Races

The CopperDrag Race

February 20, 2024 No Comments

Congratulations to Ella L'Esperance our first CopperDrag winner!

Link to the CopperDrag Race Live Brackets!
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 No Comments
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…
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The CD150

January 18, 2024 No Comments

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 No Comments

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 No Comments

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 No Comments

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%

Ryan Anderson Wins the 2023 CD150

March 5, 2023 No Comments

Ryan Anderson put in a strong performance to win the 2023 CopperDog 150 on Sunday, March 5th. Michael Bestgen who has run every CopperDog150 race placed second, followed by J.R. Anderson who came in third. Another strong showing by Rita Wehseler found her finishing in fourth place ahead of our fifth place finisher Joanna Oberg. Our local musher and great supporter of the CopperDog, Tom Bauer finished in sixth place. All 17 teams finished the race. Maddie Longpre-Harrer, who grew up with the CopperDog along side her father Doug Harrer, completed her first CopperDog150.

TOTAL TIMEΔ FIRSTΔ NEXTBIB#MUSHERMPHPLACE
10:18:3614Ryan Anderson12.81st
10:24:390:06:035Michael Bestgen12.72
10:36:560:18:200:12:179JR Anderson12.43
11:05:350:46:590:28:398Rita Wehseler11.94
11:13:350:54:590:08:0011Joanna Oberg11.85
11:15:540:57:180:02:191Tom Bauer11.76
11:26:021:07:260:10:082Sarah Tarlton11.67
11:26:411:08:050:00:3915Frank Holmberg11.58
11:34:071:15:310:07:264Bucky Tippett11.49
12:06:091:47:330:32:026Mary Manning10.910
12:06:091:47:330:00:007Lauren Stukenborg10.910
12:21:302:02:540:15:2110Jennifer Freking10.712
12:29:252:10:490:07:5516Brian Kandler10.613
12:31:562:13:200:02:3113Laura Neese10.514
13:11:302:52:540:39:343Blake Freking10.015
13:29:123:10:360:17:4212Maddie Longpre-Harrer9.816
14:07:573:49:210:38:4517Kevin Daugherty9.317
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