EVENTS IN YUKON
43RD Kilrich Building Centres Yukon Native Hockey Tournament
Kilrich Building Centres Yukon Native Hockey Tournament is the biggest event hosted in Whitehorse on an annual basis and is one the most anticipated social events of the year.
This tournament is the biggest and the best Native hockey tournament north of 60 ̊. It attracts First Nation hockey players from all over the north, British Columbia and Alberta.
The tournament is hosted in Whitehorse on the traditional land of the Kwanlin Dün First Nation and the Ta’an Kwäch’än Council.
The Yukon Indian Hockey Association (YIHA) was created in 1973 to promote aboriginal hockey for all ages and provide the opportunity for Yukon’s First Nation athletes to compete with other Canadian provinces and territories in the sport.
TOURNAMENT WEEKEND
MARCH 25-28 2021
For details: www.yiha.ca
DIVISIONS
Youth – 10 to 13 years | Jamboree – 14 to 17 years
A,B&C-Adult18&up|OldTimers-40&up
YUKON SOURDOUGH RENDEZVOUS
WHERE FUN & THE NORTH MEET!!
C’MON, LET’S RENDEZVOUS ONE CARIBOU-A-PART!
Recognized as one of Canada’s “Coolest” Winter Festivals by Reader’s digest, the Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous will be heating things up for it 57th Anniversary in 2021. This festival will help burn away the winter blues introducing some hot new events along with our traditional favourites! Held at the end of February, Rendezvous offers activities for all ages and provides a wide range of programming that showcases arts, culture, heritage and sport.
yukonrendezvous.com
Facebook: YukonSourdoughRendezvous
Twitter: @YukonRendezvous instagram: yukonrendezvous
FEBRUARY 2021
Tentatively: 12-28th with Rendezvous weekend
happening on the 26-28th
PERCY DEWOLFE MEMORIAL MAIL RACE
MARCH 2021
The race began back in 1977 as a way to honour the legendary Percy DeWolfe, who courageously carried mail by dog team, horse, and boat between Dawson City, YT and Eagle, AK, from 1910 to 1949.
In 1910 Percy got a contract to carry the mail. He carried the mail summer and winter through all kinds of weather, road and river conditions.
The race reserves the first official race start time of 10:00 in honour of Percy DeWolfe. The first musher to ‘follow Percy’ at 10:02 carries a bag of mail from Dawson City to Eagle. You can be part of honouring our history by purchasing an official Percy DeWolfe letter, which gets sent in this first bag of mail.
YUKON QUEST
The Yukon Quest 1,000 Mile International Sled Dog Race gets its name from the “highway of the north,” which is the Yukon River and the historical winter land routes travelled by prospectors, adventurers and mail and supply carriers traveling between the gold fields of the Klondike and those in the Alaska interior.
A hundred years ago sled dogs ruled the Yukon; they ran commerce, health care, transportation, and communications in a by-gone era before planes and roads were available.
2021 would have marked the 38th running of the Yukon Quest. It was cancelled due to COVID-19.
Running 1,000 miles through pristine wilderness, the Yukon Quest Trail follows the winter highways of the northern frontier that link Fairbanks, Alaska and Whitehorse, Yukon. Dog teams cross four mountain ranges and hundreds of miles of frozen waterways as they retrace the historic travel routes of the early 1900s.
Yukon Quest sled dogs are elite marathon athletes, bred from stock that survived and thrived during the Klondike Gold Rush. No other animal on earth can match them for endurance, dedication and their ability to perform in the extreme conditions of the North.
Since the first race in 1984, the Yukon Quest celebrates an era when travel by dog team was the best way to cover long distances in winter.
Today the Yukon Quest draws visitors and fans from around the world to experience this incredible event in person and to try their hand at driving their own dog team with licensed wilderness tourism companies. Thousands more follow the race from the comfort of their own homes at:
2020
DECEMBER
December 11-22 • Whitehorse
12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS SALE
(867) 393-2255
2021
january
Whitehorse
CURLING BONSPIELS
There are currently no bonspiels scheduled. Please check the Whitehorse Curling Club web site for any possible curling related events.
