I’m not under the weather really, but Mush for a Cure is under a weather watch. It’s too early to call up the Gunflint Trail to check in with Trail Boss Bob Baker to see what Mother Nature did up there last night. Here in downtown Grand Marais, it rained. As I’ve been saying all week, it is what it is, there isn’t anything we can do about it so we’ll deal with it, and no matter what, have a great time while raising money for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. The organiziners are having our final pre-event meeting tonight and at that time we’ll make our decision as to what to do about the dog running portion of MFAC. The rest of the events will go off as planned!

GET YOUR PINK ON…MUSH FOR A CURE 2010 WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, MARCH 12TH AND 13TH FRIDAY, MARCH 12TH (all activities are at Trail Center Lodge)

5:00 – 8:00 p.m.: Pre-Registration for the mushers that are in town and have their pledges ready. Registration coordinator Phyllis and her crew would appreciate pre-registering as many teams as possible on Friday night. That way she and her volunteers aren’t rushing to tally at the last minute and you won’t have to stand outside the fish house on Saturday! 

5:00 – 7:00 p.m.: Cut For a Cure Andrea Peterson from Studio 61 Hair in Grand Marais is back with chair and shears. Haircuts are $10 each with monies going to Mush For a Cure! 

5:00 – 8:00 p.m.: Pink Pasta Party open to the general public wanting to meet the mushers running on Saturday that are in town and available on Friday night. Cost $6.00, MFAC participants eat free! 

5:00 – 9:00 p.m.: The Bald, The Brave and The Beautiful(?) Competition. We have a few brave souls that are willing to literally “put their heads on the line” by having their heads shaved if enough money is raised! There are two competitions going on at once…the man who raises the most money in each competition gets to “take it all off” (their hair that is). You don’t have to wait until Friday night, send in your vote now. Make your check out to Mush For a Cure and put in the memo “BBB and the name of the guy you would MOST LIKE TO SEE HAVE THEIR HEAD SHAVED. The contestants are: 

Ring #1
Cook County Sheriff, MARK “I Don’t Want to be a Cueball” FALK
vs.
Chief Deputy, LEIF “Remind Me Again, Why I Said I’d Do This” LUNDE 

Ring #2
Gunflint Trail VFD Chief MIKE “Good Thing I Sleep With My Hat On“ PROM
vs.
Deputy Chief, BOB “I’m Good Looking Enough, I Don’t Need Hair” BAKER  

8:00 – 10:00 p.m.: NEW THIS YEAR…Pink Prom!!!!!!! at 8:00 there will be a Grand March for everyone who wishes to attend The Pink Prom. We’ll have a band playing music as an appetizer to Saturday night’s Finisher’s Party. 

9:00 p.m.: Pink Prom King and Queen Crowning come and see who is most popular in pink and voted King and Queen. While the royalty is enjoying their victory dance, the Bald, Brave and Beautiful monies will be tallied. (King and Queen get “first shave” on the heads of the BB & B competitors) 

9:30 p.m.: The Bald, The Brave and The Beautiful HEAD SHAVING!!!! If enough money is raised, all BB&B participants will have their heads shaved with he who raises the most monies sporting a PINK MOHAWK for the rest of the evening. 

SATURDAY, MARCH 13TH 

9:00 a.m. – 11:00: Musher check-in/Registration and Pancake Breakfast at Gunflint Pines. 

10:00 a.m.: Skijor Start at the Cross River on the Gunflint Trail and finish at Gunflint Pines. 

11:00 a.m.: Musher Meeting on Gunflint Lake (location TBA). 

12:00 noon: Sled Team Mass Sourdough Start on Gunflint Lake.

Noon-3:00: Opportunities to see the dog teams along the trail. Suggested sites: Start: Gunflint Pines, Gunflint Resort. Along the trail: Gunflint Lake boat landing, Iron Lake Access, Old Gunflint Trail (both west and east ends) Poplar Lake: Windigo Lodge, Nor’wester Lodge and the finish at Trail Center Lodge. 

2:00-5:00: Finish at Trail Center Teams coming into the finish line at Trail Center Lodge. Finishers bonfire, hot dog/marshmallow roast and party tent sponsored by Sarah and the gang at Trail Center Lodge. 

5:00-6:00?ish: Awards/Prizes Prize selection to largest pledge collector(s) in order, and fun trophies for special awards at the big tent on Poplar Lake in front of Trail Center 

7-10:00: Finishers Dance Hang out on the Gunflint Trail for a great time with Sarah and the gang at Trail Center and your mushing friends and dance the night away to Cook County’s Most Wanted: Rod ‘n Real!