MUSH Sweetwater Challenge Sled Dog Race

About the Event

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. It runs both days. Finishers are not eligible for prizes but will receive times.

MUSH MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED. Go here to pay for membership: https://runsignup.com/MemberOrg/MUSHmembership

Races Offered

2-Dog Fun Run What Ya Brung

Feb 07, 2026

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Distance — 2.4 Miles

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Type — Others

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09:00

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$10.00

3-Dog Adult Sled Class

Feb 07, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Others

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09:00

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$16.00

3-Dog Junior Sled Class

Feb 07, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Others

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09:00

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$5.00

5-Dog Sled Class

Feb 07, 2026

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Distance — 5.7 Miles

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Type — Others

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09:00

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$16.00

7-Dog Sled Class

Feb 07, 2026

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Distance — 8.82 Miles

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Type — Others

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09:00

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$16.00

Kiddies (100-yard Dash)

Feb 07, 2026

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Distance — 100 Yards

terrain

Type — Others

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09:00

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$0.00

Weekend Event Fee MANDATORY

Feb 07, 2026

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Distance — Weekend Event Fee MANDATORY

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Type — Others

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09:00

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$20.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for February in Baldwin.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat -6.6° / 2.1°

wb_sunny -11.8° / -2.8°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 12.4 /

water_drop 74.7%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat -6.6° / 2.1°

wb_sunny -11.8° / -2.8°

air 12.4 km/h

water_drop 74.7%

About Baldwin

Learn more about the host city, Baldwin.

Baldwin is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 863 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Lake County. The village is located on the boundary between Webber Township on the north and Pleasant Plains Township on the south, with the larger portion lying in Pleasant Plains.