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Time: 40:05:00 2nd Overall2nd Voyageur2nd Mens Voyageur
Age: 46 previous races: 2006,2007
Sex: M
From: Cypress, TX, United States
Texas Water Safari, YRQ
Have fun again, Finish
Age: 53 previous races: 2007
From: Magnolia, TX, United States
1 - YRQ, 5 - TWS
Finish and enjoy the race
Age: 37 previous races: 2007
From: Redmond, WA, United States
YRQ 2007Other marathon events in WA, OR, TX
Enjoy
Age: 57
From: Jacinto City, TX, United States
20 Texas Water Safaris and numerous other races4 trips through the canyons of the Rio Grande river in the desert
To finish and paddle on a great northern river
Age: 52
From: Prairie Lea, TX, United States
TWS
Age: 58 previous races: 2007
From: College Station, TX, United States
2007 Yukon River QuestTWS
Safely complete race / enjoy the experienceWin class
Age: 44
YRQ, Texas Water Safari
Finish and enjoy race
Age: 29 previous races: 2007
TWS, Ausable, Belize, YRQ
Finish, have fun
Time: 47:25:00 12th Overall3rd Solo3rd Solo Kayak3rd Mens Solo Kayak
Age: 47
From: Gallatin Gateway, MN, United States
I have been kayaking continuously for 40 years.Many raft trips, seq kayaking trips
to finish
Time: 45:03:00 6th Overall4th Voyageur4th Mens Voyageur
Age: 61 previous races: 2007
From: Heuvelton, NY, United States
2007 YRQ1990 - 2007 Adirondack Canoe Clasic6 Years General Clinton
to Finish with the whole crew alive, smiling, and ready to start the Dawson City party for the rest of the participants
Age: 46
Sex: F
From: Paul Smiths, NY, United States
I am an experienced paddler, hiker, skier. I have no formal experience on wild rivers
Safety, fun, personal growth.Winning :-)
From: Boonville, NY, United States
8 year veteran paddler in the Adirondack 90-miler Classic, plus 2 years staff support in the 90-miler. Other Adirondack cane race participation.New York licenced outdoor guide (17 years); 18 years National Camping School Staff as Wilderness Trek Leader/Guide Instructor for canoeing, backpacking, backcountry navigation; Solo 185 mile bushwack/paddle trek across the Adirondacks
Train to participate with my team to win, enjoy the spectacular experience, and not forget to appreciate and thank my support crew.
Age: 58 previous races: 2005,2006,2007
From: South Otselk, NY, United States
Florida Everglades, Algonquin Park, Maine, Yellowstone
To have fun, work as a team, and not get into a 3 hour sprint going into Carmacks with another voyageur
From: Hannawa Falls, NY, United States
YRQ 2007 voyageurAdirondack Canoe ClassicWhitewater canoe and kayak on Hudson and Rouge Rivers, Canoe company on Baquette River
To finish faster than last year and still enjoy the trip scenery; make new friends; fill my Gatorade bottle to the top
Age: 25
From: York, PA, United States
Trough paddled the Connecticut River.Ogoee River guide
Paddle with speed and grace.Win
Time: 54:02:00 33rd Overall8th Solo6th Solo Kayak6th Mens Solo Kayak
Age: 58
From: Kelowna, BC, Canada
World Masters XC ski racing, ironman, pentathlon, solo Ski-SeaMany trekking, camping trips; canoe and kayak trips
Enjoy the paddle and finish in the top 10 in the kayak class
Time: 62:16:00 60th Overall16th Tandem Kayak11th Mens Tandem Kayak
Age: 54
From: Edmonton, AB, Canada
none / camping, day kayak trips
To do the best we can, laugh, and have fun on a great adventure
Age: 24
recreational day trips, no marathon race experience
Time: 68:40:00 69th Overall16th Solo14th Solo Kayak12th Mens Solo Kayak
Age: 54 previous races: 2005,2006,2007
From: Toronto, ON, Canada
3 YRQsRecreational canoe camping in OntarioExtensive kayak training in various conditions on Lake Ontario
Continue to make friends in the YukonEnjoy the riverFinish in Dawson
Time: 54:18:00 35th Overall9th Solo7th Solo Kayak7th Mens Solo Kayak
Age: previous races: 2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007
From: , --
Never 100.0km from Nowhere 0, 0; status:NO CONTACT
Age: 53 previous races: 2001,2002,2004
Sex: U
From: Whitehorse, YT, Canada
Yukon, Pelly, etc
Beat Bumbazer"Superoxide" - toxic free radical possibly associated with aging
Age: 49
From: , CA, United States
Have competed in numerous adventure races throughout southwestern USPaddled Flathead River, Montana; Colorado River in Nevada, Arizona, California
Add another chapter to my quest for adventure,Finish with a smile on my face
Time: 62:11:00 59th Overall14th Solo12th Solo Kayak11th Mens Solo Kayak
Age: 40
From: North Newbacd, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Regularly paddle grade 4 and 5 rivers15 years experience of Alpine rivers
To finish safely in one piece and in better position than 2006
Age: 31 previous races: 2007
From: Leigh, Surrey, United Kingdom
UK sea kayak expeditions
Improve on my last time and remember to drink
Time: 54:04:00 34th Overall8th Tandem Canoe4th Mens Tandem Canoe
From: Kanata, ON, Canada
Dragon boat racingPaddled Carmacks to Dawson '04/'06Algonquin Park top to bottom six times
Finish four feet ahead of Ian
Age: 35
traveled from carmacks to Dawson in 2004 and 2006
top ten of our division
Age: 67 previous races: 2007
From: Morgan hill, CA, United States
YRQ 2007shorter racers for 20+ yearspaddled Yukon, Tholon, Copper, ...
