150-Mile Pro-Class Race
Welcome to the CopperDog 150 10-dog pro-class race. This
event is an exciting 147-mile night race that traverses some of the
most beautiful terrain that
Upper Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula has to offer, from
historic
downtown Calumet to
scenic Copper Harbor.
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Registration Fees
$325.00 150-Mile Race Registration Fee
An entrant may withdraw for any reason on or before February 19, 2010 and receive a refund equal to 75% of the entry fee.
Race Purse for 150-Mile Race (proposed)
Posted March 1st, 2010
Our intended purse is included in the 40 team model below. Lower than expected
registrations make hitting that goal unlikely. The intention of the CD150 is to pay at least
the 30 team model regardless of musher participation. We are agressively pursuing
additional sponsorship dollars to make this happen. Your participation in this
innagural year will help solidify this race in the future. If you know of any mushers
sitting on the fence, please tell them to get signed up!
| 30-Teams 10-Dog Race |
|
40-Teams 10-Dog Race |
| 1st Place |
$3,000 |
|
1st Place |
$3,500 |
| 2nd Place |
$2,000 |
|
2nd Place |
$3,000 |
| 3rd Place |
$1,200 |
|
3rd Place |
$2,200 |
| 4th Place |
$1,000 |
|
4th Place |
$1,000 |
| 5th Place |
$800 |
|
5th Place |
$800 |
| 6th Place |
$500 |
|
6th Place |
$500 |
| 7th Place |
$400 |
|
7th Place |
$400 |
| 8th Place |
$300 |
|
8th Place |
$300 |
| 9th Place |
$200 |
|
9th Place |
$200 |
| 10th Place |
$100 |
|
10th Place |
$100 |
| $9,500 Total Payout |
|
$12,000 Total Payout |
Race Leg 1 - Calumet to Gay
The race starts from downtown Calumet at 7PM sharp. Race teams
head north-east on trail #3 towards Phoenix. Arriving in Phoenix,
the race course turns south-east taking trail #124 towards Gay. This
first leg of the race is approximately 37-miles and is anticipated
to take mushers about 2 to 5 hours to complete. Race teams
have a 5-hour mandatory checkpoint in Gay.
Race Leg 2 - Gay to Copper Harbor
Teams depart Gay exactly 5 hours after they arrive heading
north-east on trail #133, to trail #134 which eventually switches
north-westward into Copper Harbor. The second leg of the race
is approximately 60 miles and musher are expected to arrive between
6AM and 11AM. Racers will have a 24 hour break between the
second and third leg of the race giving their teams an opportunity
for rest and recuperation.
Race Leg 3 - Copper Harbor to Calumet
Race teams will line up once again for an 9AM restart from Copper
Harbor heading south-westward on trail #3 back to Calumet. This
third and final leg of the race is approximately 50 miles
anticipated to take about 5 hours with race teams finishing between
noon and 3:00PM.
Photo courtesy of Jo Wood.