YK Past Blast: Canadian Championship Dog Derby

The 150-mile Canadian Championship Dog Derby has been a Yellowknife institution for 60 years. Over this time, many different starting places and routes have been tried. In the 1990s, the race took off from Back Bay in Old Town. Grant and Richard Beck led the way out of the chutes.

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