February 17, 2018
The UP200 sled dog race will finish on Sunday, February 18 at the Lower Harbor in Marquette. Its not known when the first musher will finish but it promises to be a very exciting finish with the very competitive field in the UP200 this year. Ryan Anderson, Denis Tremblay, and Keith Aili are past winners of the UP200 and Martin Massicotte, Nathan Schroeder, and Ward Wallin and others are all mushing hard to be the first to finish the UP200.
Check up200.org or call Headquarters at (906) 235-7001 on Sunday morning to get projections on the time for the first musher to finish.
Read MoreFebruary 15, 2018
The bid draw for the UP200 and Midnight Run was held Thursday, Feb 15 at the Holiday Inn in Marquette.
Starting at 7:00 pm on Friday, Feb 16, Denis Tremblay, Martin Massicotte and Kalyn Holl will be the first, second, and third UP200 mushers leaving from Washington Street in downtown Marquette.
Starting at 8:30 pm on Friday, Feb 16, David Gordon, Lisa Dietzen, and Richie Camden will be the first, second, and third Midnight Run mushers leaving from Washington Street in downtown Marquette.
Read MoreFebruary 15, 2018
There are 15 tickets are still available at Merchandise in the Holiday Inn in Marquette for The Mush Bus. You will go from Marquette to Grand Marais in comfort (and warmth!) with the narration of tour guide Johnny DePetro. The bus will leave the Holiday Inn in Marquette at 11am on Saturday, February 17, 2018 and journey to Grand Marais, where the UP200 mushers will be arriving to take a layover. Mush Bus riders will find lunch and a big Multi-Raffle awaiting them (raffle winners drawn at 3:30pm). The bus will leave Grand Marais at 4pm and return to Marquette about 6:30pm.
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2018
UP200 Headquarters at the Holiday Inn in Marquette is now open as of 8:30 am Wednesday, February 14. The phone number for HQ is (906) 235-7001 if you need any information.
Merchandise and Silent Auction is also open so please feel free to come down and get your t-shirts and bid on some silent auction items.
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2018
Drop by the Holiday Inn, Marquette for t-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, caps, beanie, puppy hats, puppies and more. This happy shopper loves her new puppy!!
Merchandise is open until 9:00 pm today (Wednesday), 9am to 9pm Thursday, 9am to 8pm Friday, 9am to 9pm Saturday and Sunday, and 7am to noon on Monday.
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2018
Volunteers are needed to assist with road crossings on Saturday morning in the Chatham area and at Sand River Road.We also need volunteers in Harveyon Sundayafternoon.These positions are critical to help ensure the safety of our dog teams and mushers as they make their way to the finish line!
List of Volunteers Needed as of February 14th.
Read MoreFebruary 13, 2018
Mushers, please register for your vet check by calling Pat Woods at 906-458-9994. You must register by Wednesday evening. Vet checks will take place on Friday, Feb. 16 between 9am and noon at the Riverside Auto parking lot (across the side street from the Holiday Inn).
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2018
Our veterinary crew is once again assisted by the Checkpoint Veterinary unit.
Read MoreFebruary 07, 2018
Its an awesome event when art and athletics complement each other! Our Marquette area young artists (K-8) have worked diligently on their dog sledding/winter themed art honoring the arts and the athletes (both four legged and two) that catch our creative imagination. Please show your support of our young artists by attending the Dog Dayz Art ShowSaturday, February 17 from 2:00 4:00in the lower level of the Peter White Public Library.
Read MoreFebruary 03, 2018
Be sure to check the Schedule of Events page (under Race Info) often were updating it all the time as new events are added!
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