Ironline Sled Dog Race and Fatbike Race this Weekend

The Ironline Sled Dog Race in Iron County

The third annual Ironline Sled Dog Race will be taking place this weekend in Iron County!  Spectators can enjoy watching varying sized dog sled teams, teams include a 10-dog Pro Class, a 6-Dog Sport Class and a 4-Dog Recreational Class.  Using the RV park located on the main street of Genesee in downtown Iron River you’ll be able to step into the wintery Musher’s Village.  Enjoy some hot cocoa and warm pie from our food vendors while you peruse through vendors from the area.  This years vendors include unique artists and vendors from the area showcasing their talents and passions.  Come enjoy the Musher’s Village at any point during the race!

Closes 11:00pm as musher’s end the first leg of the race

Saturday:  Opens 9:00am before the race starts

2015 Musher Schedule/Race Schedule

Friday, January 30th

8:30am: Registration Opens @ YooperLand Realty (1 East Genesee St., directly behind Americinn)

9:00am—1:30pm: Vet Checks (sign up for time slot at Registration)

2:00pm—Musher Luncheon @ Grace Covenant Church (316 Jasper St., Iron River)

4:00pm—Truck Parking @ Iron River RV Park (50 East Genesee St., Iron River, MI 49935)

6:00pm—Opening Ceremonies

6:30—Race Start, Stage 1 (10 & 6-dog)

Saturday, January 31st

7:30-8:15am—4-Dog Recreation Race Registration

8:30am—Stage 2 Start, 10 & 6-Dog, 4-Dog directly following

9:30-11:30—FATBIKE Race Registration

12:00-12:30—Stage 2, Sled Dog Races wraps up.

12:00pm-12:15pm—FatBike Race Meeting & Staging, Chamber of Commerce A-Frame (upper parking lot, @ RV Park)

12:30—FatBike Race(s) Begin

3:00-3:30—FatBike Race(s) End

5:00—Banquet @ George Young’s Recreation Complex (159 Young’s Lane,Iron River, MI 49935)

Fatbike Race

New to the Ironline Sled Dog Race this year is the Fatbike race.  Who says riding bikes is only for the summer?  If you own a Fatbike and would like to join, you can choose between the 40K and the 20K.  The trail follows the six-dog class trail of the Ironline Sled Dog Race.  If you are new to the sport, the Fatbike Shorty 20K is right for you!  To view the race, participants can go to the Iron River RV Park on 50 East Genesee St., Iron River, MI 49935.

Michigan’s Free Ice Fishing Weekend February 14th & 15th

Michigan offers some wonderful outdoor opportunities throughout the year, including world-class fishing. While some anglers head for the indoors when the temperatures dip, others look forward to winter’s most popular angling activity – ice fishing.

Many anglers and families look forward to the opportunities ice fishing provides them during these colder months, with some proclaiming this the best time to go fishing! Ice fishing is generally a more social event and many anglers welcome sharing a conversation about how they’re doing and what has worked for them. Others prefer the solitude that this wintery sport offers as they battle the elements in their quest to catch fish. Some of the benefits of ice fishing include the fact you can get to just about anywhere on a lake during the season and there are a multitude of species available to target.

If you’ve never been ice fishing there are a few things to think about so you’re prepared to have a fun and safe experience. We often recommend following these six simple rules:

1. Never fish alone.

2. Tell someone where you’re going and when you expect to return.

3. Always test the ice with a spud (a long shank with a chisel-like end).

4. Take the appropriate emergency items, such as ice picks and a life jacket.

5. Take a cell phone (enclosed in a plastic bag) with you in case you need to call for help.

6. Lakes tend to be a safer choice during the early winter as streams or rivers have flow which makes them less safe at times.

Our Featured Iron County Lakes For Upper Michigan Fishing

• Lake Michigamme is located in Crystal Falls, Michigan and is known for its northern pike, crappie, bass, and walleye.
• Lake Chicagon is also located in Crystal Falls and has bass, lake trout, muskie, northern pike, and walleye.
• Cable Lake is situated in Amasa and has bluegill, crappie,northern pike, bass, and walleye.
• Lake Emily is in Crystal Falls and you can fish for bass, muskie, walleye, crappie, pike, and bluegill.
• Located in Beechwood Michigan is Golden Lake with lake trout, pike, crappie, bluegill.
• Indian Lake is in Crystal Falls and has bass, pike, and bluegill.
• Ice Lake – species include, smallmouth, largemouth, northern, perch and crappie
• Iron Lake has bluegill walleye, pike, bass, crappie, and is located in Beechwood, Michigan.
• Lake Ottawa is located in Iron River and has pike, bluegill, walleye, crappie, and trout.
• Paint Lake is in Kenton, Michigan and has crappie, pike, bass, muskie.
• Peavy Reservoir is situated in Crystal Falls and is known for walleye, pike, bluegill, crappie, and bass.
• Porter Lake is in Amasa and has bluegill, bass, pike, and walleye.

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