It is a race designed to be a competitive race for the small Kennel owner. We hope that every musher, competitive or not, comes out and enjoys themselves. Running in the north across this vast, beautiful and remote land requires each team to be fully prepared for the extreme cold, changing weather and wilderness conditions. THE RUNNING OF THE RACE 2027
Mass start | 09:00 | North Arm Park, Yellowknife
March 26 2027 is Race Day
Mushers Awards Banquet - March 27 2027
Registration will open Oct 03 2026 and close Nov 03 2026. Full race rules will be emailed to each team at registration. Contact email is [email protected]
Mushers are expected to arrive between 07:30 and 07:50 with sponsor photos completed from 0800 under the start banner. The race is 100 miles long, there are no dog drops, and there is a 4 hour mandatory lay over period at the checkpoint. The final trail will be discussed at the pre-race meeting, a video may be available before then with the race route. The trail has markers every 0.25 km and is groomed with Hagglunds so is regarded as a fast trail. The race will start no matter the weather. The Race Marshal has the final say over any matter from the start of the race to the closing. Anyone with any complaint must contact the Marshal within reasonable time. Mandatory gear is also part of the rules. PASSING
All dogs must have necklines (including the leaders) unless you are running a single leader. Any team caught after the 2 miles of start must give way if asked by the faster team. The over taken team must come to a complete stop, if asked. Any musher whose team cannot properly pass a stopped team will not be given the right of way. The first 2 miles and the last 1 mile of the race trail will be considered as ‘no-man’s land’. Trail does not have to be given if asked in this area. MANDATORY GEAR
1. 2 working headlamps
2. Lighter or matches
5. 1 lbs of food for every dog on the team
6. 1 set of booties for every dog on the team. (these can be on the dog(s) leaving the checkpoint)
7. 1 dog jacket/blanket per dog
Mandatory gear will be checked at race start. DOG TEAMS
6-dogs maximum per team. Minimum 5 dogs to start. All dogs must be present at the end of the race. PURSE AND AWARDS
Race Purse may not be guaranteed and is subject to sponsorship. Rookie Award, Sportsmanship Award and 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th place. No abuse of any kind allowed toward any dog, volunteer or fellow musher will be tolerated. GENERAL RACE RULES
These will be discussed at the mushers meeting. Time and location for this meeting will be announced. (TBC March 25 2027)
Our Underdog traditions include all teams waiting at the finish line together until the final team completes the race, and we all celebrate the last musher arrival.
