2012 Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race Trail

The Canadian Challenge goes from Prince Albert to La Ronge. A 500+Km (approx. 320 miles) race that brings musher and dog to what they call "the gates to the north".

The Canadian Challenge Trail has a wide variety of trails. Mushers and their teams must be prepared to run long stretches of lake travel, narrow bush trails etc. Highway travel and crossings are kept to a minimum. The trails will be marked and groomed by the Canadian Challenge Trail committee.

Please note that 2012 Canadian Challenge Race Trail details may change due to weather conditions.

Below you can download the Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race GPS trail. This GPX file can be opened with most GPS programs as well as Google Earth.

12 dog 8 dog


click on the "2012 Trail Map" button below to see entire trail map

 

CP# Checkpoint Name Miles/Km
from previous CP
12-Dog
Race
8-Dog
Race
Junior
Race
01   Prince Albert Start 0/0 * * *
02   Anglin Lake checkpoint 44/70.3 * * *
03   Elk Ridge Resort (Junior Finish) checkpoint 19/30.5 * * *
04   MacLennan River checkpoint 33.8/54 * *  
05   LT's Lodge wilderness checkpoint 35/55.6 * *  
06   La Ronge (8 dog Finish) 59/95 * *  
07   Lynx Lake checkpoint 28/45 *    
08   Grandmothers Bay checkpoint 30/48 *    
09   Stanley Mission checkpoint 19.8/31.7 *    
10   La Ronge (12 dog Finish) 54.6/87.4 *