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ADAPTING — The UP200 has been canceled for the second year in a row. Organizers are planning the Festival of the Sled Dog to celebrate instead. Photo Courtesy of Derek Hall

UP200 remains canceled this year, Festival of the Sled Dog returns

Rachel Pott February 8, 2024

With the unprecedented and unseasonably warm weather this year, the UP200 powered by NMU has been canceled for the second year. The decision to cancel the sled dog race was announced on Feb. 1, 2024, about...

CHAMPION — Ryan Anderson from St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin coasts into the finish line of this years UP200. Anderson has won the race nine total times and claims the $7,800 prize.

UP200 brings tourism, volunteer opportunities

Justin Van't Hof, Editor-in-Chief February 26, 2022

The UP200 board has announced that NMU will become a Gold Sled Sponsor for the 2023 UP200, the first time the event has had a Gold Sled Sponsor in its 25-year history. The Gold Sled Sponsor is a partnership...

UP200 draws crowds to downtown streets

UP200 draws crowds to downtown streets

Justin Van't Hof February 20, 2020

The snow took a brief break from blanketing the Marquette ground as hundreds of spectators gathered on Washington Street to get a glimpse of the sled dogs and their mushers. As the time clicked closer...

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