online Peterson , Director Sue Sprinkle, Director4 Trail Veterinarians Alaska Trail Coordinator Bev Regier, Director Brent Sass, Musher Rep Markus Barth Welcome to the Yukon Quest 5 Mike Reitz Chris Christensen Tamra Reynolds, Director Monica Pacheco Duran ForNormand Your Calendar Cassavant , Musher Rep 6 Yukon Trail Coordinator Sharon Hartshorn John Mitchell Route Map 7 Jess Heath Yukon Staff E. Turner Lewis DistanceRules Committee 7 Sergio Maffi Race Logistics Marie-Sylvestre Belanger, Executive Director Alex Olesen- Race Manager Layne St. John – Chair Dave Moroney History Fabian Schmitz, Office8 Manager Alex Brooks - Assistant Race Manager Bruce Lee – Vice Chair Kim Murphy Kate Yeske MediaJune Information Moore – Secretary & Protocol 9 John Overall Alaska Staff Laura Brosius Braden Bennett – Member Sheri Thompson 2013 Mushers Marti Steury, Executive11 Director Katherine Van Duine Darcy Olesen Eric Beutow – Member Maria Roberts, Assistant Director Dave Elias FAQsJoan Hardesty – Member 12 Dave Rich – Member Veterinary Assistant Race Photographers The Yukon Quest Trail 14 Yukon Quest Store Staff Andrew Haertel Alistair Maitland Abbie West, Sales & Events Manager Quick “First” Facts 23 Patrick Kane Barb Gravelin, Sales Associate Pre-Race Vet Checks Veterinarians Estimated Arrival & Departure Times 24 TBD Race Videographers Peter Kamper 2012 Race Results 26 Sui Kings Glossary of Terms on the Trail 27 Race PR Team Race & Musher Statistics 29 Dee Enright Pixie Ingram Yukon2013 Quest Yukon International Quest Race (Canada) Personnel Yukon Quest International46 (Alaska) Echo Ross Yukon Quest International Association 47 Fintan Morrissey #2-1109 First Avenue 550 First Avenue Emilie Joslin (in office) Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada Y1A 5G4 Fairbanks, Alaska, U.S.A. 99701 867.668.4711 (tel) 907.452.7954 (tel) 867.668.6674 (fax) 907.452.7959 (fax) [email protected] [email protected] 46 www.yukonquest.com 347 2013 Yukon Quest Race Personnel Updated as of January 23, 2013 Race Marshall Race Judges Doug Grilliot Mike Madden Wayne Hall Head Veterinarian Sebastian Schnuelle Dr. Kathleen McGill Bob McAlpine Greg Parvin Assistant Head Veterinarian Contents Christina Hansen YQ300 Race Marshal Sebastian Schnuelle Yukon Quest Online 4 Trail Veterinarians Alaska Trail Coordinator Markus Barth Welcome to the Yukon Quest 5 Mike Reitz Chris Christensen Monica Pacheco Duran For Your Calendar 6 Yukon Trail Coordinator Sharon Hartshorn John Mitchell Route Map 7 Jess Heath E. Turner Lewis Distance 7 Sergio Maffi Race Logistics Dave Moroney Alex Olesen- Race Manager History 8 Kim Murphy Alex Brooks - Assistant Race Manager Media Information & Protocol 9 John Overall Kate Yeske Laura Brosius Sheri Thompson 2013 Mushers 11 Katherine Van Duine Darcy Olesen Dave Elias FAQs 12 Veterinary Assistant Race Photographers The Yukon Quest Trail 14 Andrew Haertel Alistair Maitland Patrick Kane Quick “First” Facts 23 Pre-Race Vet Checks Veterinarians Estimated Arrival & Departure Times 24 TBD Race Videographers Peter Kamper 2012 Race Results 26 Sui Kings Glossary of Terms on the Trail 27 Race PR Team Race & Musher Statistics 29 Dee Enright Pixie Ingram 2013 Yukon Quest Race Personnel 46 Echo Ross Fintan Morrissey Yukon Quest International Association 47 Emilie Joslin (in office) 46 3 Year Placing Time (d:h:m) Earnings Year Placing Time (d:h:m) Earnings Welcome to the 2013 Yukon Quest! Tingey, Ralph - Denali Park, AK Valcq, Wayne - Healy, AK Year Placing Time (d:h:m) Earnings Yukon Quest Online1991 S 1986 25 16:12:05 The 2013Willomitzer, MEDIA GUIDE Gerry has - Shallowbeen designed Bay, YT to help you navigate the Yukon Quest as it 1987 11 13:08:37 $900 1993 S travels its2004 lengthy trail 12through 12:14:17the Yukon and$2,500 Alaska. 1988 9 13:21:06 $1,950 Vanier, Nicholas - Villemurlin, France 2005 6 11:09:50 $6,000 Tremblay, Denis - St-Michel Officialdes-Saints, Website QC 1997 S Please familiarize yourself with the Media Information and Protocol section as media are 2006 5 10:21:15 $8,000 2011 S www.yukonquest.com2003 S expected to meet this standard. All media are required to attend the media briefing to Tucker, Kathy - Manley, AK Varigas, François - Dawson City, YT receive 2007their accreditation3 to be10:12:09 held on Friday,$22,000 February 1st from 1-3pm in Room A at the 1987 DQ 1986 16 14:20:21 High Country2010 Inn in Whitehorse.S 1989 9 13:03:08Facebook $1,950 1987 7 13:04:29 $1,900 Wilmshurst, Brian - Dawson City, YT Turnbough, Kevin - Grand Marais,http://Facebook.com/YukonQuest MN 1988 S Official information2012 regarding16 the12:10:18 Race can only be provided by the Yukon Quest Race Marshal and Head Veterinarian. 