Su Dog 300
Contributed by Tre-C Dumais
The Su Dog 300 Sled Dog Race is proud to announce the Start Line Party for the inaugural race on Saturday, January 25th, 2025. Twenty-five dog teams will start at 2pm at the Willow Community Center and travel 300 miles across the Susitna Valley. All are welcome to join us at the starting line to see the excitement in-person, the Willow Community Center kitchen will be open selling concessions.
The Su Dog 300 is an Iditarod qualifying race with an emphasis on community, mentorship, and FUN. In lieu of a large cash prize for top placing teams, the Su Dog crew has amassed a number of amazing prizes for every finisher. This change in traditional race payouts is an attempt to create a less intense environment that will encourage camaraderie and mentorship between mushers, as well as encourage everyone to simply enjoy time with their dogs on the trail. As mushers traverse the course, fans can follow along 24/7 via live sled tracking devices on our website, sudog300.org.
The champion of the race is expected to cross the finish line at the Willow Community Center Monday afternoon and mushers will continue to finish through the night and into early Tuesday morning. In celebration of our community and our first Su Dog Champion, we will be hosting a soup contest (aptly named the Soup Dog) the afternoon of Monday, January 27th. Please visit our website at sudog300.org for information on the race, our mushers, volunteer opportunities, and how to sign up to participate in soup dog!