The Upper Peninsula Sled Dog Association (UP 200)

NEW! UP200 Dryland Dash October 15-16

Posted on September 13, 2016 by UP 200

The first-ever UP200 Dryland Dash races will take place on October 15-16 at the Marquette County Fairgrounds. See teams of all sizes pulling wheeled rigs, scooters, bicycles, and people. View and download the poster here. Feel free to print it and share it! Download a Registration Form here.

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Sign up for our new email newsletter

Posted on August 21, 2016 by UP 200

Our new email newsletter, the Gang-Line, is up and running and the first issues have already been sent. Don’t miss out! Use this link to sign up and receive all the race news. The Gang-Line is published quarterly, with special editions as needed. Your email will never be shared.

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Upcoming Board Meeting Dates

Posted on May 22, 2016 by UP 200

The UPSDA Board will be switching to Thursday meetings for the next few months. Future meeting dates are: June 9, July 14, August 11, September 8, and October 13. The public is invited to our meetings, which are held at 6pm at the Holiday Inn in Marquette unless posted otherwise.

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UPSDA Mourns Passing of Marva Ittner

Posted on May 7, 2016 by UP 200

Former UP200 Race Director Marva Ittner, 72, passed away on Friday, May 6 after a four-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Marva was involved with almost every aspect of the races and she will be dearly missed by her many friends in the mushing world. Our deepest condolences to Marva’s family.

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Nominations for Board Positions

Posted on April 26, 2016 by UP 200

The members of the UPSDA will elect three board members at the annual meeting on May 11, 2016. The meeting will be held at 6pm at the Holiday Inn in Marquette. The terms of Sarah Kimball, Darlene Walch, and Cathy Egerer are expiring this year. Sarah Kimball will not be running for re-election. Darlene Walch, Cathy Egerer, and Tom Gillespie will be running for the three open seats on the board. All UPSDA members are encouraged to attend the meeting.

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Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Posted on March 19, 2016 by UP 200

We’ve started an electronic newsletter, the Gang-Line, to keep everyone updated on news and events related to the races. We’re planning on a quarterly publication schedule. To subscribe, email us at upsdanewsletter@gmail.com and give us your name, e-mail address, and your position with the races – official, volunteer, musher, or spectator. Your email will not be shared.

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Ryan Anderson wins 2016 UP200

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Aileen Todd

In a close finish, Ryan Anderson of Ray, MN beat out Martin Massicote of St-Tite, Quebec to win his sixth UP200 championship in the last seven years. As of 12:15 PM, 4 mushers have finished with Denis Tremblay of St-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec finishing third and Ed Stielstra of McMillan, MI in fourth.

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2016 Midnight Run Results

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Aileen Todd

The 2016 Midnight Run finished with Larry Fortier Gaylord, MI winning and Joann Fortier of Gaylord finishing second. Joanna Oberg of Ignace, Ontario was third. Full results for the Midnight Run are available at here.

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Mushers leave Marquette at 7:00 PM for the UP200, 8:30 PM for the Midnight Run

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Aileen Todd

The UP200 and Midnight Run dog sled races start at 7:00 PM and 8:30 PM, respectively, from Washington Street in Downtown Marquette. The first musher starting for the for UP200 at 7:00 PM with bib #1 is Andre Longchamps from Quebec, Canada and the first musher leaving for Midnight Run at 8:30 PM with bib #101 is Chad Grentz. There will be a break of approximately 1 hour between the last UP200 musher and first Midnight Run musher which gives time for folks to visit the NMU Hospitality Tent, located on the corner of 4th Street and Washington.