Yukon Quest Wrap Up
They held the banquet on Saturday night and handed out the awards, most of which were known.
New this year is the presentation of custom-made knives to the first three finishers. Like some of the other awards, they are really useful to mushers.
Allen Moore was the big money winner, taking not only the share for first place, but the four ounces of gold nuggets for being the first team into Dawson that finished the race. The Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation gave him a hand-made beaver hat, and Northwestel donated $1000 in his name to the charity of his choice, the Yukon Special Olympics.
Allen’s lead dog, Quito, received a custom-made golden harness and steak for her efforts.
Matt Hall was the second biggest winner, with custom knives for both his third place finish and a special version for being rookie of the year. He also took home a stained glass panel of the Quest’s Sitting Dog for the Challenge of the North Award, and $1000 in veterinary services for the Vet’s Choice Award.
Brian Wilmshurst was the last musher to cross finish line, but he won the Sportsman Award and took home a pair of hand-crafted gauntlets.
Since Brian wasn’t 8 hours behind Jerry Joiner, Jerry got the Red Lantern. Jerry joked that he had a couple of used sleds that he would sell cheap.
Since the race distributes the prize money to the first 15 teams, everyone who finished got a bit of cash back.
February 16, 2014 Comments Off on Yukon Quest Wrap Up
