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Friday, January 9th, 2009

12 noon-9 pm VET CHECKS and REGISTRATION - White Oak Society, Deer River, MN. No appt needed

4-5 pm SPONSOR SOCIAL - Come to enjoy the camaraderie and celebrate with us !

5-9 pm SPAGHETTI DINNER - White Oak Facility. Prices: adults = $7.95; 3-12 years = $4.95, and under 3 years old = $1.95. Public welcome, of course.

7:00 pm Mandatory Musher Meeting for ALL racers at the King school in Deer River.

Saturday, January 10th, 2009

7-10 am Breakfast served at the White Oak Society for mushers, handlers, volunteers and staff. 2 tickets are given, free, to each musher in the musher registration packet. So plan on being there !!! Musher has more than one handler to feed? No Problem: additional people for $2/breakfast. Public welcome.

9:00-10:00 am Musher Staging at the White Oak Fur Post in Deer River, MN. Public welcome. As the racers prepare their teams for the race, we invite the public to meet the dogs and their mushers. This is an important promotional event for the public. Put on your biggest smiles, and be ready for questions!

9:30 am Race Opening Ceremonies

  • Honor to a Past Musher. This is an important ceremony for us. We want to honor the memory of someone from our own mushing community. We will present one of their family members with bib #1. A dog team will leave the start with the family member and the honorary Number One bib to create the scent trail for the racers to safely follow through town. If you have someone you would like honored please contact Dan Bergerson.

10 am Race Start forTrophy Class, officially the Bob Lundeen Memorial Race.

10:30 am Race Start for Recreation Class. Time is approximate as this class follows Trophy racers.

11:00 Race Start 8-Dog Pro Class. Time is approximate as this class follows the Recreation Class.

12:00 noon Race Start 10-Dog Pro.. This class immediately follows the 6-Dog Class. Time is approximate.

 

NORTHOME ACTIVITIES ON SATURDAY:

12:30-3:30 pm - free sled dog rides for the family, on Bartlet Lake, Northome

On the Lake : Sloppy Joe's for sale by Northland Progressive 

4:00 pm Beef stew,sponsored by St Michael's Catholic Church, at the Community Building

4:00 pm  sled dog teams begin to arrive near Cenex Building.  Hot chocolate sponsored by Northome Healthcare Center, beside the bonfire

Sunday, January 11th, 2009

1 -2 pm Awards Ceremony at the Marcel Community Center. Mushers must be present to receive an award. It will be a catered lunch of soup/assorted sandwich/drink. Cost is $10 (12+ year old), $6 (3-11 year), and free for under 2 years. Sharon MIller of the Hillcrest Resort will be your caterer. Hillcrest Resort is located between Hatch & Big Turtle Lakes.
  • Bob Lundeen Award Presentation - Bob was a Deer River man, crucial in the success of our very first race. His death in 2005 was a tremendous loss for this community and everyone who knew him. As mayor of Deer River, retired Chief of Police and a highly respected member of the community, Bobby was in a position to help us overcome any obstacles that popped up when we were trying to organize our first race back in 2004. Bob was an enthusiastic supporter who worked tirelessly. He coordinated the various organizations that volunteered their time and expertise. Bob even took care of small details like placing bales of straw wherever needed. Bob's help will be sorely missed every year. We will be honoring his family and his memory with a special tribute.