Event Description
MUSH Sweetwater Challenge #1
February 7-8, 2026
Stearns Siding Parking Area
Baldwin, MI
- Entries open: January 5, 2026
- Entries close: Weds, Feb 4, 2026 at 6pm ET
7-Dog Sled (8.82 miles)
5-Dog Sled (5.7 miles)
3-Dog Sled adult (3.1 miles)
3-Dog Sled junior (3.1 miles)
2-Dog Fun Run What Ya Brung (2.4 miles)
Kiddies 100-Yard Dash (must know how to hit brake)
Required Equipment:
- Helmets are required at MUSH sled races (yes, they are).
- Sled bag
- Snow hook
- Snubline in sled bag (for emergency use on trail only)
- Anchor line for snubline start (this is different from your emergency snubline)
SWEETWATER FUN RUN RULES (new, please read):
- This is a mixed 2-Dog Class for sled, skijor, and fat tire bikes. However, SWEETWATER SENIOR-DOG TEAMS MAY RUN 3 DOGS (on a sled only). A senior team is 3 dogs, all 9 years and above. This will be timed both days like a regular class. All teams run together. All teams timed against each other.
MUSH MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED. Go here to pay for membership: https://runsignup.com/MemberOrg/MUSHmembership