Learn more, laugh more, paddle better
Time: 39:32:00 1st Overall1st Voyageur1st Mens Voyageur
Age: 35 previous races: 2006,2007
From: Saskatoon, SK, Canada
YRQ 2005, 2006paddled turtle River MB
Better Done
Age: 55
From: Echuca, VIC, Australia
Murray River marathon, Hawksberry River Marathon (17 times), South Australian Murray
Have a go
Age: 59
From: Maple Grove, MN, United States
Colorado 100 (04, 06, 07)Ausable (04, 05, 06)Clinton (06)Missouri 340 (07)
Finish, make friends, Have a hoot, and go fast
Age: 40 previous races: 2006,2007
From: Prince Albert, SK, Canada
16 year's race experience, YRQ twicepaddled most Sask rivers in the north and Manitoba and Michigan
Grind it all the way to the finish, so I can call last call at Dawson, but in first place
Age: 40 previous races: 2002,2003,2004,2005,2007
From: whitehorse, YT, Canada
A couple of YRQs, 3 finishes.Paddled many Yukon Rivers
Finish
Age: 36 previous races: 2002,2003
From: toronto, ON, Canada
completed YRQ 2002, 2003
Finish business
Time: 53:03:00 26th Overall6th Solo1st Solo Canoe
Age: 34 previous races: 2003,2004,2005
From: Calgary, AB, Canada
YRQ 2003 - 2007
to come in under 50 hours
Time: 44:14:00 5th Overall1st Solo1st Solo Kayak1st Mens Solo Kayak
Age: 41 previous races: 2007
From: Houston, TX, United States
YRQ 2007Paddled in Vietnam, Borneo, Norway, France, etc
To bleed less than last year
Time: 58:06:00 47th Overall13th Tandem Canoe4th Mixed Tandem Canoe
Age: 65 previous races: 1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007
From: Anchorage, AK, United States
Both Dyea to Dawsons and all YRQs
Same as always: paddle well and finish in a respectable time
Age: 50 previous races: 2001,2002,2004,2006
'98 Dyea to Dawsons and YRQs in 2000, 01, 03, 05
Time: 56:57:00 41st Overall11th Tandem Canoe6th Mens Tandem Canoe
From: Kensington, NSW, Australia
5 Hawksbury ClassicsAustralian National Dragon Boat Head coach
Finish in good shapeFinish in less than 60 hours
Age: 38
From: Rozelle, NSW, Australia
Hawksbury Classicpaddled yukon river Whitehorse to Dawson '04Kangaroo river several times
Time: 47:07:00 9th Overall1st Tandem Kayak1st Mens Tandem Kayak
Age: 48 previous races: 2006
From: St. Helier, Jersey, Jersey
rowed Atlantic 1997rowed London to Paris 2000YRQ 2006 finisher
To finish - to meet old and new friends
From: St. Brelade, Jersey, Jersey
Age: 38 previous races: 2007
From: Bracknell, Berkshire, United Kingdom
2007 YRQ and some local racesMany kayak camping trips on the Yukon, Athabaska and in Chile plus many survival courses
Learnt a lot last year. Hope to improve my time by at least 4 hours
Time: 60:42:00 53rd Overall12th Solo10th Solo Kayak9th Mens Solo Kayak
From: St. Clements, Jersey, Jersey
Sea kayaking
To finish
Time: 45:28:00 7th Overall2nd Solo2nd Solo Kayak2nd Mens Solo Kayak
Age: 44 previous races: 2004,2005
Time: 60:46:00 55th Overall15th Tandem Kayak10th Mens Tandem Kayak
From: Ft. St. John, BC, Canada
no racing experience, but recreational trips on various rivers in Africa: Orange, Okanawgo, Zambezi.
