Why Be A CopperDog 150 Sponsor?

by Mike Babcock and Lesley DuTemple; Tuesday, September 20, 2011

When you live in the Snow Capital of the world, it’s hard to get your message across in the middle of winter. Your market is bundled up and hunkered down. But becoming a sponsor of the CopperDog 150 Sled Dog Race offers a unique opportunity to reach thousands of people, not just in the immediate area and the Midwest, but in Colorado, Canada, Alaska, Maine, and even the world – and to reach them during one of the more dead times of the marketing calendar. With solid media coverage, the CopperDog 150 is the one event that puts the Keweenaw Peninsula on the map as a top tier winter sport destination.

As a CopperDog 150 sponsor you become part of a revolutionary race that is already an integral part of the community. We offer a variety of full-service packages that even the smallest local business can afford. And with our team of social media savants, web gurus, designers, and copy writers your business name, logo, and message will be seen by the people you want to reach. 

For more information on becoming a sponsor of the 2012 CopperDog 150 Sled Dog Race please contact us at sponsorship@copperdog150.com.  You can also send an e-mail to our sponsorship char, Abbey Green or Race Director, Todd Brassard.

2013 Sponsors

Monday, September 17, 2012

The CopperDog 150 gratefully acknowledges the generosity and support of its sponsors.  We graciously extend our appreciation to each of them.  In recognition of their generous contributions, please take a moment to visit their web sites and learn more about their products and services.  Without the support of sponsors like these, the CopperDog 150 would simply not be possible.

LEAD-DOG

River Valley Bank

56500 US Hwy 41, Calumet MI 49913
19795 Sharon Ave, Houghton, MI 49931
906-337-0200

POINT DOG

The Wolf 97.7

313 East Montezuma Avenue
Houghton, MI 49931
Phone (906)482-7700 | Fax (906)482-7751

POINT DOG

ABC 10/CW-5 WBUP/WBKP

1705 Ash Street Suite 5
Ishpeming, MI 49849
906-204-2436

POINT DOG

Daily Mining Gazette

P.O. Box 368
Houghton, MI 49931
906-482-1500

VOLUNTEER

Aspirus Keweenaw

205 Osceola Street
Laurium, MI 49913
(906) 337-6500

WHEEL DOG

Jones Waldo

James S. Lowrie
Jones Waldo Holbrook & McDonough
Legal and Mediation Services
906-337-5966

WHEEL DOG

Great Lakes Mutual Insurance Company

58730 US Hwy 41
Calumet, MI 49913
906-337-3603

WHEEL DOG

Village of Calumet

340 Sixth St
Calumet, MI 49913
906.337.1713

WHEEL DOG

Copper Country Rental

57900 US Hwy 41
Calumet, MI 49913
906-281-0567

WHEEL DOG

Portage Health

500 Campus Dr
Hancock, Mi 49930
906.483.1150

CHECKPOINT

Pines Resort of Copper Harbor

174 Gratiot St
Copper Harbor, MI 49918
906-289-4222

FIREWORKS

McCabe Distributing

110 Kearsarge Street
Laurium, MI 49913
906-337-3303

TEAM DOG

M E T A L

220 Felch Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
800-613-6385

TEAM DOG

Bohemia Printing

307 6th Street
PO Box 303
Calumet, MI 49913
906-337-6988

TEAM DOG

AmericInn of Calumet

56925 South Sixth
Calumet, MI 49913
906-337-6463

TEAM DOG

Michigan Tech

1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931

TEAM DOG

Ferrellgas

47393 Us Highway 41
Houghton, MI 49931
906-482-3200

TEAM DOG

Harbor Haus

77 Brockway Avenue
Copper Harbor, MI 49918
906-289-4502

TEAM DOG

Copper Harbor Trails Club

PO Box 37
Copper Harbor, Mi 49918

TEAM DOG

Eagle Radio

P.O. Box 550
805-B US41 South
Baraga, MI 49908
906-353-9287
906-487-7625 (Hancock)

TEAM DOG

Finlandia University

601 Quincy St
Hancock, Michigan, 49930
906.482.5300

TEAM DOG

Erickson Feed & Seed and Pet Supply

47926 Main St Hurontown
Houghton, Michigan, 49931
906.482.7071

CHECKPOINT

Eagle Harbor Community

MEDIA

Defined Visuals

Video Production
Hancock, MI
906-281-4857

MEDIA

Brassard Media

Video Production & Web Design Services
1043 W. Quincy, Hancock, MI 49930
906-370-9972

MEDIA

Brockit, Inc.

