January 12, 2022
Welcome, Honest Dog Booksfrom Bayfield, WI! Honest Dog Books is a musher-owned independent bookstore with a curated collection of used and new books on outdoor adventure, dogs and dogsledding. Musher/ owner/ author Julie Buckles says We aspire to someday carry the largest collection of dogsledding books (maybe we already dohard to tell).
Read MoreJanuary 04, 2022
The 2022 race rules have been revised and published. You can view them in PDF form below:
2022 Jack Pine 30 Race Rules (PDF)
2022 UP200 and Midnight Run Race Rules (PDF)
Read MoreDecember 30, 2021
Mush Bus, Hurray! Mush Bus, Hurray!
Need some great news? The Mush Bus is back after our years hiatus! We will be leaving Marquette for Grand Marais the Saturday of race week. The dates for the UP 200, Midnight Run and Jack Pine 30 are February 17th through the 21st. The fun bus ride is Saturday, February 19th. Passengers will board a comfy Checker bus at 10:45 AM at the Marquette Holiday Inn and depart at 11:00 AM.
Read MoreDecember 21, 2021
For each entry in the UP200 Dryland Dash a $1 donation is set aside for the Upper PeninsulaAnimal Welfare Shelter (UPAWS). It took a little longer than anticipated to get the check fromour Dryland Dash partner, WI Trailblazers, into the paws of UPAWS. The delay, entirely on theUPSDA side of things, resulted from scheduling glitches between UPSDA President DarleneWalch and UPAWS. But finally, the $67 donation was presented to shelter supervisor HayleyWeston who was assisted by friendly and adoptable shelter resident Roxie.
Read MoreDecember 10, 2021
The UPSDA Board unanimously approved the 2022 UP200, Midnight Run and Jack Pine 30 race rules at their December meeting. Changes were minimal but mushers will want to look at the veterinary section about mandatory vaccinations. Rules will be posted on our website soon.
Read MoreNovember 24, 2021
The UPSDA welcomes Wolfson Bolton PLLCas our newest sponsor! Wolfson Bolton specializes in bankruptcy and corporate restructuring with offices in Marquette and metro Detroit. From Scott Wolfson: We know bankruptcy. Period. I am a UP-born and raised attorney who started my legal career in Marquette. Dozens of individuals and companies in the Upper Peninsula have reached out to me and my law firm, Wolfson Bolton PLLC, over the years for assistance. We help individuals struggling to move forward from their financial problems and businesses that are restructuring. Read MoreNovember 15, 2021
At a drawing last week one musher from each race won the 50% refund on their entry. The drawing was conducted during the UPSDA meeting where Midnight Run musher representative Lynn Witte drew Jerry Trudells name from the Jack Pine 30 entries. Jerry is from Calumet, MI and has been mushing for 15 years from his Sharks Came Racing kennel.
Read MoreOctober 13, 2021
The 2021 Dryland Dash results are here! We would like to thank all of those who volunteered, donated and sponsored this years race. Without you this would not have been possible!
Results*Due to the heat we elected to eliminate the 2.23 mile race
Adult Rig 6_Dog Speed All Breed Purse= $650
Read MoreOctober 03, 2021
So far, ten teams have registered for the UP200 and Midnight Run. Mushers, we will draw a name from each race pool on October 31 and refund half the entry fee, so be sure to enter before them. We cant wait to welcome you back to the beautiful UP! Visit each race under the Race Info tab to see the current musher list.
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