Yukon Dog Mushers Association

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Yukon Dog Mushers Association

The Yukon Dog Mushers Association is the oldest mushing association of the Territory established in 1964.

A small but mighty club and the oldest mushing club in the Yukon Territory, promoting kids dog mushing, maintaining the Ibex Valley Tracks and organizing the historical, Memorial Babe Southwick race. Our association is dedicated to:
- Promote mushing to kids through educational events
- Maintain the Ibex Valley tracks for sprint and recreational mushing & skijoring
- Organize the annual Babe Southwick Memorial sprint race

The association was revived in 2016 by a group of passionate people who want to ensure the continuity and the development of sprint mushing in the Territory. The Ibex Valley tracks once a vibrant mushing destination for famous mushers are being maintained again with the goal of building a new club house in the near future.

10/27/2026

A few moments from the 1st Annual Greg Newby Memorial Dryland Event - Bikejor & Canicross

Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate!

10/25/2026

Greg Newby Memorial Dryland Event Recap!

Thanks to all of you who showed up, it was wonderful to see all the smiles despite the cold :)

Results are below (times in mm:ss), photos to come!

Bikejor / 2 dogs / 4 miles
1 Virginia Sarrazin 13:26
2 Jessika Reimer 15:11
3 Crystal To 16:15
4 Lindsay Caskenette 16:28
5 Claire Smeaton 16:43
6 Chloe Bulmer 18:52
7 Riley Hildebrand 20:42
8 Larissa Sinclair 21:37

Bikejor / 1 dog / 4 miles
1 Nadele Flynn 14:14
2 Owen Holmes 15:11
3 Freya O'Sullivan 20:06
4 Justine Benjamin 20:45
5 Charlie Tye 22:53

Canicross / 4 miles (number of dogs in brackets)
1 Tom Wheeler 25:28 (1)
2 Adam Eastwood 26:35 (1)
3 Alex Sullivan 28:27 (1)
4 Hannah Cohen 29:38 (1)
5 Alban Dimroci 29:39 (2)
6 Ilana Kingsley 33:36 (1)
7 Julia Evans 34:07 (1)

Canicross / 2 miles
1 Virginia Sarrazin 11:28 (1)
2 Lea Bertone 16:13 (1)
3 Abby Burtnick 16:45 (1)
4 Amelia Koeppel 17:20 (1)
5 Adriana Pechaceck 17:39 (2)
6 Hannah Brooksbank 21:14 (1)

10/14/2026

Looking forward to winter too? Save the dates for dog mushing at the Ibex Valley Tracks,

🐾 Prelim Races
Sunday, December 13th
Sunday January 17th

🐾 Babe Southwick Memorial Race
Saturday & Sunday, February 13th & 14th

10/11/2026

Great day today working on the trails and the road as well as stacking up some wood for the fire! We are gonna have an awesome season and look forward to some snow!
Thanks Jon and Deb, Lindsay, Virginia, Nadelle and Owen for a great day of working on the trails.

10/08/2026

Trail Maintenance day this Saturday!
Please come and help clear a few logs as we open a new trail :)
When: 11am to 2pm
Bring a friend as many hands make lite work.
We are exited to be getting trails ready for another season.

06/03/2026

Did someone loose a a Led Lenser headlamp at the track? I (Virginia) found it so message me to re-unite. Also be aware that there is a mama bear and a cub right not so it would be best to avoid the area for a few days. I met them about 3 km in.

05/09/2026

Annual Community Spring litter cleanup is Thursday June 4th at 6pm.

Garbage bags and gloves will be available, please come support this small fundraiser and community event. It is a fundraiser for the club. Meet at the corner of Laberge road and Chadburn Crescent in Kulan Industrial area of Porter Creek. (60.77304, -135.1609).

04/27/2026

That's a wrap! As we head into spring (hello, mud season!), please avoid driving in or using the trails for now. Giving the roads time to dry helps prevent deep ruts and keeps access in good shape for everyone next season.

Happy Spring—and here’s to the thaw 🌱

📸Daniel TC drone still

04/16/2026

Get out and enjoy while you still can!
The snow is great. We still have 14 inches of base and the new groomer is working great at keeping the trail packed but not icy 🙂

04/14/2026

Fuel drums - maybe not the most glamorous but absolutely essential to creating miles of trails for the dogs and humans.

Thank you to Yukon Honda for your continued support of Yukon Dog Mushers Association and sled dog sports in the Yukon. They donated several drums in which were in great condition and prepped for the donated fuel by Chieftain Energy.

Address

Whitehorse, YT

Website

http://yukondogmushers.org/

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