Races
The CopperDrag Race
Congratulations to Ella L'Esperance our first CopperDrag winner!
- No entrance fee
- kick sleds are okay AS LONG AS THEY HAVE A BRAKE
- No poles allowed
- Previous mushing experience required
CopperDrag Race Prize Sponsors
CHANGES TO THE COPPERDOG DUE TO WEATHER
The CD150
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
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
The CD15
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
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 TIME | Δ FIRST | Δ NEXT | BIB# | MUSHER | MPH | PLACE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10:18:36 | 14 | Ryan Anderson | 12.8 | 1st | ||
10:24:39 | 0:06:03 | 5 | Michael Bestgen | 12.7 | 2 | |
10:36:56 | 0:18:20 | 0:12:17 | 9 | JR Anderson | 12.4 | 3 |
11:05:35 | 0:46:59 | 0:28:39 | 8 | Rita Wehseler | 11.9 | 4 |
11:13:35 | 0:54:59 | 0:08:00 | 11 | Joanna Oberg | 11.8 | 5 |
11:15:54 | 0:57:18 | 0:02:19 | 1 | Tom Bauer | 11.7 | 6 |
11:26:02 | 1:07:26 | 0:10:08 | 2 | Sarah Tarlton | 11.6 | 7 |
11:26:41 | 1:08:05 | 0:00:39 | 15 | Frank Holmberg | 11.5 | 8 |
11:34:07 | 1:15:31 | 0:07:26 | 4 | Bucky Tippett | 11.4 | 9 |
12:06:09 | 1:47:33 | 0:32:02 | 6 | Mary Manning | 10.9 | 10 |
12:06:09 | 1:47:33 | 0:00:00 | 7 | Lauren Stukenborg | 10.9 | 10 |
12:21:30 | 2:02:54 | 0:15:21 | 10 | Jennifer Freking | 10.7 | 12 |
12:29:25 | 2:10:49 | 0:07:55 | 16 | Brian Kandler | 10.6 | 13 |
12:31:56 | 2:13:20 | 0:02:31 | 13 | Laura Neese | 10.5 | 14 |
13:11:30 | 2:52:54 | 0:39:34 | 3 | Blake Freking | 10.0 | 15 |
13:29:12 | 3:10:36 | 0:17:42 | 12 | Maddie Longpre-Harrer | 9.8 | 16 |
14:07:57 | 3:49:21 | 0:38:45 | 17 | Kevin Daugherty | 9.3 | 17 |