Go Dog North Shore, based in Grand Marais, MN, sponsors the "Dog Days of Winter Skijoring & Sled Dog Derbies" at Trail Center Lodge on the Gunflint Trail. Photo courtesy Go Dog North Shore.
Cook County's annual Dog Days of Winter Sled Dog Derbies & Skijoring Races offer a day of fun on Poplar Lake near Grand Marais. Photo courtesy Go Dog North Shore.
Go Dog North Shore, based in Grand Marais, MN, sponsors the "Best in Snow" Skijoring Races at the Pincushion Mountain Trail System. Photo courtesy Go Dog North Shore.
Event Information
Trail Center Lodge
7611 Gunflint TrailGrand Marais, MN 55604
About
Go Dog North Shore and Trail Center Lodge & Restaurant on the Gunflint Trail present:
Dog Days of Winter ~ Skijoring & Sled Dog Derbies
Sunday, March 12, 2023
at Trail Center Lodge
7611 Gunflint Trail
Grand Marais, MN
Sled Dog Derbies
- 8 dog - 14-mile entry fee: $40.00 (7-mile trail ran twice)
- 6 dog - 3.8-mile entry fee: $30.00
- 4 dog - 2-mile entry fee: $20.00
Mileage changing due to slush conditions on lake.
- Registration: 8 am - 10 am
- Musher Meeting: 10 am
- Race start: 11 am
8 dog teams first followed by 6 dog teams and then 4 dog teams.
Approx 2 minutes between teams and 5 minutes between starts of races.
Skijoring
- 2-mile race entry fee: $15.00
- 5-mile race entry fee: $30.00
Both races have a 2-dog max per skier.
Both are freestyle races (open to skate skiing or classic skiing) and are open to all experience levels.
The racecourse will take place entirely on Poplar Lake.
Skate skiing should be quite favorable for those seeking speed!
Kick Sleds welcome.
- Registration: 10 am - 1 pm
- Participant Meeting: 1:15 pm
- Start: 2 pm
Please leave non-competing pets at home.
Questions?
Sarah Hamilton
218-388-2214
Cathy Quinn
218-370-9494