Quick Links
Thursday, February 13, 2025
| 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM | Holiday Inn, Marquette | Information Booth, Merchandise & Silent Auction open. Online bidding for Silent Auction available 24 hours/day; items on display at Holiday Inn. |
| 6:30 PM | Holiday Inn, Marquette | Pre-Race banquet; mushers receive start order and race bibs (ticket required) |
Friday, February 14, 2025
| 9:00 AM – 12:40 PM | Riverside Auto | Vet check at Riverside Auto |
| 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Holiday Inn, Marquette | Information Booth, Merchandise open at Holiday Inn; Silent Auction items on display |
| 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Washington Street | Spectators can view teams on Washington Street *All spectators must be off the race trail by 6:00 PM as a courtesy to mushers preparing to race and please do NOT bring your pets to the sled dog races. |
| 6:30 PM | Washington Street at 4th Street | Opening Ceremonies |
| 7:00 PM | Washington Street at 4th Street | UP200 start. Teams leave the start chute every 2 minutes. |
| 8:30 PM | Washington Street at 4th Street | Midnight Run start |
Saturday, February 15, 2025
| 10:00 AM | First Baptist Church of Gwinn | Jack Pine 30 starts in Gwinn at First Baptist Church; awards at 2:30 PM |
| 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM | Holiday Inn, Marquette | Information Booth, Merchandise open at Holiday Inn. Silent auction items on display during this time with online bidding. |
| 11:00 AM | Mush Bus leaves Marquette for Grand Marais (Buy Tickets) | |
| Mid-morning to afternoon | Grand Marais | UP200 teams arrive in Grand Marais for the half-way checkpoint and Grand Marais Winter Festival. Most activities take place near or around the Grand Marais Community Center: Light Breakfast 8am - 11am UP200 Merchandise 9am - 5pm Multi-Item Raffle - 9am-3pm Silent Auction - 9am-4pm Pie-By-the-Slice Sale - 11am to whenever they run out Women's Club Chili Dog/Chili Feast - 11am - late afternoon Photo Booth - souvenir photo of UP200 Day - open in the afternoon Family Skating in ice rink next door - Noon - 5pm Snow Painting at GM Outfitters all day starting at 10am Cardboard Sled Races on the hill overlooking the bay - 3pm Kid's Coloring Activity- noon - 3pm |
| Morning to early afternoon | Ojibwa Casino | Midnight Run teams finish at Ojibwa Casino on M28 Marquette - watch the race progress via TrackLeaders on www.up200.org and follow your favorite mushers! |
| 3:30 PM | Marquette Township Hall | Midnight Run Awards luncheon, Marquette Township Hall (ticket required) |
Sunday, February 16, 2025
| 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM | Holiday Inn, Marquette | Information Booth, Merchandise open at Holiday Inn. |
| 12:00 PM (Noon) | Online | Silent Auction bidding closes - bids must be received online by 12:00 PM; items may be picked up at Holiday Inn from 12:00 - 3:00 or on Monday from 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Morning through afternoon | Ojibwa Casino | UP200 finish at Ojibwa Casino, M28 Marquette - watch the race progress via TrackLeaders on www.up200.org and follow your favorite mushers! |
Monday, February 17, 2025
| 8:00 AM | Holiday Inn, Marquette | UP200 awards breakfast, Holiday Inn, Marquette (ticket required) |
| 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Holiday Inn, Marquette | Merchandise at Holiday Inn; Silent Auction items can be picked up |