Profession Photography
801 N. Lincoln
Hancock, 49930
906-370-0002

SLED/DASHER

The Mariner North

245 Gratiot Street
Copper Harbor, MI 49918
906-289-4637 888-MA-NORTH

TEAM DOG

Pfizer Animal Health

SLED BANNER

Shute's

322 6th Street
Calumet, MI 49913
906-337-4430

SPONSOR

Dan's Recreation

18006 Erickson Drive
Atlantic Mine, MI 49905
800-858-4869

SLED/DASHER

Gundlach Champion

180 Traders Mine Road
P. O. Box 490
Iron Mountain, MI 49801

SLED/DASHER

Old School Baking Company

514 6th Street
Calumet, MI 49913

SLED/DASHER

U.P. Engineers & Architects, Inc.

100 Portage St.
Houghton, MI 49931
906-482-4810

SLED/DASHER

Dollar Bay Motorsports

48597 Banfield Ave
Dollar Bay , MI 49922
906.482.0690

SLED/DASHER

UPPCO

500 N. Washington St.
Ishpeming, MI 49849
800-562-7680

SLED/DASHER

SEMCO Energy

810-887-4208

SLED/DASHER

Computer Mechanix

47480 Paradise Rd
Houghton, MI 49931
906-482-5577

SLED/DASHER

The Noggin Shop

307 Sixth St
Calumet, Mi 49913
906.337.2711

SLED/DASHER

Copper Harbor Improvement Association

PO Box 86
Copper Harbor, 49918
906-289-4370

SLED/DASHERS

Carmelitas Restaurant

618 Oak Street
Calumet, MI
906-337-4025

SLED BANNER

abbey art glass studio

309 5th Street
Calumet, MI 49913-1501
906-337-5950

SLED/DASHERS

Trail Creek Motors & Outdoors

25476 Pine St.
Calumet, MI 49913
906-337-0880

SLED BANNER

Superior Camouflage

2640 West Thomas St.
Chicago, IL 60622

SLED/DASHER

5th & Elm Coffee House

501 Elm Street
Calumet, MI 49913
326 Shelden Avenue
Houghton, MI 49931
906-281-2897

SLED BANNER

Goulette-McGrail Family

SLED BANNER

Ziyad & Co. Art Gallery

109 Fifth Street
Calumet, MI 49913
906-337-5970

SLED/DASHER

Tamarack Inn

571 Gratiot St.
Copper Harbor, MI 49918
906-289-4522

DONOR

Kissel Chevrolet, Inc.

100-102 Fifth St.
Calumet, MI 49913
906-337-2412

SLED BANNER

ACE Hardware of Calumet

334 5th Street
Calumet, MI, 49913
906-337-0912

SLED BANNER

Dr. Elizabeth Benyi

205 Osceola Street
Laurium, MI 49913
906-337-6500

SLED BANNER

Dapple-Gray Bed & Breakfast

13640 M-26
Eagle Harbor Twp, MI 49950
866-909-1233

SLED BANNER

Northland Veterinary Clinic

1111 Hecla Street
Hancock, MI 49930
906-482-3400

SLED BANNER

Plum Creek

15800 Mead Rd
L'anse MI 49946

RADIO

Keweenaw County Repeater Association, Inc.

SLED/DASHER

Erickson Feed & Seed and Pet Supply

47926 Main St Hurontown
Houghton, Michigan, 49931
906.482.7071

SLED BANNER

Peterlin Distributing Calumet

P.O. Box 387
Calumet, MI 49913

SLED BANNER

Copper Country Family Dentistry

502 Shelden Avenue
Houghton, MI 49931
906-482-0808

SLED/DASHER

Industrial Graphics

407 W Memorial Drive
Houghton, MI 49931
866-481-6224

DASHER BANNER

Marketing Department, Inc.

616 Shelden Ave Suite 207
Houghton MI 49931
906.483.2000

SLED/DASHER

Keweenaw Copper Co.

