"Midnight on the Rail"

      -- An original song written and performed by A.J. Fischer

The CopperDog 150 is a wondrous and inspiring experience for many of us.  Inspired by the event itself, A.J. Fischer wrote the song "Midnight on the Rail" the week of the 2011 race.  She recorded the song with Scott Perkins and passed it along to us.  

The song perfectly captures the spirit of the CopperDog 150, the community, and people people that make this place great.  Enjoy "Midnight on the Rail" along with some video clips from the 2010 and 2011 events.

A.J. Fischer was born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

She started traveling in the late seventies, and later spent 17 winters in Dallas and Austin, Texas. She worked for 8 of those years for Tom Garrison at the Stoneleigh P Cafe and "Strictly Tabu", an amazing Italian bistro with live Jazz -which she states.

"Working at a furious pace absorbing Jazz beats night after night, affected my ears & soul forever..". During the eighties she began studying Joe Pass guitar methods which can be heard weaving through her compositions.

Learn more about A.J. Fischer here: www.reverbnation.com/ajfischer.

Gallery - 2011 CopperDog 150 Highlights by Brockit

Video - 2011 CopperDog 150 Revue

Enjoy this 37 minute look back at the CopperDog 150 weekend and everyone who made it possible. To all of the mushers, volunteers, sponsors, businesses and members of our community who made this year's race possible, thank you!

The majority of the photos in this video are available at the photographers' web sites.  Many photographers and videographers donated their time and talent to capture these amazing images. Please consider purchasing an electronic or printable favorite photo from their sites.  Visit www.brockit.com, www.raybosley.com, and merimages.zenfolio.com.

2010 CopperDog 150 - "This is Home" Video

This is another 2010 race recap video that was put together for an award dinner in Lansing, MI.

CopperDog Spirit

The 2nd annual CopperDog 150 and CopperDog 35 sled-dog races are just a few days away.  If you still have made up your mind on coming out and join in the fun, perhaps revisiting the CopperDog Spirit video from last year will give you a taste of what to expect.  Watch this video in HD on Vimeo.

Trail Planning - Stage 2 South Bluff (1/30/2011)

Race teams will be getting off the main snowmobile trail this year for a little back-country adventure.  Our trail crew hit the trail on Sunday (1/30/2011) with CopperDog 150 Trail Boss Matt Eberly.  This video is a little on the long side, but gives a peek into the planning process and what goes into developing a trail for Mushers that fun and safe.

Kids, Dogs, and December (Video)

We would like to extend our appreciation to Tom Bauer and his crew from Otter River Sled Dog Training Center and Wilderness Adventure for bringing out a couple of sled-dog tour team to give kids rides around the park in Calumet.  Fortunately Jeff "King" Frenette was on hand to shoot some video.

Gallery - 2010 Kids Rides @ Agassiz Park, Calumet

Kids, Dogs, and December (Photo Slideshow)

What better way to spend a cold and wintry Saturday in mid-December than kids loving dogs and getting sled-dog rides.  "Christmas in Calumet" is a special time of year in Calumet when the streets a full of music, laughter, and good cheer.  This year was made just a little extra special by the CopperDog and Tom Bauer, family, and friends of Otter River Sled Dog Training Center and Wilderness Adventure bringing a couple of sled-dog tour teams to introduce mushing to kids.

A special thanks also goes out to Ray Bosley for grabbing a few shots of the event.  The slide show can take a little time to start up, give it a minute.

Gallery - CopperDog 150 / Great Bear Change Promotion

2010 Volunteer Training @ CLK Schools

Here a look back at the volunteer training session that took place before the 2010 race.  As you can see, everyone has a great time and learns the core skills of being a great volunteer.

Gallery - 2010 Volunteer Drive @ River Valley Bank

Gallery - Dr. Tim Hunt - Iditarod Red Lantern

Photos from the Dinner and Presentation

Photos from the Training Ride and vaccination Clinic