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They say to let sleeping dogs lie–and if they ran in this weekend’s CopperDog 150 or 40, they deserve the rest.
Four hundred sled dogs hit the trails Friday night–racing in the single stage 40 mile race or the grueling three-stage run that took the mushers to the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula and back to where the race began in Calumet.
Race Director Kim Pici said things got off on the right paw Friday and continued through the entire weekend.
On the word from the trails was things were going smoothly…
Things definitely went smoothly for Minnesota resident Dennis LaBoda, and CopperDog 150 Champion, who’s third stage surge was enough to pass two teams that started the day ahead of him.
Of course the mushers have to work hard, but in the end, it’s the dogs that deserve the credit.
In the minds of veteran mushers like Dennis LaBoda, the CopperDog can no longer be considered an up-and-coming sled dog race. After 6 years, this race has solidified its spot among the top races in the sport.
In the CopperDog 150, Al Borak finished in 2nd Place with last year’s champion Jake Golton coming in 3rd.
In the CopperDog 40 on Friday, defending champion Matt Sturmer was again the winner with Chad Schouweiler 2nd and Lynne Witte coming in 3rd.
