The 41st annual Seguin Sled Dog Mail Run takes place on Feb. 21 in Humphrey and Rosseau, offering a full day of family-friendly winter fun.
A pancake breakfast at the Humphrey Community Centre will kick off the festivities at 7:30 a.m. There you can meet the mushers and sled dog teams before the race at 9:45 a.m.
According to officials, teams of sled dogs will carry commemorative “sledvelopes” over a 17-kilometre route through forests and over frozen lakes from Humphrey to Rosseau.
In Rosseau, there will be games, free sled dog rides, BeaverTails, a hot lunch and more from 11 until 2.
A full schedule of events is as follows:
At Humphrey Community Centre
- 7:30 a.m. — Pancake breakfast begins
- Meet the mushers and dog teams
- 9:30 a.m. — Opening ceremonies
- 9:45 a.m. — Teams begin the 17 km run
In Rosseau from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Games and sledding
- Free dog sled rides
- BeaverTails food truck
- Hot lunch at Rosseau Memorial Hall, with funds raised supporting the Rosseau Memorial Hall Revival Project*
- Bonfires & hot drinks
