“It was sunny and breezy — perfect temperatures — and I think people enjoyed it”
The territory’s athletes now have six medals — one silver and five bronze
Swimmer Mia Barrault earned the territory’s lone silver medal so far
“I think it’s a good indication it’s turning to a family sport versus what it has been in the past”
“It was very hot in the second half, but the volunteers are amazing and there is water often”
“We definitely are seeing a lot of new people starting into the sport”
“It’s good. Especially in these conditions because you know you have a warm bowl of chili waiting”
“We’re all there and we’re all pretty equal”
Ten mushers have already put their names down to do the full length
“The kids are just getting older every year and they’re more independent, so it makes our job easier”
Whitehorse’s Emily King returned from Fairbanks, Alaska, with seven medals to her name
“The big thing for me is loving the game and enjoying it every day — I think that’s huge”
Wolfpack win at Stampede Showdown It was a busy start to the…
“It’s awesome when you’ve got a community like that making something like that happen”
“It was really positive. It was almost like a return to our roots — much more grassroots, low-key”
Jamie Roddick’s -7 was more than enough to win the intermediate category at the three-day event
The annual event included a field of more than 60 runners