(867) 667-2875
January 29-31 • Dawson City
(S)HIVER WINTER ARTS FESTIVAL
(867) 993-5192
www.shiverartssociety.ca
february
February TBA • Whitehorse
AIR NORTH CHALLENGE
A month-long event to challenge participants to ski the whole trail system at Whitehorse Nordic Centre. Air travel draw prizes.
(867) 668-4477
www.xcskiwhitehorse.ca
February TBA • Whitehorse Area
YUKON ARCTIC ULTRA
Competitors mountain bike, cross-country ski, or run along the Yukon Quest Trail from Whitehorse. A modified version may happen.
+49 (0) 8858 7723010
www.arcticultra.de
February 5 – 14 • Whitehorse
AVAILABLE LIGHT FILM FESTIVAL
Some screenings are planned to be at the Yukon Arts Centre and other screenings will be available on demand online.
(867) 393-3456
www.yukonfilmsociety.com/alff/
February 8 • Mount Lorne
CARBON HILL RACE DAY
Dog sled and skijor race with 3 distances and purse money, at the Lorne Mountain Community Centre, hosted by the Dog Powered Sports Association of the Yukon.
dpsay.wordpress.com
February 12-28 • Whitehorse
YUKON SOURDOUGH RENDEZVOUS
(867) 667-2148
www.yukonrendezvous.com
February TBA • Mount Lorne to Whitehorse
YUKON SKI MARATHON
Annual long-distance ski race with four distance options: 50km, 20km & 10km. A unique, point to point course links together trails in the Whitehorse valley from Mount Lorne to Mount McIntyre.
(867) 668-4477
www.xcskiwhitehorse.ca
February TBA • Marsh Lake
26TH ANNUAL MARSH LAKE SKI LOPPET
1km, 3km, 10km, and 20km races are available for everyone (recreational to experienced competitors).
(867) 660-4999
www.marshlakeyukon.ca
march
March 19-21 • Dawson City
THAW DI GRAS SPRING CARNIVAL
Celebrate the coming of spring in Dawson City! Chainsaw toss, lip-syncing competition, snowshoe baseball, road hockey, & more!
(867) 993-5575
www.dawsoncity.ca
March • Dawson City
PERCY DEWOLFE MEMORIAL MAIL RACE
World-class dog mushers race along the old mail route of Percy DeWolfe, Dawson City to Eagle, Alaska and back again.
(867) 993-5320
www.thepercy.com
March 25-28 • Whitehorse
YUKON NATIVE HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
World-class dog mushers race along the old mail route of Percy DeWolfe, Dawson City to Eagle, Alaska and back again.
(867) 456-7294
www.yiha.ca
Early March • Log Cabin
BUCKWHEAT INTERNATIONAL SKI CLASSIC
www.buckwheatskiclassic.com
March TBA – Whitehorse
EDI HUT TO HUT
A family event that encourages skiers and snowshoers to visit three trail huts for treats and surprises, finishing with a BBQ at the ski chalet.
(867) 668-4477
www.xcskiwhitehorse.ca
APRIL
April TBA • Marsh Lake, Tagish, Teslin, Carcross, Whitehorse and Burwash Landing
CELEBRATION OF SWANS
Welcome thousands of returning swans and water birds, the harbingers of spring, and enjoy free events throughout Yukon. Swan Haven Interpretation Centre events are pending.
(867) 667-8291
www.env.gov.yk.ca/viewing
April 1-4 • Dawson City
DAWSON CITY INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
(867) 993-5005
www.dawsonfilmfest.com
April 14-24 • Whitehorse
52ND ANNUAL ROTARY MUSIC FESTIVAL
A family event that encourages skiers and snowshoers to visit three trail huts for treats and surprises, finishing with a BBQ at the ski chalet.
www.rmfestival.ca