MUSH Sweetwater Challenge Sled Dog Race

MUSH Sweetwater Challenge #1

February 7-8, 2026

Stearns Siding Parking Area

Baldwin, MI

• Entries open: January 5, 2026

• Entries close: Weds, Feb 4, 2026 at 6pm ET

Drivers meeting on site: 9:30am / Race starts at 11am Saturday & 10am Sunday UNLESS OTHERWISE ANNOUNCED (subject to change).

7-Dog Sled (8.82 miles)

5-Dog Sled (5.7 miles)

3-Dog Sled adult (3.1 miles)

3-Dog Sled junior (3.1 miles)

2-Dog Fun Run What Ya Brung (2.4 miles)

Kiddies 100-Yard Dash (must know how to hit brake)

Required Equipment:

• Helmets are required at MUSH sled races (yes, they are).

• Sled bag

• Snow hook

• Snubline in sled bag (for emergency use on trail only)

• Anchor line for snubline start (this is different from your emergency snubline)

SWEETWATER FUN RUN RULES (new, please read):

• This is a mixed 2-Dog Class for sled, skijor, and fat tire bikes. However, SWEETWATER SENIOR-DOG TEAMS MAY RUN 3 DOGS (on a sled only). A senior team is 3 dogs, all 9 years and above. This will be timed both days like a regular class. All teams run together. All teams timed against each other. It runs both days. Finishers are not eligible for prizes but will receive times.

MUSH MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED. Go here to pay for membership: https://runsignup.com/MemberOrg/MUSHmembership