...downtown Fairbanks to watch the 29 sled dog teams begin their 1,000-mile journey to Whitehorse, Yukon. Rookie George Carroll of Two Rivers was first out of the starting chute at 11 a.m., and every two minutes another team joined him on...

...downtown Fairbanks to watch the 29 sled dog teams begin their 1,000-mile journey to Whitehorse, Yukon. Rookie George Carroll of Two Rivers was first out of the starting chute at 11 a.m., and every two minutes another team joined him on...

...If I was training on a sled I'd have to run three six-dog teams and I don't have time for that," said George Carroll of Two Rivers, who is training for the Yukon Quest while holding down a full-time job as a mechanic. Another advantage...

...Keli Mahoney of Talkeetna; Silvia Furtwangler of Germany; Hugh Neff of Coldfoot; David Sawatzky of Healy; and George Carroll of Two Rivers. The rest of the field is composed of Quest rookies - Diane Allen of Whitehorse; Kelley Griffin of...