DULUTH, Minn. – Mushers and teams in the longest sled dog race in the contiguous United States have hit the trail.
The 300-mile John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon kicked off Sunday morning from Billy’s Bar in Duluth.
The teams are headed to Grand Portage in far northeastern Minnesota. There are three other races for shorter distances, including the Junior Beargrease 120 for young mushers.
This year’s race marked the return of spectators along the trail. They were not allowed to cheer them on last year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Alice White from Ely MN is the first registered participant out of the chute!
— Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon (@johnbeargrease) January 30, 2022
She started racing at 11 with one husky, on a bike in Georgia.
Good luck Alice#johnbeargrease pic.twitter.com/4XiNh4C1DG
Source: weau.com
