The finish of the 2012 Yukon Quest was...exhilarating. In the last half mile of the race, I caught a glimpse of The Gypsy Musher's headlamp, flickering while he was running to help his athletes continue on their journey to the finish. At first, it seemed that there was only one dog team coming down the trail. Many thought that it was Allen Moore, the second place finisher, leading the way down the trail. However, as another headlamp came into view, it was clear that the first musher was running with his team for a reason. This was the closest finish in Yukon Quest history.
After the Gypsy crossed the finish line, the first thing he did was walk up to all of his dawgs and "love 'em up." He spent an especially long time hugging Walter, the champion and supreme rock star of this race. (Sorry for the tilted video)
Of course, after the race, Walter took a very long, hard DAWG nap. Walter says, "Hmmm...just ran 1,000 miles and was the difference maker for our team, as usual. And we won the Yukon Quest against a really tough team. My dad, Hugh, was so proud of me he gave me a long, strong hug. Guess I might just chill on the couch for a bit."
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