White Oak Fur Post - Calendar of Events

Meet the Mushers from 5-9pm at the White Oak Fur Post Great Hall with a Spagetti Dinner starting at 5pm (continuous serving) Only $8 and $5 for children 10and under, free for three and under.
Saturday January 10, 2009

Pancake Breakfast Serving 6 - 9:30 a.m. inside Great Hall
Lunch items and hot beverages served at Dad's Tavern!
Dog sledding Event starts at 9:30 a.m. & continues till all teams are out!

Beginning Ceremony on stage (9:30 a.m. morning for 2009)

Bob Lundeen Memorial Classic begins (rests two hours at

GoshDam Place and finishes at Squaw Lake Community Center)

4-6 Dog Recreational Teams go 18 miles from Deer River to Gosh Dam Place (Beginners for Fun & Practice!)

6- Dog Processional Race Teams starts at Deer River and ends in Northome near Senior Center

10-Dog Professional Race Teams has a 5-6 hour lay-over rest in either Northome at the Senior Center or Effie

Community Center, and continues on to the finish at the Marcell Community Center on Hwy 38 in

Marcell between 8 a.m. to approximately noon on Sunday where the race ends for this category after over

130 miles!!!!!!!

Snowshoe Demos and Instruction Encouraged!

A special recognition of Bob Lundeen's everlasting encouragement, support, smiles, and his presence that he graced us with over the 18 years. Bob Lundeen was always an active member who believed in our endeavors for the community of Deer River. He passed away August 1, 2005, and is missed so very much.We've made his favorite Fur Trade Sled Dog Dog Event as a Memorial forever in his honor and rememberance. We will be referring to that category as the "Bob Lundeen Memorial Classic". This year again, Pat Richards has worked hard to have a very special Fur Trade Blackpowder Rifle for the champion Musher and team in this category!!! There will be other "Fur Trade" era prizes for that category.

Ed Valek, another White Oak Member who loved the White Oak, and especially was very involved in the White Oak Sled Dog Classic has passed away August 31, 2006. He is missed so very much, and it is the wishes of his family that the Memorials be sent to the White Oak Sled Dog Classic! He was also honored this year at the beginning of the Festivities at 9:30 a.m. Saturday on stage in the Rendezvous grounds. There will be a special event held in his honor and rememberance. His wife, Diane and daughter will continue in his honor to help with the event. We invite his entire family to attend this special time in honor of Ed.

The Gosh Dam Place, Squaw Lake, Northome, Effie, Bigfork, and Marcell communities will be participating this next year! Many viewing areas will be available along the course. Concessions and warming areas available at these sites, and at the White Oak Fur Post. The White Oak Fur Post will be the start for every category. They will be lining up the teams, getting ready for the races to begin at the outdoor stage at 10 in the morning. The teams will be off to Gosh Dam Place, Squaw Lake and the 10 Dog teams to Northome, and now past to Effie, Bigfork and their final ending place in 2007 will be the Marcell Family Center.

We invite local folks to share in this opportunity to celebrate the life and great memories of our late mayor of Deer River, Bob Lundeen, who was not only a member of the White Oak Society, but also a very excited supporter of this Sled Dog Event! Also this year we honor Ed Valek, another great supporter of the Sled Dog Event sho has also passed away, in a special ceremony at the beginning also.

The Children's First event is made possible through a grant from the Blandin Foundation and through the cooperation of the Deer River Chamber of Commerce and White Oak Society volunteers. It will coincide with this Jan. 12 - 14, 2007 event.at the "Great Hall" Inside will be hot drinks and goodies, along with wonderful music & fun. You will also get your free tickets for hayrides and sled dog rides inside! Thanks to all the volunteers that are making this exciting event happen! It will be Saturday between 1-4 p.m.

Our latest information at "Places to Stay" for the weekend event are Dixon Lake Resort, out of Squaw Lake at 800-362-7298. they have 7 winterized cabins available for up to 4 people, and require a two night minimum. The second resort we talked to is Cut Foot Sioux, at 218-246-8706, directly located ON the event trail, located on Hwy 46 before Squaw Lake. They are offering a discount rate for guests and participants of this Sled Dog Event, and also require a two night minimum. They also have 7 winterized cabins available, and can sleep up to 10 people in 1,2,and 3,bedroom cabins!

If any more resorts that are set up for winter business want to list with us, just let us know. The snowmobile trails being used are Deer River to Squaw Lake to Northome, and onto the Marcell Snowdrifter's trails being groomed and prepared through Effie, Bigfork, and Marcell. Thank you to all these volunteers making this event a safe and fun event.

Arcadia Resort of Bigfork is also a large resort with winter facilities and is on beautiful Big Turtle Lake, and invites visitors during this event! Call Steve Jones for accommodations.

Timberwolf Lodge and Inn has a beautiful motel, restaurant and lounge right off Hwy 38 between Marcell and Bigfork and is open all winter!

Deer River's White Oak Inn & Suites is a beautiful new motel with restaurant next door off hwy 2 behind the Cenex Gas Station.

Grand Rapids' Super 8, owned by Burl Ives, offers 10% off when you say you are here for the Sled dog Event.

See www.whiteoakclassic.com for more information and details.

THANKS TO ALL THE PEOPLE GETTING INVOLVED! THIS IS, INDEED, THE BIGGEST MINNESOTA WINTER RENDEZVOUS EVENT !!!!!!!!

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