The KRR is a 175-kilometre relay race broken into 10 legs, varying in distance from nine-25.6 kilometres. There is also a half-leg race option that starts in Carcross, YT and ends in Whitehorse. The half-leg distance is 70.7 kilometres.

The race starts in Skagway, Alaska on Friday, September 11, 2026. It continues overnight and ends in Whitehorse on Saturday, September 12th.

Staggered start times are assigned to teams based on speed of team. Teams needing more time to complete start earlier in the night.

The Klondike Road Relay is a 175 km running relay race starting in Skagway, Alaska and finishing in Whitehorse, Yukon. Teams start in the evening and run through the night to finish the following afternoon in Whitehorse

Skagway to Whitehorse race: 21.5 hours to complete the race

Half leg (from Carcross) cut off times:

- Walkers: 11.5 hours

- Youth: 10.5 hours

- Running: 10.5 hours

Checkpoint opening and closing times (Yukon Standard Time)

The relay is run on a paved highway through the night and into the next day over challenging terrain and through breathtaking scenery.

The weather varies from beautiful starlit nights with breathtaking displays of the aurora to cloudy, foggy, rainy, and sometimes even snow. More often than not, the race ends on a sunny, crisp fall fay in the Yukon's capital. Participants must be prepared for all weather conditions.

The 175km relay is broken into 10 legs, varying in distance from nine - 25.6 km. It starts at sea level, climbs to an elevation of 1,004 metres in the first two legs and descends to approximately 610 metres toward the finish line.

There will be a mass start at checkpoint 10 for all teams who's runners haven't arrived on time.

Runners

- If your Leg 9/Leg 9B runner does not arrive by 3:00 p.m., your Leg 10/Leg 10A runner will start anyways.

Walking

- If your Leg 9/Leg 9B runner does not arrive by 2:00 p.m., your Leg 10/Leg 10A runner will start anyways.

The Klondike Road Relay wants everyone to have the chance to run and enjoy the full experience.

There is also an ultra category, where one person starts in Carcross and completes legs seven to ten solo, a 70.7km distance.

This is a common concern for individuals running overnight relay races. Along the race, each team is allowed one support vehicle to leap frog their runners and pull off the road every mile or so to wait for their teammate to pass and cheer them on. There are also several patrol cars on the course bringing awareness to runners and making traffic slow down.

After you leave Skagway you are in the wild of Alaska, BC and Yukon!

Cell service resumes just outside Carcross. Along the route from Carcross- Carcross corner (#10) there is spotty cell service.

All racers and team members must be admitted into Canada by a Canada Border Services agent.

Leg 3 and 4 racers submit their passport information in advance using the registration system (instructions can be found below). Leg 3 runners must carry their passports and stop at the designated Racer Border Crossing just before Checkpoint 4 and be admitted by the CBSA agent. Leg 4 runners and team members should proceed immediately to the border after their Leg 3 runner starts as vehicle lineups are quite long during the race. If the team's support vehicle is delayed in the lineup, the Leg 4 runner may proceed on foot to the Racer Border Crossing so they can wait at Checkpoint 4.