Yukon Quest Winners Helped by Northern Outfitters Parka Winter Clothing System
The parka system from Northern Outfitters assisted four teams to victory in the 2010 Yukon Quest dogsled races.
Winner of the 1000-mile Yukon Quest International Sled Dog race, Hans Gatt, is sponsored by Northern Outfitters and wears the high-tech parka, boot, mitten and hat system sold exclusively at Northern Outfitters.
A second race, the Yukon Quest 300, runs concurrently with the 1000-mile race. The three top winners of the Yukon Quest 300 also were sponsored by Northern Outfitters. These mushers also wear parkas and clothing systems designed for extreme cold weather and sold exclusively by Northern Outfitters.
The top three mushers in the shorter YQ300 were Sven Haltmann, Magnus Klatenborn and Sean Williams. The YQ300 is a qualifying race to participate in the Iditarod in March 2010.
All four mushers expressed their gratitude for Northern Outfitters’ sponsorship. Hans Gatt said, “Thanks to the folKs at Northern Outfitters for supplying me winter clothing that stood up to everything the Yukon Quest could throw at it.”
“What our cold weather clothing does is give the mushers the edge in warmth, flexible comfort and moisture wicking,” according to Jim Harrison, owner of Northern Outfitters. “Dogsled racing requires that the mushers are able to move freely, and our parkas need very few layers, giving them the ability to move easily so they can compete at the highest level.”
The time recorded by Gatt in the 1000-mile race beat the previous race record by more than a day. This was an extraordinary performance by him and his dog team. He finished in just over 9 days with his lead dog Sonny and nine dogs on the line. At the line, he expressed gratitude to his dogs and to Northern Outfitters who supplied him with the parka, boot, mitten and hat system that made a difference in his race.
At the end of the race, on February 15, 2010, Gatt said, “This team is the best I’ve ever raced. It is strong and resilient. We’re ready for the Iditarod which begins in about two weeks. We’ll be running with Northern Outfitters again.”
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