Races
The CopperDrag Race
February 20, 2024
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Congratulations to Ella L'Esperance our first CopperDrag winner!
We have added another event to Friday night on the snow road on the 100 block of 5th Street – CopperDrag-race!!
Two ‘2-dog’ teams, each in their own lane separated by fencing, drag racing down the snow road…approx. 250′
- No entrance fee
- kick sleds are okay AS LONG AS THEY HAVE A BRAKE
- No poles allowed
- Previous mushing experience required
Registration deadline is Thursday February 29th, 2024 at 6:00PM ET
We do require previous mushing experience to participate in the events.
This race will be bracket style…so 8 or 16 mushers would work the best. If we have 8 mushers participate we’ll have 7 matches. If we have 16 mushers participate we’ll have 15 matches!
One ultimate winner!
CopperDrag Race Prize Sponsors
CHANGES TO THE COPPERDOG DUE TO WEATHER
February 12, 2024
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Because of how this Winter has played out, and because of current (and forecasted) trail conditions, and because ‘healthy happy dogs’ runs through our blood, the 2024 CopperDog will have some major modifications to the weekend of March 1st, 2nd, & 3rd.
While the CopperPull and CopperDash are still a go, the CopperDog 150, CopperDog 80, CopperDog 30, and CopperDog 15 have been cancelled.
It is not the kind of news we wanted to share but right decisions in regard to safety will always be our number one priority. And of all the factors there were in the balance, the dogs were what made us make this decision at this time. In the simplest of words; we will not ever put any of these super athletes in a position where there is great chance of injury. No ifs, ends, or buts.
Fear not however, the weekend will still have lots going on!
We are having a street party with music, food, and fireworks. We are having kids’ sled dog rides. We are having a mushing-related movie at the Calumet Theatre. We are having the Crafty Dog Vendor Fair at the Copper Country #404 Elks Lodge. And we are even having a fundraiser dinner at the Keweenaw Heritage Center! A detailed schedule will be made available by the end of the week.
Mushers, sponsors, and volunteers will all be contacted in the next few days in regard to what’s next.
Join us, and let’s make some lemonade!! And thanks for understanding; we tried. We really did…
The CD150
January 18, 2024
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A professional ten-dog race with a ten-dog pool.
- Race Length: 135 miles* long
- Stage 1: 46.5 miles
- Stage 2: 44.9 miles
- Stage 3: 43.6 miles
- Stages: three (3)
- Stage 1 Start: Friday night in Calumet, MI 7pm ET
- Stage 1 End: Eagle Harbor, MI
- Stage 2 Start: Saturday morning in Eagle Harbor, MI 9am ET
- Stage 2 End: Copper Harbor, MI
- Stage 3 Start: Sunday morning in Copper Harbor, MI 9am ET
- Stage 3 End: Calumet, MI
- Purse: $17,900
- Pays: 1st – 10th
*The CopperDog race planning team reserves the right to vary the actual length of the race by +/- 10%
The CD80
January 18, 2024
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A professional eight-dog race with an eight-dog pool
- Race Length: 74.1 miles* long
- Stage 1: 30.5 miles
- Stage 2: 43.6 miles
- Stages: two (2)
- Stage 1 Start: Friday night in Calumet, MI
- Stage 1 End: Eagle Harbor, MI
- Stage 2 Start: Sunday morning in Copper Harbor, MI
- Stage 2 End: Calumet, MI
- Purse: $8,700
- Pays: 1st – 8th
*The CopperDog race planning team reserves the right to vary the actual length of the race by +/- 10%
The CD30
January 18, 2024
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A recreational six-dog race.
- Race Length: 30.5 miles* long
- Stages: one (1)
- Stage 1 Start: Friday night in Calumet, MI (approximately 8pm ET)
- Stage 1 End: Eagle Harbor, MI
- Purse: $4,100
- Pays: 1st – 6th
*The CopperDog race planning team reserves the right to vary the actual length of the race by +/- 10
The CD15
January 18, 2024
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A recreational six-dog race.
- Start: Saturday March 2nd, 2024 (approximate start 1pm ET)
- Race Length: 16 miles* long
- Stages: one (1)
- Stage 1 Start: Saturday afternoon in Copper Harbor, MI
- Stage 1 End: Copper Harbor, MI
- The CD15 loop is run counterclockwise
- Purse: $1,800
- Pays: 1st – 4th
*The CopperDog race planning team reserves the right to vary the actual length of the race by +/- 10%