Bowran Lake circuit, river camping trips, multiple hiking trails
To finish and have fun despite blood, sweat and tears. To keep up with Moertoe and Verzuipte-Schuit and perhaps even beat them
Time: 49:06:00 16th Overall4th Tandem Kayak4th Mens Tandem Kayak
multtiple rivers rafted over the last 25 years; white water kayak; ultra running; marathons
Enjoy the river
Age: 48
From: Charlie Lake, BC, Canada
ultra / Marthons
To finish / to live to bag about it
Time: 49:52:00 18th Overall6th Tandem Kayak6th Mens Tandem Kayak
Age: 32
Bowran Lakes circuit. Many river camping trips on Peace River, Pine River, ocean trips Vancouver
To finish within he allotted time; to beat Death Wish 1 and Verzuipte-Schuit
Age: 31
Bowran Lake Circuit; recreational wilderness trips on Oeace and Pine rivers and ocean kayaking
To finishNot to flip the boatand beat (the other Fort St John teams) Death Wish 1 and Verzuipte-Schuit
Time: 48:41:00 15th Overall4th Tandem Canoe2nd Mens Tandem Canoe
Age: 80
From: Bellingham, WA, United States
A few 20 mile or less races.Paddled the Yukon from Bennet to Dawson
Let the YRQ test our friendship which will determine our team name: Foolish and Feeble or Strong and Sane (fronm Law of the Yukon by R Service)
Age: 63
From: , United States
Marathon Canoe and outrigger racing for the last 25 years.Paddled the Big Salmon, South Macmillan, Burnside, and Horton Rivers
Race safe and sane and finish strong
Time: 60:44:00 54th Overall12th Voyageur4th Mixed Voyageur
20 years tripping experience. Have done at least 6 river in Yukon including Snake and Wind
to finish in the middle of the pack
Age: 29
From: Thornhill, ON, Canada
to be able to overcome the physical intensity with the lack of sleep. I love sleep
Age: 33
Age: 36
From: Vancouver, BC, Canada
5 day Yukon river tripLake trips in BC and Ont including Bowron lakes and Algonquin park
To finish and have a positive experience with my teammates
From: Yellowknife, NT, Canada
foot races, no river races
to place high in the rankings and have a positive experience with my teammates
25+ years of canoeing, open water and river
to complete and enjoy the experience
Age: 45
paddled many Yukon Rivers: Wolf, Wind, Bonnet Plume, Teslin, Yukon, Lapie,...
To have fun and meet new people
Age: 42
From: Markham, ON, Canada
10 years Dragon Racing, 3 half marathons
To safely complete the race and have fun
Time: 65:39:00 66th Overall22nd Tandem Canoe6th Mixed Tandem Canoe
Paddled various Yukon and Alaska Rivers: Yukon, South McMillan, Tatshenshini, Koyukuk, Johns river, Tanana, ...) and in Finland and North Sweden
To finish well and enjoy the experience
From: Brandenburg, Germany | Deutschland
I have no race experience but I am experienced in paddling in Norway, Sweden and Yukon
We want to win
Time: 57:44:00 46th Overall11th Solo9th Solo Kayak1st Womens Solo Kayak
Age: 60 previous races: 2000,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007
seven YRQpaddled most Yukon rivers
To improve my time
Time: 53:56:00 31st= Overall8th Voyageur1st Womens Voyageur
Age: 52 previous races: 2007
7 YRQmany year paddling mainly Saskatchewan and Yukon Rivers
to train well and have a great team adventure
Age: 54 previous races: 2001,2002,2004,2006
3 YRQ
be able to paddle pain free
Age: 56
to complete the race and stay awake
Age: 60 previous races: 2001,2003,2004,2005,2007
5 YRQs
Complete the race with the same time as last year or better
Age: 51 previous races: 2007
From: Atlin, BC, Canada
2007 YRQ
finish
Age: 51
Paddled Minto to Dawson
to Finish the race and bring awareness that there are no limits to what a cancer survivor can do
Age: 58 previous races: 2003,2005,2006
4 YRQ
finish with a smile on my face and without too much pain
Age: 36 previous races: 2003,2004,2005,2006
From: Whitehorse, Canada
to finish, have fun
Age: 57 previous races: 2004,2005,2006,2007
YRQ 2001-2007
Time: 50:40:00 24th Overall5th Solo5th Solo Kayak5th Mens Solo Kayak
Age: 54 previous races: 2007
From: Riga, Latvia | Latvija
Yukon River Quest 2007Europe, Caucasus, Siberia - Expeditions, slalom races, endurance
Not to lose my skin
From: Victoria, BC, Canada
Marathon canoe racing, OC1 ocean racing, slalom whitewater kayak racing2 week trip on the Colorado River
Finish under 50 hours
Age: 37
Marathon canoe racing, OC1 ocean racing
Time: 53:56:00 31st= Overall7th Solo2nd Solo Canoe
Age: 57 previous races: 2007
From: Walterville, OR, United States
Solo canoe in last year's river quest
1. survive2. have fun3. beat team Eh?
