YQ: Prizegiving and Banquet

Last night a bunch of us attended the Yukon Quest Finisher's Banquet and Prizegiving in Fairbanks.

The evening was full of fun as we heard stories and thank yous from each musher. We heard so many great stories of the hospitality of not only the checkpoints, but the remote stops such as Scroggie Creek, Stepping Stone, Slaven's Roadhouse, Forty Mile and Trout Creek cabin.

We heard tales of Eagle Summit and Rosebud, of fifty below and jumble ice, of camaraderie and sportsmanship on the trail and most of all, of phenomenal dogs. For every musher it all came back to their dogs.

For his second place finish Allen won this beautiful knife from Alaska Rod's.



Congratulations to all the Special Award winners - you can find a list here!