Mark your calendars for
Frog Lake Race
January 18-19 2025
Registration is open for the 2025 race year.
The same classes will be offered this year as in previous years, and all can be found on the Enter Frog Lake Sled Dog Race Page
Race Information & Details
Our race will be held January 18th & 19th 2025 at Frog Lake Sno-Park on Mt. Hood.
The biggest classes will start first, usually around 9am.
Open Sprint 15 Mile Course - over 6 dogs
Mid-Distance 15 Mile Course - same course as the Open but run with 6-dogs.
Sprint
2-Dog (2 Miles) - ideal for a novice team
4-dog (4 miles)
6-dog (6 miles)
8-dog (8 miles)
Junior (2 miles) - 2 dogs max with driver age of 7-14 years old
Skijor - all skijor courses can be run with 1-2 dogs.
Advanced (6 miles)
Recreational (2 miles) - ideal for a novice team
There is a $5 bib return refund available.
A Sno-Park permit is required for all vehicles and can be purchased via mail or through the following vendors.
There is a mandatory driver’s meeting at the race site Saturday 8:30am and Sunday 8:00am. Attendance is required at both.
No day of race entries will be accepted and we do not take phone entries - you must enter online or via mail.
Want to come and watch? Check out our Race Spectator Info Page!
Want to help sponsor our race and/or have an idea for race prizes? Reach out to us at cascadesdc@gmail.com.
Forecast and Conditions Information
For conditions and forecast - utilize the following resources:
Forest Service Snow Conditions Report - Updated weekly and can be found under the header Know Before You Go
US-26 at Frog Lake Webcam, Real Temp is often a few degrees cooler along the trail.
Ski Bowl Lift Status & Weather Report, Frog Lake is a few hundred feet higher elevation than Ski Bowl base so sometimes receives snow when temperatures are borderline.
To plan your visit as a spectator, please see our spectator information page.
Pee Wee Dash and Sled Dog Experience
If you are planning to attend with children for the Pee Wee Race and sled dog experience - this will be on Saturday, January 27th after the races conclude. Timing is dependent on total entries but should be between 12pm-1pm.
For More information about the Sled Dog Demonstration + Pee Wee Dash - please see the event page here.
For more information about last year’s race, check out 2023 Frog Lake Mushers Page.
The 2024 Race was cancelled due to a lack of snow.
We appreciate the local snowmobile club’s partnership in grooming the trails we train on and providing spotters to ensure our racer safety on-course. We could not do it without them!
Award Recognition
This year, trophy awards will be available through third place and were made by local artist Fauna Holloway.
We will also have gear awards from Non-Stop Dogwear and purebred Team Recognition from the Siberian Husky Club of America.
Lodging Options
The closest option is Government Camp (10 minutes away), which will be limited to AirBnb & VRBO rentals as the hotels available are not advertised as being pet-friendly.
For hotel options, the Mt. Hood Resort has Pet-Friendly Rooms and the Mt. Hood Village RV Resort has both hookup spots for trailer parking as well as small vacation cottage options. Both of these options are in Welches, OR which is about a 30 minute drive from the race site but can become snarled with traffic if you leave later than 7:00AM.
Participants can also camp in the Sno-Park parking lot but there is no water or power - pit toilets are available.