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The 2018 Yukon Energy Dempster to Dawson City Solstice Race

Join us in Tr'ondek Hwech'in traditional territory for a summer solstice celebration. Mark the longest day in the land of the midnight sun with a run or walk along the Klondike River valley into historic Dawson City.

The third Yukon Energy Dempster to Dawson City Solstice Race includes a marathon and a relay for runners as well as a half marathon, 10 km and 5 km for runners and walkers. All of the events will be held in the morning allowing you to enjoy our midnight sun well into the evening.

The event will wrap up with a BBQ dinner and a bit of live music in Dawson City's Waterfront Park, located on the Yukon River.

Make a weekend of it and take in all that Dawson City has to offer.

Please note: registration fees are non-refundable. Transfers can be made. Contact us at info@rundawson.org.


Thanks for a great event and experience in Dawson!

Over a hundred of these and this ranks as one of the best.– Robbie Roach


Registration includes:

  • Event t-shirt
  • After Party BBQ Dinner and Live Music
  • Bib and official timing
  • Gear check
  • Transportation to start
  • Water stations and finish line refreshments
  • Finisher's Medals

Youth (13 and under) and Seniors (60+) receive a 15% discount off registration fees (excluding the Team Relay).


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Registration fees

Marathon Closed

Online registration closed

    1. $80.00
      Feb. 1 – Mar. 31
    2. $100.00
      Apr. 1 – Jun. 14

Team Relay Closed

Online registration closed

  • PRICE IS PER PERSON

    1. $50.00
      Feb. 1 – Mar. 31
    2. $60.00
      Apr. 1 – Jun. 14

Half Marathon - Run Closed

Online registration closed

    1. $70.00
      Feb. 1 – Mar. 31
    2. $85.00
      Apr. 1 – Jun. 14

Half Marathon - Walk Closed

Online registration closed

    1. $70.00
      Feb. 1 – Mar. 31
    2. $85.00
      Apr. 1 – Jun. 14

10KM - Run Closed

Online registration closed

    1. $50.00
      Feb. 1 – Mar. 31
    2. $60.00
      Apr. 1 – Jun. 14

10KM - Walk Closed

Online registration closed

    1. $50.00
      Feb. 1 – Mar. 31
    2. $60.00
      Apr. 1 – Jun. 14

5KM - Run Closed

Online registration closed

    1. $50.00
      Feb. 1 – Mar. 31
    2. $60.00
      Apr. 1 – Jun. 14

5KM - Walk Closed

Online registration closed

    1. $50.00
      Feb. 1 – Mar. 31
    2. $60.00
      Apr. 1 – Jun. 14

Sponsored by

Thank you to Yukon Energy - our primary sponsor.

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PACKAGE PICK UP

Friday, June 15th, 5 pm to 10 pm

At the Gazebo in Waterfront Park

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ROUTE INFORMATION

All races will be held along the Klondike Highway with runners and walkers heading into Dawson City on a point to point course.
All race distances will end at our Finish line located at the Gazebo in Dawson's Waterfront Park. This means that the Start lines for the various distances will be located 5km, 10km, 21.1km, 40 km, and 42.2km from the Gazebo. The Marathon start will be located a couple of kms past the Dempster Highway junction. Transportation to the start lines will be provided as part of your registration package.

Relay Teams: We encourage your team to travel together in your own vehicle if possible. This will allow you to time your hand offs well and cheer on your team mates throughout the race. Please let us know if you require transportation. We will have vans running for those who need a lift.

Relay Legs: The 2018 Relay is 40 kms long and we are allowing teams of 2 to 5 people to divvy it up as they see fit. All transfers must take place at a water station. Water stations are all approximately 3-ish kms apart. Other than that it's free game. You get to decide which of your runners covers each section between water stations. You can leap frog all the way into town with runners changing off at each water station or you might have one runner cover a longer distance and the rest of your gang take shorter segments. This year it's all up to you and your team. We hope that this will make the relay as accessible as possible for runners with all levels of running experience.
The route is pretty much flat with slight rolling inclines and declines - barely visible to the naked eye - with a definite downward trend.
You'll be running through boreal forest, ponds, swamps, dredge ponds and dredge piles, and June's beautiful wildflowers; all against a backdrop of the Klondike area's various mountain ranges.
Runners will use the left side of the highway and will need to be aware of traffic including locals, tourists, and possibly some wildlife. We'll have plenty of signage alerting drivers to the runners on the road and will also have a course crew roaming around if any assistance is needed.
Several water stations will be located along the route.

Start Times:

*subject to change


Marathon: 7:00 am
Relay: 7:00 am
Half Marathon (Run and Walk): 8:00 am
10KM (Run and Walk): 10:00 am
5KM (Run and Walk): 9:15 am

*** Shuttle departure times to be announced soon.


DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE COURSE WE CANNOT SAFELY ALLOW STROLLERS, BIKES, OR DOGS TO JOIN IN.

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Event schedule

  • Thu., February 1, 2018 6:00 a.m. - Registration Opens
  • Sat., March 31, 2018 11:59 p.m. - Early Bird Registration Closes
  • Mon., April 30, 2018 12:00 p.m. - Guaranteed T-Shirt Sizing Closes
  • Thu., June 14, 2018 11:59 p.m. - Registration Closes
  • Sat., June 16, 2018 7:00 a.m. - Race Day!

Contact information

Event contact
Jody Beaumont
Email
info@rundawson.org
Phone
+1 867-993-3896
Website
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