The Midnight Run
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Adopted February 8, 2012 UPSDA Board of Directors
Midnight Run
Friday night 7:10 pm Ceremonial Start in Downtown Marquette in front of Mining Journal will consist of Six Dogs.
-UPSDA Board, Judges and Vet Staff all consulted on this change
-No substitutions, six dog minimum on the ground from the eight that will be running
-double sleds will be allowed to add weight, not required
10:00 pm Restart in Chatham.
Mushers will switch back to Eight dogs.
Chatham to Chatham Loop (musher trucks stay in Chatham)
Layover, Chatham, assisted checkpoint, 5 hours rest plus differential.
Chatham to Munising Finish will be on Saturday.
Approximate arrival of first teams 11:00 am
Bag check will be held at ceremonial start. No bag check will be held at restart.
2012 MIDNIGHT RUN PURSE
Some exciting changes this year for the Midnight Run, with a new sponsor we were able to raise the purse for the upcoming races. We also have decided to go back to purses through 15th place.
| 1st Place |
$2,100
|
$2,300
|
| 2nd Place |
$1,800
|
$2,000
|
| 3rd Place |
$1,600
|
$1,700
|
| 4th Place |
$1,200
|
$1,300
|
| 5th Place |
$800
|
$900
|
| 6th Place |
$500
|
$600
|
| 7th Place |
$300
|
$400
|
| 8th Place |
$250
|
$325
|
| 9th Place |
$225
|
$275
|
| 10th Place |
$200
|
$250
|
| 11th Place |
$225
|
|
| 12th Place |
$200
|
|
| 13th Place |
$175
|
|
| 14th Place |
$150
|
|
| 15th Place |
$125
|
|
|
Total
|
$8,975
|
$10,925
|
The Midnight Run is an eight-dog, 90-mile race, and this year the start will be in downtown Marquette. It’s typically a much faster race than the UP200 – watch those teams go! The mushers will leave Marquette after the UP200 teams and after a mandatory layover in Chatham, will finish the race the next day in Munising. The UPSDA is excited to present a new Midnight Run trail for 2012, which will follow the UP200 trail for part of the way. The Midnight Run draws some of the finest eight-dog teams in the region and the competition is fierce!
New information on the Midnight Run
The Midnight Run trail crew have been working all summer on the trail and has approximated the mileage at 80-90 miles.
Midnight Run musher’s will now leave from downtown Marquette, thirty minutes after the last UP200 team has left the chute. Mushers will travel about 51 miles, the longest leg to the first checkpoint and layover in Chatham and will still finish in Munising on Saturday morning.
The UPSDA is excited about the Downtown Marquette start. We have a fantastic location for the checkpoint (Michigan State University Facility). The second leg of the race is currently 39 miles for a total of 90 miles.
Much thought and a lot of work has gone into these exciting changes with emphasis on safety. Currently we have no major roads for crossings, every effort will be made to add miles to the second leg.
906-228-3072 (Pat Torreano) or 906-869-2640 (Pam Forsberg)
PO Box 15 • Marquette, Michigan
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