Lake Superior ranks as one of the planet's best snowmakers, and communities around the Lake celebrate winter with gusto. 

Snow and terrain make the region the perfect playground for a variety of marathons and festivals, including some of the nation's premier sled dog races: John Beargrease in Duluth, Minnesota; Apostle Islands in Bayfield, Wisconsin; Copper Dog in Calumet, Michigan; Tahquamenon County in Newberry, Michigan; and UP 200 in Marquette, Michigan. 

Since 1990, Michigan's central Upper Peninsula has hosted the UP 200 Sled Dog Championship. The trail begins in Marquette and stretches to Grand Marais and back running a bulk of the most remote 230 miles through Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. 

In this episode of the Lake Superior Podcast, Walt Lindala and Frida Waara talk with Ross Anthony, a member of the Upper Peninsula Sled Dog Association Board of Directors. Ross will also be coordinating the race start and finish. 

The race begins Friday night, February 18, 2022, at 7 pm in downtown Marquette. 

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