FAIRBANKS -- Organizers of the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race said the minimum purse for next year's race will be $150,000.

The 2011 race is scheduled to start Feb. 5 in Whitehorse and end in Fairbanks.

A formal announcement regarding the purse for the 2011 race is scheduled for Aug. 7, the first day for mushers to sign up in person.