Time: 47:23:00 11th Overall5th Voyageur1st Mixed Voyageur
Age: 49 previous races: 2004,2005,2006,2007
From: Prince Rupert, BC, Canada
5th year attending the QuestGreat Canadian Canue RaceLa Rita Maya18 years Skina river
Renew old friendships, make new friends, have a good time, get another finisher pin with a faster time
Age: 36 previous races: 2004,2005,2006,2007
5th YRQLa rota maya
finish the race, hopefully faster than last year
paddled La Verendrye - Quebec, Temagani, Algonquin, Killarney Ontario and Sea kayaking
Have fun and paddle hard with a bunch of great folk!
to learn, push my endurance to the limit, and finish with a smile
Age: 41
From: Port Edward, BC, Canada
Raid the North Extreme, 2007several ultra footracesKayaks the Skeena River several times, 3 times in the winter
have fun, meet people, paddle hard, and really looking forward to seeing the Yukon
Age: 48 previous races: 2007
Many years on the Skeena, Blackwater, and Skikine
Improve our time and have as much fun as last year
Age: 43
From: Windsor, ON, Canada
no race experiencePaddled Yukon River Whitehorse to Dawson, Tatshenshini, numerous lakes in Yukon and Ontario
paddle my arse off!
Time: 49:53:00 19th Overall5th Tandem Canoe3rd Mixed Tandem Canoe
Age: 65 previous races: 2005,2006,2007
3 Yukon River Questspaddled many Yukon rivers: Porcupine, Snake, Bonnet Plume, Hess
1. Enjoy the experience2. fewer mistakes3. support partner
Age: 60 previous races: 2005,2006,2007
3 Yukon River QuestsSame paddling experience as Jim - almost
Enjoy the experienceImprove on last year's timehave the best paddle ever
Time: 60:59:00 56th Overall13th Solo11th Solo Kayak10th Mens Solo Kayak
Age: 34
From: Boucherville, QC, Canada
Local club racingSeveral multi-day canoe-camping trips, class 3 whitewater canoeist, class 4 kayaker, rafting guide.
Finish before 08:30, June 29
Time: 65:41:00 67th Overall15th Solo13th Solo Kayak2nd Womens Solo Kayak
Age: 43 previous races: 2007
From: Eagle River, AK, United States
paddled the entire Yukon River in 2000,Many 3-14 day trips in Alaska and New England
to get further than I did last year. No hitch-hiking along the road during the race
Time: 48:00:00 13th Overall2nd Tandem Kayak2nd Mens Tandem Kayak
From: Ottawa, ON, Canada
Numerous long distance sea kayak expeditions in Australia
some in the UK
Time: 50:24:00 21st= Overall4th Solo4th Solo Kayak4th Mens Solo Kayak
From: Waverley, NS, Canada
Have done some marathon canoe races, adventure races, a couple of sea kayak racesNot much river experience, but have done sea kayak trips on the ocean
to take in the scenery, meet new people, have fun, do the best I can and finish unscathed
Time: 66:59:00 68th Overall19th Tandem Kayak4th Mixed Tandem Kayak
Age: 45 previous races: 2007
From: Warwick, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
YRQ 2007
to finish the race
no race experience.Sea kayaking in UK, Scotland, New Zealand, UK rivers and lakes
Charities:
to Raise money for Breast Cancer diagnostic Equipement
Age: 66 previous races: 2007
From: Bethany, ON, Canada
YRQ 2007Dragon Boating national and International 8 yrs
to have run and beet last years time
Age: 60
From: North Vancouver, BC, Canada
6 years dragon boating20 years kayaking and Canoeing
celebrate my 60th birthday with my Paddlers abreast sisters by completing this challenging race and get to the finish line
Age: 64
10 years on Dragon Boats
to experience the adventure and finish the race
From: Hamilton, ON, Canada
to meet new friends and to finish the race
From: Peterborough, ON, Canada
Dragin boating for 2 years
to assist the team in beating their time last year by 5 hrs
From: Grimsby, ON, Canada
Dragon boating (4 years)
to know that I can do it
From: London, ON, Canada
Dragon boat race team (bowbust) canoe club
Age: 70
10 years Dragonboating
to safely finish the race while experiencing the land of the midnight sun
dragon boating
finish and complete the race
Age:
From: Oakville, ON, Canada
finish healthy with a smile
was support crew for team WHOA last year. Have competed in informal solo races in Ontario.45 years back country canoeingéfishingécamping in Ontario and Quebec; Hiking in N America, England, Europe, New Zealand
I see this race as a personal challenge to be met - completion first, but in a reasonable time
My god-daughter and I are competing in memory of my late wife Jullien who died of cancer
Level I racing canoeOgqki River (ON), Papineau-LaBelle (QC), Laverneorye (QC), Mauricif (QC) Lake Superior (ON)CRCA level I and II, ORCA Level I and II
Complete race within time
From: Buffalo Narrows, SK, Canada
10 years paddling experience. Raced in the Saskatchewan Centennial Canoe Quest
Goal is to finish the race and have a wonderful new experience
to finish the race in the allotted time frame
2005 Saskatchewan Centennial Canoe Quest
