Marquette, MI – February 17, 2017 – Sunny.FM is bringing you the 27th Annual UP200. Teams from Michigan, Minnesota, Canada, and even Iowa, are competing this year in the UP 200, an Iditarod qualifier. Celebrate the start of both races in Downtown Marquette. Listen in at 101.9 or online at Sunny.FM for interviews throughout the day with mushers, local representatives and more!
Around noon you can join the Public Service Garage state for the Midnight Run Chili Feed. Until 2 PM, Public Service Garage will be serving up Chili from Wendy’s.
More events open to the public will be running all day leading up to the races. At 5 PM stop by the Marquette Children’s Museum where you can enjoy a pizza party and meet Scratch! Also starting at 5 PM, enjoy treats at Gophers Bakery, refreshments at Marquette Yoga Center or refreshments at Michigan Fair. Most events are on Washington Street, why not hit them all?
Join The Eagle Mine Information Center Staff for refreshments at 6:30 PM or drop in to the Marquette Commons for the Warming Party! In the Commons you’ll find snacks and beverages. Just down the road the Marquette Welcome Center Viewing Party will also be kicking off at 6:30 PM. Watch the teams go by as the mushers depart while snacking on pizza, cookies, hot chocolate, coffee and more.
Looking to do something a little later one? The Masonic Building Race Night Party starts at 6:30 PM and runs until 11 PM! Drop by to jam out to live music, enjoy indoor viewing of the races, food, beverages, a chance to get out the History of the Race room and purchase UP200 merch. You might even get to meet at few dogs as Seamus and Scratch are scheduled to make an appearance.
The Opening Ceremony for the 27th Anniversary of the UP200 starts at 6:30 PM with the start of the race beginning at 7:00 PM in front of The Mining Journal. The Midnight Run is set to start 30 minutes after the last team leaves for the UP200. Start time for the Midnight Run is estimated to be around 8:30 PM.
If you can’t make it out to the race, consider checking in on the teams with this year’s live tracking.
LISTEN – The 2017 UP 200 Kicks Off from downtown Marquette
LISTEN – Luke Noordyk talks with UP 200 HQ Coordinator
LISTEN – Luke Noordyk talks about UP 200 Vet Check with Veterinarians
LISTEN – Local Veterinarians get ready for UP 200 with Vet Checks
LISTEN – Luke Noordyk talks with Musher Ward Wallen about UP 200 from Marquette
LISTEN – Vet Check with Dr. Wilcox from the 2017 UP 200 Midnight Run
LISTEN – Luke talks with Dr. Wilcox about Vet Checks before the UP 200 Race begins
LISTEN – Great Lakes Radio’s Luke and Jerry chat about the UP 200 Race from Marquette
LISTEN – Musher Mike gets prepped for the UP 200 from downtown Marquette
LISTEN – Luke Noordyk and Musher Mike are excited about the UP 200 from Marquette
LISTEN – Luke and Jerry of Great Lakes Radio talk about activities for the weekend
LISTEN – Great Lakes Radio brings you the UP 200 from downtown Marquette on Sunny.FM
LISTEN – Jerry and Luke chat about the kick off of the 2017 UP 200 on Great Lakes Radio
LISTEN – Luke Noordyk and Jerry report from the UP 200 in Marquette, Michigan
LISTEN – Sunny.FM’s Luke Noordyk talks with sales guru Jerry about the UP 200
LISTEN – Musher Mike’s very excited about the UP 200 midnight run for February 17th weekend