1984 9 12:23:12 $1,400 1989 7 12:02:36 $2,800 Wilson, Jim - Ambler, AK 1990 3 12:00:32 $10,000 1987 15 14:08:08Twitter $500 1989 3 11:21:56 $10,000 Turner, Dan - Haines, AK 1991 S Food at checkpoints is supplied for the exclusive access of volunteers and mushers. Media 1991 10 11:18:04 $2,100 1996 S http://twitter.com/theyukonquestWade, Roy - Talkeetna, AK are welcome and encouraged to purchase food where available but please be aware that 1994 2 11:01:27 $16,000 1998 S 1993 24 14:07:30 many checkpoints and dog drops do not have food services for public and media. Please respect this and ensure you pack sufficient supplies for your trip. Turner, Frank - Whitehorse, YT Wages, Kelly - Fairbanks, AK 1995 2 10:17:09 $12,000 Flickr 1984 14 13:20:37 $600 1987 S Wintter, Rick - Fairbanks, AK www.flickr.com/photos/yukonquest Any sleeping arrangements at checkpoints, dog drops and other race venues are for the use 1985 16 12:22:08 Waldispuehl, Roland - Kriens, Switzerland 1990 20 15:21:52 of mushers, volunteers and race personnel. Do not assume that there will be space for you 1986 S 1999 S 1994 16 12:06:12 $1,840 to bunk. Hotels and other accommodations are limited so ensure you plan ahead including YouTube Wardlow, Jim - Delta Jct., AK 1987 S bringingWolter, sleeping Craig gear. - Fairbanks, AK 1988 12 14:12:15www.youtube.com/theyukonquest $1,350 1987 16 14:10:07 1987 S 1989 10 13:04:28 $1,750 1988 10 13:23:13 $1,750 Some ofWood the roads Sutton, and Iris areas - Fairbanks, can be treacherous AK in winter driving and take much longer 1990 19 14:02:04 Warnke, Clint – Two Rivers, AK than planned.2009 Fuel accessibility18 13:23:17 for vehicles R Lanternand snow machines is limited in many places 1991 11 11:23:34 $1,700 2011 along the route. Familiarize yourself with what is available at each of your destinations and Wright, Amy - Tok, AK 1992 6 12:07:06 $4,054 Weathers, Rob - Salcha, AK carry extra fuel. The race will not assume any responsibility for media or their 1998 23 14:17:04 1993 10 12:05:20 $3,400 1986 S transportation. 1994 S 1987 S Wycoff, Regina - Healy, AK 1995 1 10:16:20 $15,000 Weiner, Martin - Denali Park, AK The trail2006 travels over private11 property13:17:57 as well$2,900 as National Parks. Access is not guaranteed 1996 5 13:03:28 $7,000 1986 13 14:18:46 $700 and permission2007 to film 18is required 13:07:27 in some National Parks. It is media’s sole responsibility to 1997 2 12:07:03 $24,000 West, Abbie - Copper Center, AK obtain theYuill, required Senley permission,- Whitehorse, access YT and permits. 1998 5 12:01:25 $8,000 2000 S 1984 12 13:03:08 $800 1999 5 11:19:38 $8,000 2010 9 10:08:36 $6,480 InternetZielinski, access at Ralf remote - Germany checkpoints can be sporadic, so please be prepared. While access is planned at most checkpoints the race cannot assume responsibility for Internet access. 2000 3 11:03:27 $18,000 2012 8 10:13:40 $7,290 1997 17 16:20:00 2001 6 12:04:57 $6,000 West, Alden - Fairbanks, AK Power supplies are not guaranteed and where generators are used only official race Zimmerman, Peter - Whitehorse, YT 2002 S 2003 S operations will have access to the power supply – ensure your equipment is fully charged 1997 S 2003 6 11:18:02 $6,000 Whaley, Chris - College, AK and bring extra batteries. 2004 5 11:19:08 $8,000 1984 S Zirkle, Aliy - Two Rivers, AK 2005 7 11:18:20 $5,000 Whiton, Susan - Trapper Creek, AK Computer1998 equipment, 17including 13:21:40 extension cords and power splitters, will not be provided by the Yukon Quest anywhere along the trail. Please bring all necessary cables, adapters 2008 S 1987 12 13:16:01 $800 1999 4 11:19:17 $12,000 and power/extension cords for both phone and Internet. Turner, Saul - Whitehorse, YT Wiget, Thomas - Whitehorse, YT 2000 1 10:22:57 $30,000 2006 S 1996 16 15:18:09 Where Internet access is available, the Yukon Quest website will be a valuable tool to Tweddell, Luc - Yukon Territory 2000 S access up-to-date information, including Race Results, Media Releases, Photos and Musher 2009 14 12:04:35 $2,500 Williams, Buck - King Salmon, AK Profiles.