main goal is to finish the race within the allotted time, make new friends, and experience the greatness the Yukon has to offer
Saskatchewan Centennial Canoe Quest
complete the race, have fun, meet people
From: St. Albert, AB, Canada
finish the race
Age: 18
to complete the race and have fun doing it
Time: 62:00:00 58th Overall18th Tandem Canoe10th Mens Tandem Canoe
YRQ 2004,5,6,7Paddled Yukon and North Saskatchewan Rivers
Finish by Saturday noon
Age: 50
From: Banff, AB, Canada
no race experience.paddled North Saskatchewan and Columbia Rivers
Finish ahead of my partner
Time: 63:36:00 62nd Overall20th Tandem Canoe5th Womens Tandem Canoe
From: Charlotte, NC, United States
No canoe of kayak race experienceAdventure racer and US cycling ultra endurance mountain bike senior racerPaddled the Yukon from Whitehorse to the Bering Sea. Appalachian Trail through-hike (97). Pacific Coast trail thru-hiker (00) Mt Rainier winter climbing expedition (93).Various week long whitewater and kayak trips
to win the women's tandem canoe class and paddle and laugh with the best playmate in the world :-)
From: Johnson City, TN, United States
no race experiencePaddled Whitehorse to Emmanak '02; Rio Mendoza, Argentina; Kilimanjaro '01
To finish and have a great time with my best friend
Age: 42 previous races: 2007
From: Ile a La Crosse, SK, Canada
2005 Sask Canoe Quest; 2007 Yukon River Quest.Lived on the lake/rivers all my life
sub 45 hours
Age: 32 previous races: 2007
2005 Sask Centennial Canoe Quest2007 Yukon River Quest
-same as Norbert -
Time: 53:45:00 29th Overall9th Tandem Kayak9th Mens Tandem Kayak
Age: 44 previous races: 2007
From: Nirit, Israel | إسرائيل | ישראל
YRQ 2007Several wilderness travels in Turkey and Israel
Ignore our last year result and finish under 60 hours
From: Hod HasRarom, Israel | إسرائيل | ישראל
YRQ 2007Several long open sea multiday paddling
finish under 60 hours
Time: 50:05:00 20th Overall6th Tandem Canoe3rd Mens Tandem Canoe
From: Jelgava, Latvia | Latvija
Arctic Sea Kayak Race, Arctic Canoe Race.World and European masters marathon (C1, C2)Sea canoeing (Baltic, Norwegian Sea, Latvian, Russian Rivers
The first hour is half the battle
World and European masters marathon (C1, C2)Latvian Rivers marathons
The bull must be taken by the horns
Time: 57:35:00 44th Overall11th Voyageur3rd Mixed Voyageur
Age: 52 previous races: 2003,2006,2007
YRQ 2004, 06, 07
to be in Dawson for Dinner Saturday night
Age: 44 previous races: 2004,2007
Age: 52 previous races: 2006,2007
to stay warm and dry on the river
thrive and survive
to keep better track of where we are
Age: 51 previous races: 2005,2006,2007
find my zen place again, feel great throughout
Age: 50 previous races: 2003,2005
finish smiling and safely. To have a great team experience
Age: previous races: 2006,2007
have fun, better last year's time, make new friends
From: Caledon, ON, Canada
to finish by saturday
Time: 59:07:00 51st Overall15th Tandem Canoe8th Mens Tandem Canoe
2006 & 2007 YRQNumerous recreational canoe trips on Yukon and Stewart Rivers
Arrive in Dawson on Saturday between 10 and 10:30 am
Age: 61 previous races: 2006,2007
2006 and 2007 YRQSeveral recreational river trips in the Yukon
To stay safe, have fun, and finish under 60 hours
Time: 63:49:00 64th Overall21st Tandem Canoe11th Mens Tandem Canoe
Age: 39
From: Totnes, Devon, United Kingdom
no race experienceRiver/sea kayaking in UK; Rafting in Nepal
From: Totnes, Devon, --
no race experienceWhitewater and sea kayaking in UK and canoe/kayak teaching 10+ years
to finish and have a wonderful experience and not have to use the bear spray
Time: 44:01:00 3rd Overall3rd Voyageur3rd Mens Voyageur
From: Wollaston Lake, SK, Canada
experience
Athabaska Quest 2007
Saskatchewan Centennial Canoe QuestAthabaska Quest
Age: 26
Athabaska Quest
Age: 21
Age: 23
Athabasca Quest
Saskatchewan Centennial Canoe QuestAtyhabasca Quest
I enjoy participating
Time: 53:55:00 30th Overall10th Tandem Kayak1st Womens Tandem Kayak
Age: 21 previous races: 2006,2007
From: Lethbridge, AB, Canada
YRQ 2006 and 2007, and support crew in 2005
To finish sin sub-55 hours and be smiling in Dawson
From: Garibaldi Highlands, BC, Canada
Never been in the Yukon River Quest - looking forward to itI have paddled rivers and oceans throughout Australia, Alaska, Canada and Chile for over the last 7 years, mainly extended remote expeditions up to 106 days in the inside passage
Time: 54:52:00 38th Overall10th Tandem Canoe2nd Womens Tandem Canoe
10 years of speed canoeing (flatwater), Canadian championship of rafting 20067 day trip on Francis River and lots of day trips
Finish and enjoy my experience
Age: 27
no race experienceYukon River guide 2006 and 2007Wilderness trip/canoe instructor 1997-2001 in Ontario
To finish the race and to have funTo experience the river I love in a new/unique way.
