October 24, 2022
Hey mushers! Dont forgetanyone who completes their registration for the UP200, Midnight Run or Jack Pine 30 by midnight October 31st will be entered into a drawing to receive a 50% refund of your registration fee. One winner for each race. Enter today for a chance to win!
Read MoreOctober 15, 2022
Mushers, officials and volunteers will see two changes at the Midnight Run checkpoint in Chatham for 2023. Well still be at the MSU Experimental Farm so many things will be familiar. However, a change to the Midnight Run rules and a personnel change will impact us all.
Read MoreSeptember 26, 2022
Increase to the Race Purse
The Upper Peninsula Sled Dog Association at its 9/14 meeting voted to increase the Dryland Dash purse by $500 to now total $2500. This was done so mushers, many of whom have long distances to come, have a better chance of winning at least some gas money to offset the current prices. Register for the race here.
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Read MoreSeptember 06, 2022
Visit the Dryland Dash page (under the Race Info tab, above) for a link to the 2022 Dryland Dash entry form. Saturday, October 8-9 is shaping up to be a great race weekend!
Read MoreAugust 01, 2022
The entire UPSDA family mourns the loss of of our friend Patty Holman, who passed away on Saturday, July 30 in Marquette. Patty was a long time volunteer and ran our Silent Auction for many years. Her positive spirit and enthusiasm will be missed by all of us. We will post more information as it becomes available.
Read MoreJuly 29, 2022
Ever wondered what its like to stay awake for 36 hours straight while driving all over Marquette and Alger Counties while it snows? Well, Brenda Ransom has been doing just that for almost 30 years and she can tell you all about it. Brenda is one of the 800 volunteers that make the UP200, Midnight Run and Jack Pine 30 a reality every year. She volunteers as a judge drivertaking the race marshal to checkpoints and wherever else they may need to go during the race and shes perfected her role over the decades. Brenda shared this firsthand account of her experience as a driver.
Read MoreApril 28, 2022
Need a sled dog fix this summer? Youre in luck because musher Laura Neese is opening MI Dog in Newberry, MI on May 28, 2022. Her new summer sled dog experience will give visitors a chance to learn about dog sledding and meet her team of dogs, including dogs that finished the Iditarod and the Yukon Quest. Laura works and races for Natures Kennel and shes run the UP200 and Midnight Run many times.
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