Yukon Quest racers drop off food, gear for checkpoints

Yukon Quest mushers have surpassed a major milestone in preparation for running next month’s race. Tons of race food and gear were dropped off over the weekend for shipping to checkpoints along the thousand mile route between Fairbanks and Whitehorse.
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Brent Sass races to a first-place finish at the 2015 Yukon Quest. The 2016 race starts Feb 1. (Photo: Emily Russell/KNOM)
Laura Neese decided she wanted to be a long-distance dog musher when she was 9 years old. Ten y