NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SUNDOG SPORT
FEBRUARY 23 , 2023
SUNDOG SPORT Announces SPONSORSHIP of the
2023 WOLFTRACK CLASSIC DOG SLED RACE
Located in Ely Minnesota, this annual event runs through Downtown Ely along Taconite State Trail and back to Ely. The event starts at 9 AM on Sunday, February 26, 2023
ELY, MINNESOTA FEBRUARY 26, SUNDOG SPORT, is pleased to be partnering with the ELY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, the race organizers of the WOLFTRACK CLASSIC. For SUNDOG SPORT this is a natural sponsorship opportunity that promotes dog sport in our own backyard.
“Celebrate the Spirit and Adventure of Sled Dog Racing”
Official Race Website: https://wolftrackclassic.com/
It all starts Sunday February 26 at 9:00 a.m. when the first 8-dog team heads down the trail on its way through 50 miles of wild and beautiful boreal forest on the Taconite trail that winds back to finish in Ely. The 6-dog teams also leave from the Ely start for a 30 mile race and also travel on the Taconite Trail winding around near Purvis Lake and back to Ely. -Wolftrack Event Website
“We’re proud to support a race like this which supports local mushers and a broader awareness of dogsport. We’re also excited to be a part of an event held in Ely where our company is located and where our products are made.” -Kristofer Johnson – Sundog Sport
“It’s such a wonderful opportunity to be able to be a part of promoting history, the love of working dogs, and keeping this sport thriving. More importantly the opportunity to provide the gear and equipment that allows these teams and athletes to be their best and furthering the dog mushing culture into the future.” -Michael Larson – Sundog Sport
About SUNDOG SPORT
SUNDOG SPORT (formerly Kondos Outdoors) has been providing the most trusted gear and equipment for professional mushers and active dogs since 1980. Supporting mushers around the world, Sundog Sport is proud to be the trusted sled dog manufacturer for mushers enduring such events as the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, Klondike Dog Derby, Iditarod, Wolftrack Classic, Copperdog 150 and numerous others.
Media Contact:
SUNDOG SPORT/HOMEWOOD MARKETING
Kristofer Johnson
Marketing
612-715-1595
Media Contact:
SUNDOG SPORT/PORTAGE NORTH
Michael Larson
Owner/CEO
218-365-4189