The final pack of four mushers crept into Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, late Saturday to complete the running of the 2002 Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race.
Eagle's Wayne Hall earned the race's red lantern award as the final musher to cross the finish line of the 1,000-mile race from Fairbanks to Whitehorse. Hall came across the line at 10:52 p.m. and was the 26th musher to complete the race.
Hans Gatt of Atlin, British Columbia, was the winner, coming through the finish area at 4:47 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon.
Yukon QuestFinal standings
Into Whitehorse -- 1) Hans Gatt, Atlin, British Columbia, 4:47 p.m. Wednesday; 2) Peter Butteri, Tok, 6:07 p.m. Wednesday; 3) Thomas Tetz, Carcross, Yukon, 10:45 p.m. Wednesday; 4) David Monson, Fairbanks, 3:11 a.m. Thursday; 5) William Kleedehn, Carcross, Yukon, 4:42 a.m. Thursday; 6) Bill Steyer, Fairbanks, 10:01 a.m. Thursday; 7) Rick Mackey, Nenana, 10:47 a.m. Thursday; 8) Tim Osmar, Ninilchik, 11:10 a.m. Thursday; 9) Carrie Farr, Nenana, 11:11 a.m. Thursday; 10) Shannon Brockman, Nenana, 11:58 a.m. Thursday; 11) Hugh Neff, Coldfoot, 3:35 p.m. Thursday; 12) David Sawatzky, Healy, 6:20 p.m. Thursday; 13) Christopher Knott, Fairbanks, 3:45 a.m. Friday; 14) Chad Nordlum, Kotzebue, 8:29 a.m. Friday; 15) Jim Hendrick, Denali Park, 8:42 a.m. Friday; 16) Diana Moroney, Chugiak, 12:35 p.m. Friday; 17) Kelley Griffin, Wasilla, 1:49 p.m. Friday; 18) Doug Grilliot, Willow, 9:25 p.m. Friday; 19) Jamie Nelson, Togo, Minn., 4:19 a.m. Saturday; 20) Braden Bennett, Whitehorse, Yukon, 12:15 p.m. Saturday; 21) Bruno Baureis, Gakona, 12:56 p.m. Saturday; 22) Keli Mahoney, Talkeetna, 3:33 p.m. Saturday; 23) Bill Pinkham, Glenwood Springs, Colo., 9:55 p.m. Saturday; 24) Suzan Amundsen, Fairbanks, 10:02 p.m. Saturday; 25) Tom Benson, Ely, Minn., 10:10 p.m. Saturday; 26) Wayne Hall, Eagle, 10:52 p.m. Saturday.
Scratched -- Joran Freeman, Fairbanks; Darrin Lee, Nenana; Deborah Bicknell, Juneau; Terry Asbury, Healy; Peter Ledwidge, Dawson, Yukon; Frank Turner, Whitehorse, Yukon; Larry Carroll, Willow; George Carroll, Two Rivers; Connie Frerichs, Delta Junction; Marcelle Fressineau, Quebec; Jack Berry, Salcha; Diane Allen, Whitehorse, Yukon; David Dalton, Fairbanks; Dan Kaduce, Chatanika; Adam Grant, Willow.