a local legend, percy dewolfe risked his life delivering mail along the yukon river.mitment to 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! what do you think he would make of all this? i'm not sure! 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? um, a little bit of everything. just kind of your standard, like, physical exam on a dog, make sure that they don't have any signs of infection or, like, any wounds or anything, but mainly because they're going to be running f