While many folks are into blueberry picking and bug spray, it’s not too early to be thinking about snow!
A new group of people has stepped forward to ensure the Gunflint Mail Run sled dog race will continue on Jan. 7 and 8, 2017. Sarah Hamilton will take over as race director, replacing Jack Stone, who successfully resurrected the race and kept it running for six years.
Under Sarah, a new board has been formed, but continuing on will be Arleigh Jorgenson as race marshal and Rick Johnson as trail boss. Odin Jorgenson and Mary Manning will continue to provide organizational input from a musher’s perspective, and Cathy Quinn has agreed to step forward as volunteer coordinator. As always, volunteers are critical to running a successful race. And, for the 2017 race there will be a guaranteed minimum purse of $10,000.
After enjoying all that the Gunflint Trail has to offer during summer and autumn, mark your calendars now for the start of sled dog season with the Gunflint Mail Run.
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