ANNOUNCING THE SUPERIOR CROWN SLED DOG SERIES!!!

Kiko de Melo e Silva, Chief Timer, Board Member ; Saturday, November 5, 2022

Ok, Friday November 4th @ 10:30 AM we promised some off-the-charts news, didn’t we?!?

However, the something-something we are about to share first comes with a challenge! Ready? How fast can you say SCSDS? Try it again! Now faster! Do you have any idea what this acronym stands for? Do you know what you have just said, spelled-out? Could it be Sally Can’t Sing Down State?

Look, as far as we are concerned, Sally can sing, dance, or do whatever, anywhere she wants to. Actually, she can even help us do this unveil! So without any further ado; go ahead Sally, pull back the curtain!

And so… the Tahquamenon Country Sled Dog Race and the The UP200, Midnight Run, and Jack Pine 30 are teaming-UP with CopperDog to bring you, musher and fan, a brand-new triple-event most-adventurous greatest-challenge taking place in all three regions of Superiorland!! It is with the uttermost excitement and joy that these awesome organizations present you the;

SUPERIOR CROWN SLED DOG SERIES

You may have guessed it, a multi-race point-based quest in Michigan's Upper Peninsula!!! Is this cool or what?? Always reinvent-or-die are words we live by!! This series will be as hardy and as defiant as our snowy winters, with mushers having to do three races in less than two months time!! And it all comes with pretty simple rules; mushers must compete in, -AND- complete, three events. They are as follows;

Eastern Region - Newberry (event #1);

10-dog TC - January 7th-&-8th, 2023

Central Region - Marquette (event #2);

12-dog UP200 -OR- 8-dog MNR - February 16th-to-20th, 2023

Western Region - Calumet (event #3);

10-dog CD150 -OR- 8-dog CD80 - March 3rd-to-5th, 2023

For the inaugural year of this challenge, the three institutions have already committed to donating $1,000 each for a purse totaling $3,000. We hope this is just the start of “something-grand” something “world-class” that will always showcase the determination, opportunity, beauty, and history of a place many of us call home - and all while supporting and advancing the sport of sled dog racing. We are driven by the enrichment, development, and vitality of our communities, natural resources, and trails systems. It’s our backbone. With that, the 2023 purse-breakdown, as of today mind you ??, is;

First place; $1,500

Second place; $1,000

Third place; $500

The “Superior Crown” will use a weighted point system that exponentially benefits mushers finishing closer to first place and at the same time ensuring great competition for teams that are battling for the same position independent of where they are relative to first.

Please note the difference in points between the 12-dog, 10-dog, and 8-dog events (see pic below). For simplicity only first through 15th are shown - but the point system applies if there are 15, 51, or 1,551 teams.

The musher with the least amount of points will be crowned the 2023 Superior Crown Sled Dog Series Champion!!! It is also our intent that all participants that complete their three events in the series will receive an unique commemorative patch only available to mushers!! Can you say FINISHER?? It will be a dandy; the design is already in its final stages!

Registration for the CD150, CD80, UP200, and MNR are currently open, including for races not part of the SCSDS!!

Registration for all TC events open on the 15th of November - 12 days from now!! Races already full? Get on the waiting list, there is a very good chance you will still be able to participate! Keeping in mind as well that the UP200 is a qualifier for “The Last Great Race” - The Iditarod in Alaska.

As always, because we can’t say this enough; hats off to our communities across the three regions of da Yoop, the fans, the volunteers, the sponsors, the mushers, and the dogs... Without you we are nothing. Again, thank you!

Here is hoping you are as excited as we are about all this!! Make sure to share this spectacular news with friends and family because this coming winter will be one for the books!!

See you down the trail! We absolutely can’t wait!!

Click here to follow the discussion and excitement on our Facebook page post!

Registration is now open for the 2023 CopperDog!

Friday, October 6, 2023

The CD150 and CD15 are now full - please email registration@copperdog150.com to be added to the waiting list.

Click this link to register for the 2023 CopperDog races!

Email the race registration team at registration@copperdog150.com if you have have any questions about the race itself.

Mushers are required to logon to the CopperDog 150 website. We highly recommend you attempt to login to the website prior to October 15th to make sure you can access the website.

Please!  If you have raced with us before or have had a user account on this web site in the past, use that account.  Do not create a new account.  If you cannot remember your login information or have any other technical issues, please email itsupport@copperdog150.com

2023 CopperDog races announced - Fourth Race Added!

Kiko de Melo e Silva ; Thursday, October 6, 2022

It took almost 3-1/2 months of in-person meetings, virtual meetings, ATV rides, vehicles getting stuck, math (lots of math), paper maps, digital maps, GPS tracking, getting lost, and tons of coffee. But because of the passion that drives this organization is so immense (let's be honest, endless), all the work up to this point becomes a triviality when you can make an announcement of this sort.

We'll be tackling this "big-deal news" in parts so there is a clear understanding of what's in store for our 2023 events. Meaning that you'll need some time to process this before registration opens on Saturday the 15th of October... ??

FOUR RACES AND A BIGGER PURSE!!!

In the 13 previous events we have had 10 years with two races and three years with three races!! In 2023 we are going bust with four races!! Your read that right!! We are always striving to be more encompassing and "more better" at what we do and provide!!!

So yeah, we are going to have four races in 2023; CD150, CD80, CD30, and CD15. Not only that, the overall purse has increased almost 8% from last year, making it the second largest in our 14-year history!!!

CD150 - 10-dog

$390 registration / $18,400 purse

Calumet to Eagle Harbor - Friday night-run

Eagle Harbor to Copper Harbor - Saturday day-run

Copper Harbor to Eagle Harbor - Sunday day-run

CD80 - 8-dog

$290 registration / $8,400 purse

Calumet to Eagle Harbor - Friday night-run

Eagle Harbor to Copper Harbor - Saturday day-run

CD30 - 6-dog

$190 registration / $3,800 purse

Calumet to Eagle Harbor - Friday night-run

CD15 - 6-dog

$90 registration / $1,700 purse

Copper Harbor to Copper Harbor - Saturday day-run

Registration is October 15th at Noon Eastern Time (11am Central Time)

Exact mileages will be posted before registration opens on the 15th. Questions? Please do ask!  You can email us at: registration[at]copperdog150.com

We will be providing more information about these four races as we get closer to event-time.

2022 CD150 Winner is JR Anderson

Kiko de Melo e Silva ; Sunday, March 6, 2022

JR Anderson had a strong showing in all three stages of the CD150 to secure another victory. JR was followed by Ruan Anderson who came in second, with Joanna Oberg finishing in third place.

The 2022 CD150 Results

2022 CD80 Race Results

Kiko de Melo e Silva ; Sunday, March 6, 2022

The winner of the CD80 this year is Martha Schouweiler, followed by Lynne Witte, and Bucky Tippett in third place.

2022 CD25 Race Results

Kiko de Melo e Silva (Chief Timer) ; Sunday, March 6, 2022

CD25 Race - all participants finished the race. Ben Thompson was our winner with a time one hour 5 minutes and 40 seconds. He finished in front of Geri Minard by 11 seconds!. Third place went to Anna Anderson. Congratulations to all participants. Thanks to all our volunteers and sponsors who made the race possible.

CD25 Results

Future Race Dates through 2025

Doug Harrer (Board Chair) ; Wednesday, March 10, 2021

The CopperDog Board of Directors pleased to announce tentative race dates from 2022 through 2025.

Tentative Race Dates:

• 2024 March 1 — 3
• 2025 February 28 — March 2
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