Time: 54:37:00 37th Overall9th Tandem Canoe5th Mens Tandem Canoe
From: Regina, SK, Canada
YRQ 2007Anadian Marathon Canoe NationalsVarious local marathon racesDragon boat ___ world chapionships 2004 - 2006
Age: 53
From: Peace River, AB, Canada
paddled multipe rivers in Yukon, NWT, norther Alberta and Saskatchewan
Age: 62
Flathead River RacePaddled Yukon, Flathead, Kenai and Nanana Rivers
Finish first in over 55s
Age: 61
Paddled Yukon, Konai, Nehana, Susitna rivers, Alaska Flats (canoe)Dawson to Eagle canoe trip
Finish alive
From: Dorking, Surrey, United Kingdom
YRQ 2004Other marathon canoe races
To finish within time
From: Godstone, Surrey, --
other marathon canoe racespaddled Grand CanyonCycled through Iceland
to finish within time
Time: 48:09:00 14th Overall3rd Tandem Kayak3rd Mens Tandem Kayak
From: Atlanta, GA, United States
Expedition adventure racesColorado river 100Swannee River ChallengeWinner of the Florida Coast to Coast
Go fast, finish with a fraction of sanity and most of all have fun and enjoy the scenery
From: Roswell, GA, United States
Long adventure races:120 miles of paddling, Suwannee River Marathon (canoe races)
To finish strong
Time: 60:35:00 52nd Overall16th Tandem Canoe9th Mens Tandem Canoe
Iron man, Hawaii 1985Yukon River trip 2007
complete the race in time available
many things but nothing remotely close to this
To finish with a smile
Time: 47:08:00 10th Overall3rd Tandem Canoe1st Mens Tandem Canoe
minimal racing.Tripping: Bowron lakes
Finish with a smile
Molokai Channel Crossing OC6Catalina - Newport OC6
complete the race with a smile
Time: 56:40:00 40th Overall10th Voyageur7th Mens Voyageur
From: Swindon, Wiltshire, --
have paddled the Yukon on a two week expedition
To finish as fast as possible (and see bears)
From: Wapping Wall, London, --
To finish solidly - not kill ourselves by trying too hard
From: Coed-Eva, Cwmbran, Wales, --
Age: 22
From: Banbury, Oxfordshire, --
From: Southwark, London, --
From: Reading, Berkshire, --
to finish -- without swearing never to do it again
Time: 50:24:00 21st= Overall7th Tandem Canoe1st Womens Tandem Canoe
Age: 44 previous races: 2005,2006,2007
YRQ 2004, 2005 C2 women's 3rd, 2006 voyageur, 2007 Women's 1st and to Yukon team.Born and raised Yukon wilderness traveller
To be as well prepared to race as we were last year and to laugh and have an awesome experience
Age: 54 previous races: 2002,2004,2007
YRQ 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007Extensive wilderness experience both in and out of water
To paddle faster and get to Dawson sooner - and with a smile on our faces
I have paddled the Yukon River from Whitehorse to Dawson. Also the Clarke, Thelon Rivers in NWT
Dyea to DawsonPaddled the Yukon, Thelon, Clarke Rivers etc
Age: 44 previous races: 1999,2006,2007
3 YRQs, Saskatchewan Canoe Quest
Stay awake, be safe and have fun
Age: 52 previous races: 2004,2005,2007
From: Nanaimo, BC, Canada
3 YRQsBowan isl 2x, San Juan Challenge 2xGreat Canadian Canoe Race
Same as last year
Time: 51:28:00 25th Overall6th Voyageur5th Mens Voyageur
Age: 59 previous races: 2007
From: Thorndike, ME, United States
2007 YRQ32 years St Johns River38 years WWO racing
Have fun; finish; win
From: Buxton, ME, United States
'07 YRQmultiple other flat and whitewater races... General Clinton x5 finisher
Official finisher!!
