A heartfelt thank you to all our volunteers, our sponsors, our mushers, our spectators, and the communities of Calumet, Eagle Harbor, Copper Harbor, and our newest destination Laurium for a successful 2026 CopperDog!
See you at the next CopperDog February 26th-28th 2027
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Link to Online Volunteer Waiver Form
We are required to obtain volunteer waivers by Friday February 27th. Select the following link using the password provided by Krissy in email. If you have questions please email volunteercoordinator at copperdog150.com.
The Volunteer system is now open
Click here for the Volunteer System
A note from Krissy Tepsa our Volunteer Director
Hello CopperDog Volunteers!!
CopperDog Volunteer Registration is OPEN for our 2026 race that will be taking place on February 27th, February 28th and March 1st. We need YOUR help to pull this off again this year!
Here is a quick description of some of the jobs that require the most volunteers:
- Crossing Guards – Help to create a safe crossing where the trail intersects a road or snowmobile trail.
- Timers – Records times and bib numbers at crossing to track racers progress and make sure no one is off course.
- Bag Checkers – Checks items in a bag carried by mushers against a list of wilderness survival supplies.
- Snow Fence Installation (and Removal) / Banner Installation (and Banner Removal) – Carries, unrolls, and sets up snow fence along 5th Street in Calumet. Zip tie sponsor banners to the fencing along 5th Street.
- Snow Road Security Guards – Help to create safe crossings for pedestrians along 5th St during the start of the race.
- Dog Handlers- Helps lead dog teams up to or away from the start/finish at each checkpoint. This is a very physical job, particularly at the start on Friday night!
I’ll also be looking for Crossing Coordinators again this year so if you’re interested in being a coordinator please contact me to let me know.
What are the responsibilities of a Crossing Coordinator?
They are as follows:
- You are the point person to pick up and return the supplies for your crossing –
-bibs
-snow fence (if your crossing requires fencing)
-timing sheets (if your crossing has timers) - Provide me your cell phone number so I can easily reach you for updates and changes
Please note the Calumet 5th St. fencing will come down on Friday night as the race will finish in Laurium this year.
The CopperPull and CopperDash will return – but they will take place in Laurium as well near the Bicentennial/George Gipp Arena.
Thank you again and I look forward to seeing you all fill up our volunteer positions!
Thanks,
Krissy (Kovachich) Tepsa
Your Donations are Greatly Appreciated
CopperDog is supported entirely through generous sponsorships and donations. Not able to volunteer? Not able to sponsor? Still want to help out? Why not donate!
Thank You to Our Amazing Sponsors
Our Lead Dog Sponsor for all runnings of the CopperDog
Gangline Sponsors
Point Dog
Wheel Dog Sponsors
Team Dog Sponsors
Swing Dog
Banner/Pennant Combo
Sled Banner
Snowfence Pennant
