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calendar of events january 2008 Haines Junction february 2008 DaWson city January 1: 12th annual new year’s Day Snow Machine Poker run Tel: (867) 634-2432 Email: rshaver@northwestel.net A three- to four-hour return snow machine trip from Haines Junction to Bear Creek Summit. Starts at noon. Weather dependent. January 19 – 20: alcan 200 International Snow Machine road rally Tel: (907) 766-2503 Website: www.alcan200.org Snow machine race on the Haines cut-off to Dezadeash Lake and return to 42 Mile. WHiteHorse FEbruary 13 – 18: yukon Quest Dawson City Layover Tel: (867) 668-4711 Website: www.yukonquest.com Experience the excitement of the 25th annual Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race as dog teams stampede to the Klondike’s capital city to claim the gold prize; this is the half-way mark of their 1,000-mile journey. FEbruary 14 – 16: Dawson Curling Club 109th annual International bonspiel Tel: (867) 993-5398 Website: www.dawsoncity.ca Annual international bonspiel. Great prizes. Saturday night closing banquet and casino at Diamond Tooth Gerties. FEbruary 21 – 24: Trek Over the Top I, Destination Dawson City FEbruary 28 – MarCH 2: Trek Over the Top II, Destination Dawson City Tel: (867) 993-6345 Website: www.trekoverthetop.com Depart from Tok, AK for a one-day snowmobile ride to Dawson City. While in Dawson, enjoy numerous events, including live entertainment, gambling and lots more. Destruction Bay THrOuGHOuT THE yEar: yukon arts Centre Tel: (867) 667-8575 Website: www.yukonartscentre.com The Yukon Arts Centre hosts a variety of exhibitions, theatre performances and art education programs. Find a complete listing on the above website. January 19 – 23: Fulda Challenge Website: www.fulda-challenge.com Teams from all over the world compete in various extreme competitions. The merciless route makes its way from Skagway, AK via Whitehorse straight through the entire Yukon to the Arctic Circle. EarLy FEbruary: babe Southwick Memorial Dog Sled race Tel: (867) 841-4553 Email: yukonoutdoors@northwestel.net The annual Babe Southwick Memorial Dog Sled Race in Destruction Bay gives young people and beginners a chance to race dog teams. Followed by a dinner, dance, silent auction, one-dog pull, scavenger hunt and great prizes for participants. Watson LaKe FEbruary 8 – 10: Kiki Karnival Tel: (867) 536-8020 Website: www.watsonlake.ca Recreational hockey, food fair, bingo, bonspiel, dinner, dancing and much, much more! FEbruary 15 – 17: Outdoor bonspiel Tel: (867) 536-2645 Website: www.watsonlake.ca The Watson Lake Outdoor Bonspiel originated on Watson Lake at the airport. It’s the longest consecutive-running outdoor bonspiel in Canada. This three-day event runs Friday afternoon through to Sunday. WHiteHorse FEbruary 9 – 17: The yukon arctic ultra Tel: +49 (0)8823 937842 Website: www.arcticultra.de The world’s coldest and toughest race for mountain bikers, runners, cross-country skiers and skijorers. Marathon, 100- and 300-mile distances.

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