From: Harmony, ME, United States
12 - 70 mile General Clinton
To finish in good order
From: Hewburgh, ME, United States
2007 YRQ6x General Clinton25 years of WW racing
Have fun. Not to be unofficial this year. Maybe get a faster lighter voyageur
Age: 71 previous races: 2007
From: Camden, ME, United States
faster time
Macro Downriver Whitewater Series, New England down river W/W series
Finish strong and enjoy the river
From: Coral Springs, FL, United States
2x Suwanne River 52 Mile < 8:30many multiday adventure races and running races
Finish strong and have fun!
Time: 58:39:00 49th= Overall13th= Tandem Kayak2nd Womens Tandem Kayak
From: Pasadena, CA, United States
Some ocean kayaking and rowing; college rowing team
to finish, to experience the river, to see the Yukon
From: Boulder, CO, United States
to finish; to experience the river
36hr Raid the North14hr Raid the North8hr Fronteer Adventure races24hr Adrenaline Bike Race12 day voyageur trip on Des Moines River Quebec
to finish in regulation
2 eight hour adventure races in northern Ontario24 hr Adrenaline Bile Race
to finish a couple of feet before my team mate
Time: 49:32:00 17th Overall5th Tandem Kayak5th Mens Tandem Kayak
From: St. Helier, Jersey
Devizes to Westminster Race
To finish -- with a good time
Age: 28
From: St. Brelade, Jersey
Jersey
Time: 58:39:00 49th= Overall13th= Tandem Kayak3rd Mixed Tandem Kayak
Age: 29 previous races: 2003
From: Surrey, BC, Canada
Tour de Barnston 2005, 2006
Time: 57:37:00 45th Overall10th Solo8th Solo Kayak8th Mens Solo Kayak
From: Vallejo, CA, United States
Several multi day river tripsMany back country back packing trips
to finish the race and come in the top third of the racers.also to paddle like hell and not become bear or moose chow
Time: 54:33:00 36th Overall11th Tandem Kayak1st Mixed Tandem Kayak
From: gl. Rye, Denmark | Danmark
Several marathon races in Denmark and Sweden including 9x Tour de Gudenaa and Dalsland Kanot marathon and sea challenge Fyn Rundttwo 2 week kayaking trips in Norway National Park on Lakes and rivers, many kayak trips on the coast of Denmark and SwedenCanoe trip on Zambezi River
To finish the race and still be friend with my wife in Dawson
Several marathon races in Denmark and Sweden including 7x Tour de Gudenaa and Dalsland Kanot marathon 2xtwo 2 week kayaking trips in Norway National Park on Lakes and rivers, many kayak trips on the coast of Denmark and Sweden
Time: 53:10:00 27th Overall7th Voyageur6th Mens Voyageur
Age: 45 previous races: 2002,2005
From: Juneau, AK, United States
YRQ - 2 solo kayak finishes, 1 tandem canoe finish
paddle well
From: Auke Bay, AK, United States
YRQ tandem canoe in 2007 - very fun and rewarding trip
finish safely, have an awesome Adventure, get to Dawson soon enough to get some sleep and go out Saturday night!
finish healthy, beat at least one team; learn
finish and have fun
From: Skagway, AK, United States
Dragon boat races
to finish and have fun!
From: Navan, ON, Canada
some relay san sprint triathalonsPaddled Ottawa River, Abitibi River, many medium and also large lakes
to complete the race and clock a respectable time for a first YRQ, enjoy the river and nature, and the adventure.Remain as physically balanced as possible
some whitewater and sea kayaking, triathlons, Kilimonjaro (2002)
under 65 hours
Time: 71:18:00 70th Overall13th Voyageur5th Mixed Voyageur
From: Teslin, YT, Canada
paddled the Wolf, Nisutlin and Teslin Rivers
To finish the race and have fun
I grew up in the bush as a hunter, trapper, and outdoor enthusiast
Just to finish and have fun doing it
Yearly hunting trips on Nisutlin River
To be able to complete the race and have as much fun as possible
Hunting and fishing Teslin and Nisutlin Rivers
to do it and finish the race with a smile
paddled the Nisutlin River
to complete, to be healthy at the finish line
From: Pelly Crossing, YT, Canada
have fun
hunting on Nisutlin and Teslin Rivers
have fun and finish the race with everyone else and have more fun
Kuane-Chilkat International Bike Relay - 5 yearsTeslin and Nisutlin river hunting trips
Time: 63:47:00 63rd Overall17th Tandem Kayak12th Mens Tandem Kayak
3 YRQ - mens canoe 3rd place 2007
Finish strong with a smile; have fun and finish as soon as possible (ASAP)May our ladies have fun too
Age: 60 previous races: 1999,2000,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007
