Sled Dog Central

01/27/2026

Congratulations!

01/26/2026

I know we’ve been a bit quiet and the website has been down (it’s back up right now) but we’ve been working on something behind the scenes. In the next two months we hope to roll out the new updated website design. We are also adding an e-commerce component to the website. We are often one of the first resources new/prospective mushers come to and we want to be able to outfit them with the equipment and gear they will need to be successful. If you’re a mushing gear brand or manufacturer who wants to expand your reach to new customers, please reach out to us so we can help get your products in front of new mushers!

10/10/2025

Check out this race!

We are happy to announce the second edition of the Yukon Odyssey! Mark your calendars, the race starts on February 28th.

Here are the condensed race rules. Please email [email protected] for the complete rules document, in addition to the registration forms.

-Entry opens August 1st, 2025.

- Entries close on February 1st, 2026.

-Race starts in Mendenhall, Yukon.

-The maximum number of teams is 15. Once the maximum is reached, a waiting list will be established.

-Mushers must start the race with no more than 8 dogs and no less than 6.

-The course covers approximately 100 miles/144km.

-There will be 5 hours of mandatory rest.

Mandatory Gear:

-Hand axe
-Two working headlamps
-Matches or Lighter
-Three sets of booties
-Adequate food for all dogs in the team
-Knife
-Spare harness

09/09/2025

Wohoo!

HELLO mushers, fans, volunteers, and sponsors!! CopperDog registration for the 2026 event will open on November the 8th at 12 PM - high noon Keweenaw time! YES!!! The 16th running of our distance events will be so amazing!!!! What we have to offer;

CD120 - 30 teams @ ~121 miles - $400/entry
CD30 - 20 teams @ ~31 miles - $200/entry
CD15 - 20 teams @ ~16 miles - $100/entry
CopperDart - 10 teams @ ~5 miles - $30/entry

Rules, purse, purse distribution, max/min number of dogs, and other relevant details will be shared in the next two to five weeks. But we wanted to make sure you knew what already has been approved and can be made official. Keep checking our page for the latest and greatest!

The CD120 will be a 3-day, 3-stage race with the Friday night leg being the same route as the CD30; around 31 miles. This will make the Saturday and Sunday legs around 45 miles each. Got it?

Sunday of CopperDog will see things finish in the Village of Laurium at the George Gipp Recreation Area & Ice Arena. This is -SO- exciting!!! Sunday will also see the CopperDart running to the Gipp as well.

NOTE: The CopperDart is a "sled dog race for kids" that are under 16 years old!!! Mushers that are 13 and older have the CD15 as the next shortest option! Noting as well that we hope (maybe) to have a race-with-in-a-race for "teen mushers" taking part in the CD15.

Laurium will also see the now-famous CopperPull over the weekend bringing dogs from all over the Midwest to compete in the Keweenaw! And yes, we will still have the 75-foot CopperDash on Saturday too! The Friday night start will still happen on Main Street Calumet.

Mark you calendars!! Registration opens on November 8th and race weekend is February 27th to March 1st!

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09/08/2025

Get a good deal on a pallet of dog food AND help support the IFSS World Championships at the same time.

Thank you to Kinetic Dog Food for being a sponsor of the 2025 Dryland World Championships. They are offering a special pallet price on their dog food for our event. For each pallet sold they will donate an additional $100 to the event. Purchase using discount code KINETICDRYLAND in the image and go to this link: ⁦https://kineticdogfood.com/collections/distributor⁩

04/07/2025

Learn more about available Inuit puppies!

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04/04/2025

For sale: Chatmac sled, new Rupiper racing sled, ganglines, 8-dog drop line, pipe swivels, igloo dog houses, harnesses, metal bowls, and more. See the ad below for details.

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02/28/2025

CopperDog lineup!

What's on the menu today??? We have 37 teams departing Calumet at 7 PM towards Eagle Harbor with 23 more teams doing a Copper Harbor to Copper Harbor loop on Saturday at 3 PM!!!

It's finally race weekend!!! And we would not be here if it were not for IncredibleBank being by our side as a LEAD DOG sponsor of our event... What does that really mean?

Well, it's $10,000 per year. Over ALL the years... That's right, $150,000! Please stop in and thank them for their strong, continued, and non-wavering support of CopperDog in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Simply amazing, they are simply amazing! Thank you ib for what you do!! Over and over and over! You can find them here;



And you can follow all the starts, finishes, and results by clicking right here;



We will see you on the trail!!!! Be safe out there!

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02/14/2025

The UP200, Midnight Run, and Jack Pine 30 is starting tonight!