2018 Yukon Quest Begins on Saturday
![A group of sled dogs dashes over the snow in front of a crowd behind white and yellow barriers.](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/YukonQuest-start-1200x900.jpg)
26 teams, including two mushers from Western Alaska, are set to compete on a 1,000-mile course from Fairbanks to Whitehorse, Yukon Territory.
26 teams, including two mushers from Western Alaska, are set to compete on a 1,000-mile course from Fairbanks to Whitehorse, Yukon Territory.