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8 mushers to take on Nunavut Quest starting Tuesday

Dogsled race from Pond Inlet to Igloolik expected to take about a week to complete

Thousands of dollars in cash prizes are up for grabs as eight mushers prepare to take on the 2025 Nunavut Quest.

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Frozen snack on Frobisher Bay

Ben Kovic hams it up for a photographer after chipping off pieces of frozen caribou on Frobisher Bay on Sunday. He was among the spectators watching the Toonik Tyme race from Iqaluit to Kimmirut, which he participated in during the 1970s and 1980s. (Photo by Daron Letts)

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Dogs get a little rest in Kuujjuaq

A team of sled dogs gets some food while waiting to start the next leg of the Ivakkak race Tuesday. Eleven teams kicked off the 328-kilometre race, which started in Kangiqsualujjuaq and ends in Tasiujaq. The mushers stopped for two nights this week in Kuujjuaq and enjoyed a community feast. (Photo by Cedric Gallant)

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