2011 RACE DATES
February 16, 2011: Headquarters opens
February 17, 2011: Musher registration and Musher banquet
February 18, 2011: Start of the UP200 ( downtown Marquette ) and Midnight Run ( Gwinn, Mi. )
February 19, 2011: Finish of the Midnight Run and awards banquet ( Sydney's, Munising, Mi. )
February 20, 2011: Finish of the UP200 ( Lower Harbor, Marquette, Mi. )
February 21, 2011: UP200 awards banquet ( Holiday Inn, Marquette, Mi. )
MIDNIGHT RUN CHANGE
THE 2011 Midnight Run will have a new start location. This year mushers will leave from the Gwinn High School and all efforts are being made to avoid the highway. The remaining route will remain the same, finishing in Munising.
2011 PURSE
The board has been discussing options for raising the purse for the 2011 race. One option would be to secure a new cash sponsor. Board members also discussed paying the top 10 finishers in each race and dividing the money from finishers 11-15 between the races. Pat Torreano and Pam Forsberg will begin confirming sponsorships in September and have two new sponsors they plan to contact. A decision on the purse should be made soon.
2011 UP200 RACE RULE CHANGE
A minor race rule was accepted at the August board meeting. The change reads:
UP200 TEAM TRUCKS AND HANDLERS MUST REMAIN IN THE OFFICIAL PARKING AREA UNTIL THE LAST MUSHER HAS LEFT THE START CHUTE.
All other rules remain the same for the 2011 race.
Midwest Mushing
Iditarod Teacher's Conference 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010 Curtis, Michigan
8:00-9:30 - Target Iditarod Teachers On the Trail Program
--Diane Johnson, Iditarod Education Director
--Terrie Hanke, 2006 Target Teacher on the Trail
9:45-10:45 - Mushing Technology in the Classroom --Darlene Walch, creator of interactive virtual reality mushing fieldtrips
11:00-Noon - Sled Dog Authors
--Jackie Winkowski—author of “Miki’s Challenge”
--Ed White—author of “Foxy’s Tale”
--Jan Sabin—author of “UP 200 and Midnight Run”
11:00-Noon - Using and Interpreting Iditarod Race Results --Craig Adams, developer of Mushsoft and Iditarod timing software
Noon-1:30 - Break for Lunch
1:30-3:00 - Our Favorite Iditarod Activities for the Classroom
--Lynne Witte, 2nd grade teacher
--Diane Johnson, Iditarod Education Director
--Jan Sabin, elementary teacher
--Herb Brambley, 2010 Target Teacher on the Trail
--Kim Busch, 4th grade teacher
--Trent Herbst, 4th grade teacher
3:30pm-5:00pm - Keynote Presentation:Trent Herbst 2010 Iditarod Finisher and 4th Grade Teacher from Ketchum, Idaho Trent is a four-time Iditarod finisher. He will share many of his stories from the Iditarod trail as well as his success in involving his students and school community in the Iditarod.
6:30-8:30 pm - Evening Entertainment—Free and open to the public
--Jamie Sue-Seal, owner of Smokin’ Sled Dog Records
--Herb Brambley, 2010 Target Iditarod Teacher on the Trail
Cost: $20 advanced registration ($30 day of event) for Teacher’s Conference ONLY. $30 advanced registration for both Friday’s Iditarod Teacher’s Conference and Saturday’s Midwest Mushing Symposium. Teacher scholarships are available for event or travel reimbursement.
The 2nd Annual Midwest Mushing Symposium, with keynote speaker Sebastian Schnuelle, will take place at the same location on Saturday, September 25th, so make plans to stay for an entire weekend of sled dog fun!
Please contact Tasha Stielstra, info@natureskennel.com, 906-748-0513 for information.
For event updates and registration visit www.midwestsleddog.com or www.natureskennel.com.
2011 RACE DATES FEBRUARY 17-21
HEADQUARTERS OPENS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16
MUSHER REGISTRATION AND BANQUET, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17
START OF THE UP200 AND MIDNIGHT RUN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18
MIDNIGHT RUN AWARDS BANQUET, MUNISING, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19
UP200 FINISH, MARQUETTE, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20
UP200 AWARDS BREAKFAST, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21
Thank you to THE POINT 100.3 for some great coverage!
The Upper Peninsula Sled Dog Association wishes to thank the following communities for their continued support of the UP200 and Midnight Run. For more information please visit their websites:
- Alger Chamber of Commerce - algercounty.org
- City of Munising - cityofmunising.org
- Munising Visitors Bureau - munising.org
- Explore Munising - exploremunising.com
- Gwinn - gwinnmi.com
- Deerton
- Grand Marais - grandmaraismichigan.com
- Marquette - marquettecountry.org
- Downtown Development Authority - downtownmarquette.org
