Telek Rogan, the outgoing Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous Queen from 2017, attempts to lift several hundred pounds during the flour packing contest in Whitehorse on Feb. 24, 2018. (Crystal Schick/Yukon News)

Navy representative Leonard Lajoie taps out at 660 lbs during the flour packing contest.(Crystal Schick/Yukon News)

Cheeko pulls 180 lbs plus Rendezvous president Darren Bartsch, who says he is 265 lbs, for the heavy-weight one-dog pull win in Whitehorse on Feb. 24, 2018. (Crystal Schick/Yukon News) Cheeko pulls 180 lbs plus Rendezvous president Darren Bartsch, who says he is 265 lbs, for the heavy-weight one-dog pull win in Whitehorse. (Crystal Schick/Yukon News)

Richard Hoard makes a 21 foot three inches throw in the log toss event to win first place at the 2018 Sourdough Rendezvous Festival. (Crystal Schick/Yukon News)

This dog was one of the winners of the 2018 Sourdough Rendezvous Festival pet costume contest. (Crystal Schick/Yukon News)

A partner pack team at the last obstacle. (Crystal Schick/Yukon News)

Harold, host of the Rendezvous drag show, puts on a performance for a packed tent. (Crystal Schick/Yukon News)

Crystal Schick/Yukon News Cohen Putland, 4, smiles after taking part in the aurora colour war. (Crystal Schick/Yukon News)

Colourful powder fills the air as one of the last events of Rendezvous 2018, the aurora colour war, takes over Shipyards Park. (Crystal Schick/Yukon News)

Tjalfe Rude from Denmark plays in the semi-finals of the axe throw. (Crystal Schick/Yukon News)

Geana Grossinger leads team Yukon Kokomo during the hard water canoe races. (Crystal Schick/Yukon News)