The cancellation of this winter's Yukon Quest sled dog race on the Canadian side is being met with some disappointment, and also concern that it might be the beginning of the end for the 1,600-kilometre international race. I really hope that isn't the case," said Michelle Phillips, a musher based in Tagish, Yukon, who finished second in last year's Yukon Quest. It's an important race ... important to the mushing community, important for tourism, important for young mushers, it's important to keep those historical roots alive." (Steve Silva/CBC)This past weekend, however, the Yukon Quest International Association (Canada) board voted to pull the plug entirely on the 2021 event in Yukon. But Bev Regier, president of the Yukon Quest International Association (Canada) board, dismisses those concerns.

Source: CBC News September 05, 2020 12:56 UTC