10-Dog Race/Qualifier: Approx. 328 km (204 Miles)
Thompson's Resort, Missinipe (Start) - La Ronge - Fafards - La Ronge - Fafards - La Ronge - Thompson's Resort, Missinipe (Finish)
8-Dog Race: Approx. 164 km (102 Miles)
Riese Park, La Ronge (Start) - Fafards (turnaround only) - La Ronge - Overnight - La Ronge (Re-Start) - Thompson's Resort, Missinipe (Finish)
6-Dog Race: Approx. 80 km (50 Miles)
Riese Park, La Ronge (Start) - Thompson's Resort, Missinipe (Finish)
Missinipe to La Ronge (Part 1)
1 Mile across Otter Lake (Walker Bay)
3 mile portage to Bielby Lake
3/4 mile across Bielby Lake
1 mile portage to Hine Lake
Missinipe to La Ronge (Part 2)
2 miles across Hine Lake
1/4 mile portage to unknown lake
3/4 mile across unknown lake
5/8 mile portage to Hebden Lake
Missinipe to La Ronge (Part 3)
3 1/4 miles across Hebden Lake
3/4 mile portage to unknown lake
1/2 mile across unknown lake
1/4 mile portage to Contact Lake
Missinipe to La Ronge (Part 4)
1 1/2 mile across Contact Lake
1/4 mile portage to Mekewap Lake
1/2 mile across Mekewap Lake
1/8 mile portage to Sulphide Lake
4 1/4 miles across Sulphide Lake
1/4 mile portage to Duck Lake
Missinipe to La Ronge (Part 5)
5/8 mile across Duck Lake
1/16 mile portage to Lynx Lake
1 3/4 miles across Lynx Lake
3/4 mile portage to Hwy 915 Bridge (CAUTION: Possible Open Water)
1 mile portage to Lac La Ronge (Wadin Bay)
Missinipe to La Ronge (Part 6)
8 miles across Lac la Ronge to Sucker River
17 miles across Lac la Ronge to La Ronge Checkpoint
La Ronge to Fafards (Part 1)
12 1/2 miles across Lac la Ronge
La Ronge to Fafards (Part 2)
2 miles through Meadow/Swampy area
1 1/4 miles of Narrow trail
9 miles to Fafards turn
1/16 mile trail into Fafards
Fafard's Wilderness Checkpoint
Located 3 miles off Hwy 165, not accessible to handlers
Dog teams will travel south to the Fafards turn, going left down the road into the checkpoint. There is parking for roughly 6 dog teams on either side of the trail at the Fafards cabins. Trail will exit Fafards around the back of the Musher Cabin, returning to the main trail turning right back to La Ronge.