MARQUETTE, MI— Beginning this year, the sled dog race that starts and finishes in Marquette and serves as an Iditarod qualifier is officially known as the “UP200 Powered by NMU.”
Officials say the university’s partnership with the UP Sled Dog Association enhances volunteer and service-learning opportunities for students, faculty, and staff, and elevates the race's branding and marketing efforts.
The UP200 will be held February 17th in downtown Marquette. Earlier that day, NMU will unveil a professionally made sled dog snow sculpture and a McMillan, Michigan musher will hold a demonstration.
The weekend will also feature the Midnight Run, which goes to Chatham and returns to Marquette, and the Jack Pine 30, which begins and ends in Gwinn.
More information is at www.up200.org.
