Back in July while in Fairbanks I visited the Yukon Quest Headquarters and made a small donation to the race. In return I was given a dog bootie and a sharpie.
After I returned home, I forgot about it until last week when I received an email with my musher information. Bib #3 Keaton Loebrich https://yukonquestalaska.com/yqa-550-keaton-loebrich/
The race started on Saturday, February 1st in Fairbanks where the days are getting longer. Sunrise on Saturday was 9:34 am and sunset was at 4:35. Seven hours of daylight!
Checking on Monday night at about 11:30 pm (9:30 pm in Alaska) Keaton was in third place and had covered more than 265 miles. Here’s the map with current standings. 2025 Race Standings – Yukon Quest Alaska
I’ll be checking in again tomorrow morning to see how Keaton and his dogs are doing. Safe travels to everyone out there on the trail!