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SPORT TOURISM

 

What is Sport Tourism?

 
Major sporting events bring more than athletes to the North. They promote the Yukon on the national and world stage, and contribute to the economic, cultural, and competitive health of the territory.

 

 

  • The start of the 2022 Klondike Road Relay

    Klondike Road Relay

    The largest sport tourism event in the Yukon, the KRR brings hundreds of participants from across Canada, USA, and the world each year.
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    Yukon Canada Cup

    This annual event welcomes freestyle ski athletes to the Yukon for Slopestyle and Big Air competitions and is the first stop on the Canada Cup Series!
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    Dustball

    For over four decades, this annual Slo-Pitch tournament has welcomed hundreds of participants to Whitehorse for four enormous days of competition.
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By the Numbers

Canadian Sport Tourism Industry

$6.8 Billion

Annual Visitors

to the Yukon

~3000

Annual Economic Impact in the Yukon

$3 Million

Sport Tourism initiatives... COMING SOON!

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We rely on accurate information from our member organizations in order to report on sport tourism initiatives in the Yukon.

Report on your Sport Tourism Event

Sport Yukon reports throughout the year on the development of sport tourism opportunities, initiatives, and events.

Read the 22-23 Sport Tourism Final Report