Wild-Country Dog Sled Adventures

04/09/2026

https://thewalrus.ca/a-new-sled-dog-race-in-the-yukon-tries-to-save-a-fading-sport/

A good article speaking to the changing dynamics of dogsled racing in the north, including an inside look into the "Yukon Odyssey Race, which Lyla and her mom completed this past Feb!

The Yukon Odyssey offers a smaller, more sustainable model as long-distance contests struggle

03/24/2026

The Barry Fargey-Sunnydale Classic. And what a race it was. Thanks to all who help organize and attend this great event during the Thaw Di Graw weekend.
Great job to both Lyla and Solomon on your great finishes this year....keep up the great work. GeeHaa!

Yesterday marked yet another Barry Fargey Sunnydale Classic race held during the ThawDi Gras weekend in Dawson City!

The race was a great success with 17 teams running the 10km loop!
Congratulations to all participants and to Lyla Boivin-McHugh for winning this year's race!!

Here are the results:
1st - Lyla Boivin-McHugh - 0h45:00
2nd - Jill Johnson - 0h47:00
3rd - Kyla Boivin - 0h47:15
4th - Matt McHugh - 0h50:00
5th - Solomon Boivin-McHugh - 0h51:15
6th - Emma TomTom - 0h51:30
7th - Anna Claxton - 0h55:30
8th - Sebastian Jones - 0h55:45
9th - Melissa Antony - 0h57:00
10th - Kathryn Couture - 0h59:00
11th - Matt Haugan - 1h01:00
12th - Ben Gervais - 1h03:00
13th - Guy Couture - 1h07:00
14th - Louis Gerberding - 1h08:00
15th - Natasha Ayoub - 1h10:00
16th - Shelley Brown - 1h13:00
17th - Floriane Gérard - 1h17:00

03/20/2026

March is beautiful, but cold this tour season as winter persists here in Klondike

02/27/2026

Please wish LYLA Happy Dogs Happy Trails as she embarks on her first 100 mile race tomorrow morning, Saturday Feb 28th at 1100h on the Yukon Odyssey Race, in Mendenhall, Yukon.

Lyla will be running some of her moms and dads dogs, through spectacular trail and wilderness in this beautiful area of Yukon.

Check out the FB link or web for updates: https://yukonodyssey.weebly.com/

Good luck Lyla...we are proud!👏

We are excited to announce that the race is now full after the sign up of Lyla Boivin-McHugh, also from Dog Gone Racing is Dawson City Yukon.

Thanks to Lyla and every other musher for choosing the Odyssey this year!

If you missed the opportunity there is still a chance to get on the waiting list 👍

12/28/2025

Hey y’all. Been quite a while since we last posted, so thought we better put up some photos I’ve what we’ve been up to from fall mud season training through until now!

Happy Holidays from all of us Wild-Country Dog Sled Adventures