8 YRQ tandem canoe, tandem kayak, solo kayak, and voyageur
Enjoy the adventure and finish ASAP
Time: 56:08:00 39th Overall9th Voyageur2nd Mixed Voyageur
Age: 30
From: Quesnel, BC, Canada
overnight canoe tripping on Kootenay, North Saskatchewan, Blackwater and Kananaski Rivers and the Bowron Lake Chain
to have a blast, enjoy the experience, see some stunning scenery and meet like-minded people
meet new friends, laugh, finish the race and live
Finish, have a good time, make a few memories
Whitewater rafting guide
Looking for some fun with some friends and get some blisters on my ass
Finish it in good spirit
From: Lytton, BC, Canada
2007 YRQ but unfortunately scratched
Get into Ninja's heads, finish, Yukon beer with friends in Dawson
To finish the race without my face on the bottom of the boat and to see the infamous Sasquatch
Mountain bike 24 hr raceRafting guide trainee course cirtified
to paddle a whole lot of strokes
I have paddled rivers, lakes and ocean shores in BC for 10 years
to finish and have a good time
Time: 57:25:00 43rd Overall12th Tandem Kayak2nd Mixed Tandem Kayak
Latvia Annual Gauja River Quest 100 Km (2005,6,7); Daugava River Quest in latvia 200 km (2006) sea kayaking trips (baltic Sea, Adriatic Sea)
to enjoy this mad race in full
Latvia: Annual Gauja River Quest 100 Km (2006 & 2007); Salaca River Night Quest 90 km (2004); Daugava River Quest (2004) sea kayaking trips (Baltic Sea)
to finish this race with great satisfaction!
Time: 57:22:00 42nd Overall12th Tandem Canoe3rd Womens Tandem Canoe
No race experience. Eek!Paddled the Big Salmon, Yukon, Snake, Peel, Bell, Porcupine river as leisurely floats.
To have fun and finish
no race experiencePaddled the Bell, Porcupine and Eagle Rivers
FUN! To Finish
Time: 46:44:00 8th Overall2nd Tandem Canoe2nd Mixed Tandem Canoe
From: Cairns, QLD, Australia
Murray marathon x1Outrigger Canoe races x400Whitewater Slalom x200in excess of 200 trips in Australia, USA, Canada and Europe
to finish in 45 hours
many class 1,2 & 3 rivers in Yukon
to have a great time paddling non-stop with a long lost friend from Australia
Time: 44:13:00 4th Overall1st Tandem Canoe1st Mixed Tandem Canoe
From: Pittsfield, MA, United States
Ausable M1 x4Clinton 70 miles x5La Classique x4
to have a good race
Age: 65
From: Austerlitz, NY, United States
Ausable M1 x3Clinton 70 miles x33La Classique x3
not to have to use my tent
Time: UNOFFICIAL 65th Overall18th Tandem Kayak13th Mens Tandem Kayak
multiple 8, 14, 36, 60 hour adventure races through Raid the North
to have fun and finish
14 hour Eco-challenge
Time: 50:24:00 21st= Overall7th Tandem Kayak7th Mens Tandem Kayak
From: Johannisburg, South Africa | Suid-Afrika
To finish the race, have fun, meet new people, have a fantastic experience
From: Johannesburg, South Africa | Suid-Afrika
To complete the race, enjoy the scenery but be competitive
Time: 62:39:00 61st Overall19th Tandem Canoe5th Mixed Tandem Canoe
Age: 46 previous races: 1999,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007
All YRQ, one Dyea to Dawson
win
to compete and place well
From: Fort Smith, NT, Canada
4 seasons on the Slave River, NahanniVarious climbing and other experiences in the North
to finish and be satisfied with my effort; to enjoy a masochistic pursuit such as a 700km kayak race
Time: 58:38:00 48th Overall14th Tandem Canoe7th Mens Tandem Canoe
From: Paris, France
This is my first Yukon River Quest.Many canoe races before: marathin, raid, etc...
Finish the race and have fun; discover one more time the Yukon
Age: previous races: 2004,2006
YRQ 2004 Tandem CanoeYRQ 2006 Voyageur
Be part of a Yukon voyageur team and make it to Dawson to the best of our ability
From: Fairbanks, United States
Multi-day solo trips on the Koyukuk and the Tanana
Have a vigorous good time getting to the finish line
Time: 53:19:00 28th Overall8th Tandem Kayak8th Mens Tandem Kayak
From: Las Vegas, NV, United States
Everglades Challenge and numerous adventure races
Time: 61:04:00 57th Overall17th Tandem Canoe4th Womens Tandem Canoe
From: , Canada
Only racing other groups to the last available campsite
At the end of the day be able to say:"this one time we we were part of this awesome race..."
To complete the race without throwing my dear sister overboard
('ve heard my sister talk about it non-stop!
