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Open Board Positions

Posted on April 23, 2014 by UP 200

Pat Torreano and Kaylee Place, whose board terms are up, have indicated they will be running for two of the three open board positions. Nominations are still welcome! We need to also fill the board position of Cathy Sleeter, who will not be running again. Please send your nominations to Pam Forsberg, forsberg@chartermi.net

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UPSDA Annual Membership Meeting May 14, 7pm

Posted on April 19, 2014 by UP 200

The annual membership meeting of the UPSDA will be held Wednesday, May 14th at 7pm at the Holiday Inn. The purpose of this meeting is to elect three board members who will each serve three-year terms. Nominations may be submitted to Pam Forsberg at forsberg@chartermi.net All members are encouraged to attend.

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UPSDA Board Sets Race Dates for 2015 – 2020

Posted on April 18, 2014 by UP 200

The UPSDA Board has set the race dates for the next six years. The 2015 dates will be February 12-16, and the calendar to the right will be changed shortly. Upcoming years will see the races held on: Feb. 11-15, 2016; Feb. 16-20, 2017; Feb. 15-19, 2018; Feb. 14-18, 2019; and Feb. 13-16, 2020. This keeps the races close to the middle of the month.

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Remembering Todd Hennigan

Posted on March 24, 2014 by UP 200

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Todd Hennigan, our UPSDA Adopt-a-Musher Ambassador. Todd passed away on Sunday, March 23 at Marquette General Hospital. Todd and his mascot dogs Seamus and Banshee (deceased) were familiar figures around the UP as they visited schools, walked in parades, and shared their love of the sled dog races with everyone, especially schoolchildren. Expressions of sympathy and memorial donations can be sent to Todd’s wife, Lori Hennigan, via PO Box 15, Marquette, MI 49855. Donations may be made out to “UPSDA” or to “Lori Hennigan”. The entire UPSDA community extends our heartfelt condolences to Lori and the family.

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4H Club Wins Harvey Road Crossing Contest!

Posted on February 26, 2014 by UP 200

4H Club Heroica (which is short for Hero’s in Chicken Advocacy) won the $250 prize, sponsored by Trudell Plumbing and Heating, for the best decorated road crossing in Harvey. Nine of the Club members and some of their siblings helped decorate and volunteer at the road crossing. Their ages range from 8-10 years old and they all attend Sandy Knoll elementary school. A big congradualations goes out to this group for doing a great job decorating the crossing and winning the contest!

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Thank You, Volunteers!

Posted on February 18, 2014 by UP 200

The UPSDA extends a huge THANK YOU to all of the coordinators and volunteers who made our three races successful. From downtown Marquette to Harvey, Sand River, Chatham, Wetmore and Grand Marais, volunteers were there to get the teams in and out of the checkpoints and safely across the roads. Our volunteers ROCK!

And a very special THANK YOU to Kathy Morton of the Michigan State Police, the Au Train twp Fire Dept, the Alger County Sheriff’s dept, and Sawyer Community Watch for making M-28 and M-94 in Alger County safe crossings for our mushers and dogs.

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Pictures of the UP200 pre-race activities and Start

Posted on February 16, 2014 by UP 200

Photos taken on 2/14/2014 by Bruce Schlehuber

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2014 Midnight Run Bib Draw

Posted on February 15, 2014 by UP 200

Bib # 101. Jerry Trudell

Bib # 102. Bian Kandler

Bib # 103. Erin Altemus

Bib # 104. Richie Camden

Bib # 105. Jerry Papke

Bib # 106. Joanna Oberg

Bib # 107. Amber Evans

Bib # 108. Gerhardt Thiart

Bib # 109. Dusty Klaven

Bib # 110. Chad Grentz

Bib # 111. Geri Minard

Bib # 112. Joann Fortier

Bib # 113. Larry Fortier

Bib # 114. Joel Reisig

Bib # 115. Michael Bestgen

Bib # 116. Shannon Miller

Bib # 117. Truman Obermeyer

Bib # 118. Martha Schouweiler

Bib # 119. Laura Holmberg

Bib # 120. Kelly Jo Engle

Bib # 121. Jacob Golton

Bib # 122. Mike Betz

Bib # 123. Becky Bean

Bib # 124. Roy Bauer

Bib # 125. Mike Hoff

Bib # 126. Carl Routhier

Bib 127. Kris Sampson

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Track the UP00 Sled Dog Race via GPS!

Posted on February 15, 2014 by UP 200

UP200 Musher Tracking Via GPS ! For the first time, we have live tracking of the UP200. Continue reading for a link to the live tracking of the race right on your computer. The map updates every three minutes and is interactive.

Click on this link to Track the Race http://trackleaders.com/up200-14

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