Jason Campeau's dogs rest at Mile 101 Sunday morning before climbing Eagle Summit. The temperature was 31 below on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020. Laura Stickells/News-Miner - Fairbanks, Alaska 
Yukon Quest $150,000 in debt
Between COVID-19 related logistical issues and serious financial instability, the Yukon Quest board of directors announced that the 2021 running of the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race is in serious jeopardy and will need financial support from the Fairbanks community in order for the event to continue.
“This race has been around since 1984 and I’d hate to see it end now,” John Dixon, the Alaska board of directors president said after the Quest’s Annual General Meeting in downtown Fairbanks on Saturday.
Dixon announced at the meeting that the Quest is approximately $150,000 in debt and will need about $10,000 to $12,000 of operating capital each month to keep the doors open. He also urged members to reach out to local businesses to find new sponsors.
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