VIEWING LOCATIONS FOR UP200

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NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT BRING ANY PETS TO THE VIEWING AREAS

Friday Night start of the UP200 February 15, 2013

Downtown start – 6:50pm  – Washington Street in front of the Mining Journal office.

The Welcome Center in Harvey is a great place to view the teams as they are heading for the woods.  Food and drinks will be provided at no cost. Restrooms are available inside the Center.  Join the race enthusiasts in Harvey as the teams make their way up the trail.

Prince of Peace Church in Harvey has great viewing also and will have a bonfire where you can stay warm.  Inside the Church are bathrooms and there will be a variety of food and drinks to purchase.  Further down M-28 you can see the dog teams as they run through Lakenenland Sculpture Park.  Lakenenland will also be the “dog drop” site for the mushers if they need to drop a tired or injured dog as they return from Grand Marais on their way back to Marquette

Mushers can be viewed later in Chatham.

Chatham is located approx 14 miles from Hwy 41 then turn left on M-94

Rock River Road viewing site in Chatham

Slapneck Creek, approx. 2 miles from Chatham on M-94 East ( Mushers cross under bridge/highway)

Basin Road – 3.2 miles from Chatham – Autrain Basin Dam (Forest Lake) walk in 1 mile to Basin or view mushers along pole line

Rapid River Truck Trail approx 1/4 mile off M-94 to road crossing

Buckhorn – When you see the big sign that says Buckhorn turn right.

Federal Forest Hwy 13, Wetmore – approx 3.2 miles to road crossing

Cherrywood Lodge , Wetmore – North side of Highway M-28 across from Wood Island Landfill. This is an unassisted Check Point and the public is not allowed in this area. Where the mushers and dogs are resting; viewing is allowed once the mushers leave the checkpoint.

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Saturday Morning Wetmore to Grand Marais starting around 4:00 – 6:00 a.m.

Cherrywood Lodge, Wetmore M-28

Hwy 58 Crossing – Saturday 4:00 a.m.- 7:00 a.m. Two possible ways to go:

From Shingleton: 9 miles southeast of Munising, turn left on Hwy 15 to get to Hwy 58, go to the Bear Trap Bar in Van Meer and turn right; look for trail marker signs of the sled dog race.

From Munising: At the Big C Realty sign, go straight through the flashing red light out past the paper mill on H-58. Continue past the Bear Trap Bar in Van Meer to Melstrand. Drive another 8 miles to Hwy 58 crossing.

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Grand Marais Checkpoint Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Arrival

From Munising, take M-28 east to Seney and turn left on Hwy 77 North (approx. 34 miles.)

Hwy 77 North, go approx 25 miles to Grand Marais Checkpoint

1st viewing spot is located approx 22 miles from Hwy 77/M-28

Crossing 11 – turn West on Lowder Rd; park at corner of Lowder & Wm Hill.

Crossing 10 -  turn West on Newberg Rd; park at corner of Newberg & Hwy 58

Crossing 7 -  turn West on Mixon Rd; park where road is blocked – incoming teams will be coming directly at you down Mixon Road.

Crossing 5 -  Ridge Rd at the cemetery – the teams cross Ridge Rd at this point. Park on Ridge Rd.

Crossing 4 -  Wilson St. at Alger Ave. – mushers come out of the woods and come down Alger Ave. Park on Wilson St.

Crossings 3 -  Randolph St at Alger – park on Randolph. The mushers come down a steep hill and onto Alger St. (This is one of the best views when mushers are coming into Grand Marais.)

Grand Marais Checkpoint Gate at Headquarters on Brazel St – Parking is on the side streets, as Brazel and Alger Streets are closed for the race.  Spectators can also park at the marina, which is on Lake Avenue past the Bayshore Gas Station.  There is also parking on the main street.  The checkpoint is one block west of the main street.  Turn left just past the gas station.

Grand Marais Community Center Checkpoint will be open from 6:30 am until 8:00 p.m. Dogs will be at Checkpoint from mid-morning to late afternoon.

Note: A detailed Grand Marais map is located at the end of this document depicting the viewing areas listed above

Saturday Night Wetmore – From Grand Marais UP 200 teams will return to Wetmore. Our best estimate is teams will begin arriving back in Wetmore around 8-9 p.m. This is an unassisted checkpoint and viewing will be limited. The public is not allowed near the teams.

Sunday – Marquette Finish - UP 200 teams are expected to begin arriving at the lower harbor in Marquette late morning.  The first teams could be in as early as 11:00am, but with over 20 teams coming in, we expect they will be arriving all afternoon and into the evening.  Be there when the Red Lantern (the last musher in) arrives to cheer him or her on!!

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NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT BRING ANY PETS TO THE VIEWING AREAS

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Viewing Locations for the Midnight Run

NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT BRING ANY PETS TO THE VIEWING AREAS

Downtown Start For the Midnight Run

The first Midnight Run Team will leave the Downtown starting gate 15 minutes after the last UP 200 musher and team are gone.

Chatham (Michigan State University Facility) for a mandatory 5 hour layover for the dogs & Mushers.

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Saturday Morning Chatham to Munising 7 a.m. – 11 a.m.

M 94 Route: Chatham area to Munising (this route will rejoin M 28 East of Munising)

M 94 is located approx 15 miles south of Marquette on US 41 South

Chatham is located approx 14 miles from Hwy 41 on M 94

Rock River Road viewing site in Chatham

Samuelson Road

Slapneck Road off M 94

H-01

Race finish in Munising approximately 11 am

Turn South off M 28 on Elm St to the Elementary School

Mushers come from the Munising Football Stadium area onto Park St and cross Varnum St into the Parking lot of the Munising Mather Elementary School.

Note: Spectators who do not want to travel through the Chatham area can go directly to Munising via M 28 to the Munising Elementary School area for the finish which should be approximately 11:00am.