February 20, 2022
Ryan Anderson finished first in the UP200 Dog Sled Race at the Lower Harbor Park in Marquette, MI on Sunday, Feb 20. Ryan finished the 228 mile route at 1:28 pm in first place with Wade Marrs finishing second at 1:47 pm and Nick Vigilante in third at 2:04 pm. This the 9th time Ryan has won the UP200.
Read MoreFebruary 19, 2022
The 2022 Midnight Run outbound from Chatham will be delayed by 1 hour due to inclement weather and safety considerations. The earliest start time will now be 07:32.
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Michael Bestgen and Joanna Oberg are in the lead of the Midnight Run and have both passed Sand River and closing in on the finish at the Ojibwa Casino. The first mushers should finish at approximate 11:15 to 11:30 am Saturday, Feb 19. All Midnight Run mushers have left the Chatham checkpoint and are heading toward the finish at the Ojibwa Casino.
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Mike Bestgen of Clear Lake Township, MN, won the 2022 Midnight Run on Saturday, Feb 19, 2022 at the Ojibwa Casino east of Marquette. Mike finished just at 11:00 am with all 8 dogs he started with at the start in downtown Marquette on Friday. Joanna Oberg of Grand Marais, MN was the 2nd musher to finish at 11:08 am and Larry Fortier was 3rd finished at 11:17 am. In total, 16 mushers finished the Midnight Run.
Read MoreFebruary 19, 2022
Due to more challenging weather and trail conditions, the UP200 mushers are running slower than in previous years. Its expected the first UP200 mushers will arrive in Marquette during the early afternoon on Sunday, Feb 20.
Read MoreFebruary 16, 2022
Mushers and authors Blair Braverman and Quince Mountain will be at Snowbound Books in Marquette on Friday afternoon to meet fans and sign copies of their new book Dogs on the Trail.Iditarod veterans Braverman and Mountain have run the UP200 and Midnight Run in past years and will be running the Jack Pine 30 this year.Dogs on the Trail follows a year in the life of their dog team in northern Wisconsin, capturing the joy, camaraderie and hard work of the team in words and photos. Copies will be available for purchase. Read MoreFebruary 15, 2022
The UP200 Sled Dog Race, an Iditarod qualifier that starts and finishes in Marquette, will officially be powered by Northern Michigan University, beginning in 2023. NMU will become a Gold Sled Sponsor with naming rights for the event, building on a longstanding relationship with the U.P. Sled Dog Association. The official name for the 2023 race will be UP200 Powered by NMU. The new partnership will enhance volunteer, service-learning and participation opportunities already afforded NMU students, faculty and staff.
Read MoreFebruary 14, 2022
The Marquette Noon Kiwanis invites children, their parents, and their family dogs to join us at the Marquette Commons for the 27th Annual Kiddie Mutt Races on Saturday, February 19th. Sponsored by the Marquette Pediatric Dentistry and the Marquette Downtown Development Authority, the races give children the opportunity to mush our 50-yard trail in a dogsled with their own dog leading the way.
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