A NEW POSSIBILITY – The Yukon Quest 1,000 International Dog Sled Race is considering joining QRILL Pet Arctic World Series (QPAWS) and will make its decision after the 2020 race. The Iditarod has recently signed up the global series. Photo by Whitehorse Star - Whitehorse, YT 
Quest to mull decision about joining QPAWS
The Iditarod, the 938-mile (1,509-kilometre) sled dog race from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska, has joined the QRILL Pet Arctic World Series (QPAWS).
A little to the east, the Yukon Quest is considering joining the series but is taking a wait-and-see approach. The Quest will see how the Iditarod fares in the first year under QPAWS before making its decision.
"We are interested in being involved," said Shayna Hammer, the executive director in the Yukon office. "It can be great exposure and create more world-wide engagement."
According to the QPAWS website, the organization's goal is to: "highlight the sport of long-distance dog mushing. The aim is to help the sport and the mushing community to grow and to strengthen the separate race organizations, as well as showcase the world-class dog care that the sport is famous for."
There are currently four races, including the Iditarod, involved with QPAWS. There is Femundløpet, in Norway, Beargrease, U.S.A, and the Volga Quest, Russia.
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