Klondike Road Relay
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Klondike Road Relay
The Klondike Road Relay is an overnight road relay organized by Sport Yukon that follows the direction of the Klondike gold rush from Skagway, Alaska to downtown Whitehorse, Yukon. The event takes place on September 11 and 12, 2026. The route rises steeply out of Skagway to the White Pass summit, crosses the international border, continues through British Columbia and then into the Yukon. Walkers and youth runners join the event in the village of Carcross before teams complete the final legs into Whitehorse.
The course includes steep climbs, long rolling sections and sections beside lakes and viewpoints. Key landmarks and features listed on the course are U.S. Customs, White Pass Viewpoint and Summit (1004 m), Fraser Canada Customs, Tutshi Lake, Bove Island Viewpoint, Carcross Desert, Spirit Lake, Emerald Lake Viewpoint, Kookatsoon Lake, the Alaska Highway and Miles Canyon. The route is described in ten numbered legs with additional half-leg options.
Distances for the main legs:
- Leg 1: 14.1 km (+454 m)
- Leg 2: 10.2 km (+534 m)
- Leg 3: 11.2 km (-143 m)
- Leg 4: 21.0 km (-116 m)
- Leg 5: 22.2 km (-70 m)
- Leg 6: 25.3 km (0 m)
- Leg 7: 14.0 km (+64 m)
- Leg 8: 19.8 km (+42 m)
- Leg 9: 17.8 km (-30 m)
- Leg 10: 19.3 km (-102 m)
Half leg distances are also listed for several exchange points. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.