The Copper Country is going to the dogs!
Calling all dogs to the 1st Annual CopperDog 150 Sled Dog
challenge! Join us March 12-14, 2010 on the snow covered streets of
historic Calumet, MI and experience one of sled dog racing's few
downtown starts. Watch the anticipation build on Friday evening as teams of canine athletes and their drivers approach
the chute bouncing and banging to launch, then tearing off
into the night to chase and be pursued.
Michigan's Copper Country, located in the northernmost part of the
Western Upper Peninsula, is the ideal location for winter fun and
excitement this year. Technically an island, the peninsula enjoys
heavy lake effect snow on trails as rich in natural beauty as they
are in history. Spectators will enjoy following the dog teams as
they traverse 150 miles of beautiful and scenic Copper Country
woodlands. The unique combined stage/checkpoint format allows
many opportunities for spectators to cheer on the teams as they pass
through crossings, villages, and checkpoints from Calumet to Gay to
Copper Harbor and back again.
Make this winter one to remember! Plan on running with the
dogs this coming March, 2010, at the CopperDog 150 in Calumet,
Michigan.
We need your help...
Now that we are well into the planning of the CopperDog 150, we
are getting a good idea of what we need to pull of this event and
make it exciting for everyone involved. We need mushers,
sponsors, volunteers and spectators to get plugged-in to this event.
If you are interested in helping out with the CopperDog 150,
please let us know ASAP by filling out our Plugged-In form.
Getting plugged-in will let us know your out their and interested in
volunteering your time, sponsorship, donation money, or even if you
just plan on watching.
Get Plugged-In Now!
Photo courtesy of Gary Minckler.