56730 Calumet Ave Suite J
PO Box 269
Calumet, MI 49913
906-337-5988

DASHER BANNER

United Express

Houghton County Memorial Airport
23819 Airpark Blvd
Calumet, MI 49913

SLED BANNER

Eagle Harbor Inn

460 West North Street
Eagle Harbor, MI 49950
906-289-4435

SLED BANNER

Calumet Mercantile

107 5th Street
Calumet, MI 49913-1601
(906) 337-0903

SLED BANNER

Walmart

995 Razorback Drive
Houghton, MI 49930

DASHER

Roy's Pasties & Bakery

Sharon Centre
901 West Sharon Ave.
Houghton, MI 49931
906-487-6166

DASHER

Mike Lahti Properties

Mike Lahti Properties
Michaelalahti@yahoo.com
906.370.3420

DASHER

Psychology Associates

56730 Calumet Avenue Suite F
Calumet, MI 49913
906.337.6839

DASHER

North Shore Cottages

106 Tamarack Waterworks Rd.
Calumet, MI 49913
906-337-3127

DASHER

InSight EyeCare

Dr. Donald Mitchell
56901 S. 6th St., Ste 1
Calumet, MI 49913
906-337-5252

DASHER

41 Lumber

212 Lake Linden Ave
Laurium, MI 49913
906.482.5620

DASHER

Bumbletown Bread & Bagels

3236 Bumbletown Rd.
Allouez, MI 49805
906-281-4384

DASHER

Pro Sound DJ

dj@prosdj.com

DASHER

Laurel Mt. Llewellin Setters

N9187 Old Highway 41
Daggett, MI 49821

DASHER

Universal Metal Works

57140 Mine Street
Calumet, MI 49913
906-337-4246

DASHER

Superior National Bank & Trust

235 Quincy St Hancock
56788 Station Dr Calumet
906.482.0404

DASHER

North Star BP

Calumet: 906-337-0917
Allouez: 906-337-5750
Houghton: 906-482-7280

DASHER

Salon 1281

434 Hecla Street
Laurium, MI 49913
906-337-1281

DASHER

Midway Rentals and Sales

43 Industrial Park
Negaunee, MI 49866
906-228-4800

DASHER

Copper Country Veterinary Clinic

904 West Sharon Avenue
Houghton, MI 49931
906-482-1771

DASHER

Fastenal

403 E. Sharon Ave.
Houghton, MI 49931
906.482.5620

SLED/DASHER

Toni's Country Kitchen

79 Third Street
Laurium, MI
906-337-0611

PHOTOGRAPHER

Ray Bosley

P.O. Box 164
Chassell, MI 49916

PHOTOGRAPHER

Bill Fink Communications, LLC

22083 Royalwood Road
Houghton, MI 49931
906-370-9597

PHOTOGRAPHER

DKC Productions

dkc@dkcproductions.com

TECHNICAL

Calumet Players, Inc.

401 Sixth Street
PO Box 324
Calumet, Michigan 49913

SLED/DASHER

OfficeMax Impress Print Center

1701 West Memorial Dr
Houghton, MI 49931
906.483.0456

DASHER

Cross Country Sports

507 Oak St
Calumet, MI 49913
(906) 337-4520

SLED BANNER

The Bike Shop

52 Huron Street
Houghton, Mi 49931
906-487-9500

SLED BANNER

Copper Country Ford Lincoln Mercury

47402 Hwy M26
Houghton, MI
906-482-1800

SLED BANNER

Copper World

101 Fifth Street
Calumet, Michigan 49913
Phone (906) 337-4016
Fax (906) 337-5675

SLED BANNER

Bambu Asian Cuisine

1301 Ridge Road
Houghton, MI 49931
906.482.7600

DASHER

Pepsi Cola of Houghton

309 E Sharon Ave
Houghton, MI 49931
906.482.0161

DASHER

Harters Party Store

511 Pine St
Calumet, MI 49913
906.337.0913

SLED BANNER

Calumet-Keweenaw Sportsman's Club

PO Box 283
Calumet, Mi 49913

SLED BANNER

Erickson-Crowley Funeral Home

26090 Pine St
Calumet, MI 49913
906.337.4600

SPONSOR

Pasty.NET

Charlie Hopper
chopper@pasty.com

SLED BANNER

Bill's Electrical Sales and Service

400 7th St.
Calumet, MI 49913
906-337-2284

2013 Sponsor Package Comparison

by Abbey Green; Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Download 2013 Sponsorship Package Comparison as a PDF.

Race Cancellation Policy

by Brad King; Thursday, January 19, 2012

The CopperDog 150 relies on Mother Nature to provide safe and suitable trail conditions for our event.  Past experience has shown that we may need to change our trails, shorten the route, or make some other modification of the race to accommodate less-than-perfect conditions.  In the event of bad weather or poor trail conditions the CopperDog 150 will make every attempt to adapt the race as necessary.  Although it is very unlikely, it is possible that the race may need to cancelled entirely due conditions which are deemed unsafe.  If the race is cancelled, the CopperDog 150 will offer full or partial refunds of sponsor donations per the following policy.

Because of pre-race spending in preparation for the event, the CopperDog 150 may be unable to fully reimburse sponsors for all donated funds.  At the time of cancellation the CopperDog 150 will compare available funds raised during the season to the total donations received to determine the rate of refund that is possible.  For instance, if $10,000 of donations were received in the season and available funds is $8,000, the CopperDog 150 will offer an 80% refund rate to sponsors.  Alternatively, sponsors may decline the refund and have their sponsorship and support continue through to next season. 

Sponsors who elect to keep their funds invested in the CopperDog, will continue to be advertised and promoted by the CopperDog 150 web site up to and through the 2012/2012 season and race.  Sponsors who take the refund will be removed from the web site.