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About
History
Mission and Board of Directors
Our Partner Non-Profits
Message from our Founder
Message from our Chief Veterinarian
Statement of Animal Treatment
Education
All About Sled Dogs
History of Klondike
Sled Dog Movies
Mushers
Meet the Mushers
Past Race Results
Sponsors
'24-'25 Sponsors
Sponsorship Information
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Get Involved
Volunteer
Photo Gallery
2023 Race Gallery
2022 Race Gallery
2020 Race Gallery
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View fullsize It’s their summer vacation! 🐶☀️ 

Like their ancestors long before them, they aren’t as active in the “dog days” of summer. They like to lie around and soak up the sun. They are very social animals; they love to run around an
View fullsize IT’S CRAZY DAYS IN EXCELSIOR! 🤡🛍️
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Thursday 7/17: 10-4
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View fullsize 📣 Come gee, come hop 🍻! Mark your calendars as we officially kick off the 2026 Lake Minnetonka Klondike Dog Derby dog sled race season with Kegs for the Klondike! Saturday, September 13th at @backchannelbrewing—live music from @highandmighty_
View fullsize A quote from our 2023 race day! Can we put in a request for the same forecast next year? 😅❄️💙
View fullsize Save the date for our 2026 race season kick-off! Saturday, September 13 at @backchannelbrewing 🐾 Stay tuned for event details!
View fullsize Gear up for the Klondike with a good old-fashioned family movie night! 🎬🐾

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View fullsize Good question! Most racing kennels feed a combination of raw meat and high-performance dry dog food. Meat is a great ingredient because it's so healthy and digestible. Mushers around here feed their dogs beef, beaver, chicken, fish, mink, venison and
View fullsize A reminder to make your mushing flashcards before next race season 😏📚🐶

Learn all the mushing terminology you need to know at klondikedogderby.com/all-about-sled-dogs →
View fullsize You may think the Lake Minnetonka Dog Derby started in 2018, but the roots of sled dog racing on Lake Minnetonka trace back to the 1930s. We’re diving into the archives and dusting off some incredible history from our Klondike newspaper collect

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