2020 Yukon Quest Start & Draw Banquet

#8 is the lucky number! I tried to think of a special significance to #8: did Ryne wear it when playing soccer in college, has she ever swam 8 miles, is Alaska the 8th state Ryne has lived in. No, no, and no.

#8 is significant for being the spot Ryne and her super special pups will start the 2020 Yukon Quest. Are you ready to rumble down the trail with this amazing group? The Ryno Kennel handler team certainly is, and as fellow musher, Cody Strathe, said tonight — we hope to see ALL 15 incredible mushers at the finish banquet in Whitehorse.

Oh yeah, the answers: she wore #4 in college, she sinks like a rock so no way on the 8 mile swim much less 8 laps, and she has lived in 7 different states.