the dawson for sponsoring the percy dewolfe race.— dewolfe race. my letter in _ dewolfe race. the bag of mail with my letter in it _ dewolfe race. the bag of mail with my letter in it is - dewolfe race. the bag of mail with my letter in it is handed l with my letter in it is handed over. seven, six, five, four, three, two, one, cheering competing in these races today is a testament of the resilience needed to live in these conditions. percy's spirit definitely lives on here in the north, and long may it continue to. the mushers could be out there for up to 48 hours, which is more than me and the crew could handle. but we've been provided with a little insight into what it was like.— it was like. it's so peaceful out here — it was like. it's so peaceful out here and _ it was like. it's so peaceful out here and it's _ it was like. it's so peaceful out here and it's snowing. | it was like. it's so peaceful. out here and it's snowing. it's not quite a white—out. it's not snowing that hard, but, yeah, it's kind of era in a sense. it's very peaceful. i'v

also, a thank you to the city of dawson for sponsoring the percy dewolfe race.r in it is handed over. cheering. dogs barking. seven, six, five, four, three, two, one... cheering. competing in these races today is a testament of the resilience needed to live in these conditions. percy's spirit definitely lives on here in the north, and long may it continue to. the mushers could be out there for up to 48 hours, which is more than me and the crew could handle. but aiyana has provided us with a little insight into just what it was like. it's so peaceful out here and it's snowing. it's not quite a white—out. it's not snowing that hard, but... ..yeah, it's kind of eerie in a sense. it's very peaceful. i've heard a few ravens calling, but mainly... ..just the pitter—patter of the dog feet. and the results are in. the winner of this year's percy dewolfe race was our friend michelle, completing it in an impressive 19.5 hours. aiyana came third, gliding into town around four hours later, a little worse for wear, but looking surprisingly cheery. still to come on the travel

a local legend, percy dewolfe risked his life delivering mail along the yukon river. providing a lifeline between isolated communities in this frozen wilderness earned him the title "iron man of the north". to honour him, the town now hosts an annual dog sledding race. the gruelling route follows percy's 210—mile mail trail from dawson city, across the border, into the american state of alaska. he was that type of person — if he could come across canada for the gold rush, he could do anything. she laughs what do you think he would make of all this? i'm not sure. she laughs but i think it's great because it keeps his story alive. and he was part of the fabric of dawson city. it's not only the miners and the gold. there were people that did other things. there are dogs everywhere as the town gears up for tomorrow's race. what kinds of things are you checking for? erm... a little bit of everything. just kind of your standard, like, physical exam on a dog. make sure that you don't have any signs of infection or, like, any wounds or anything, but mainly because they're goi