Klondike Calamity Continues....

the Klondike Derby program returns to its roots as sled teams will compete at Stations names for the Principal Trail Stops and Towns that sprang up during the Great Klondike Gold Rush.  an estimated 100,000 prospectors went by any means possible to the Klondike region of the Yukon in northwestern Canada between 1896 and 1899.  gold was discovered there by local miners on August 16, 1896, and, when news  reached Seattle and San Francisco the following year, it triggered a stampede of prospectors.  Some became wealthy, but the majority went in vain.  To reach the gold fields, most took the route through the ports of Dyea and Skagway in Southeast Alaska.  Here, the Klondikers, could follow either the Chilkoot or the White Pass trails to the Yukon River, and sail down to the Klondike.  Each of them was required to bring a year's supply of food by the Canadian authorties in order to prevent starvation.  In all, their equipment weighed close to a ton, which for most had to be carried in stages by themselves.  together with mountainous terrain and cold climate, this meant that those who persisted did not arrive until summer 1898. 

Lunch will be proved to all paid event participants (cor dogs, mac & cheese, cookie, and drink). All other meals, including food and preparation, are the responsibiity of the troop/crew.  

Price is only $20.00 through Jan 3rd at 5pm, then goes up to $25.00.  Registration will close January 10th at 5pm.