Race coure
In 2026 the Yukon Arctic Ultra, for the most part, will follow the Yukon Quest trail again.
In 2025 we changed with the Yukon Quest from the “old” trail to a new one. The start was in Teslin. We will stay on this new trail in 2026, i.e. our base before the race will be in Whitehorse but then we will have a transfer to Teslin on our start date, February 1st, 2026. The distances we will offer are 235, 350 and 600 km.
At this point, it’s unclear if there will be a trail from Faro to Pelly Crossing. Therefore, for now we are planning to repeat the 600 km race we had in 2025. That means going from Teslin to Ross River and then doing an out-and-back of 120 km each way on the Canol North Road, before heading for the Faro finish line. Cut-off is 12 days. Should a trail from Faro to Pelly Crossing become possible, we will not do the out-and-back and go from Faro to Pelly Crossing instead. The overall distance should be approximately the same. The 350 km distance remains unchanged but gets an extra day, resulting in a cut-off time of 7 days. The 235 km is a new distance and is interesting for all those who like a shorter race. We will start the 235 km in Brooks Brook or Johnson’s Crossing. Should the start be in Johnson’s Crossing, the distance will be more like 220 km. We will confirm as soon as we know. Details on the timing of the 235 km distance will depend on the location of the first checkpoint and the facilities we have available. Either the 235 start the same day as everybody else or early morning the next day. The time limit will be 5 days.
