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Beargrease Plans to Shorten Marathon Route

05/18/2018 04:10 PM

The John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon will shorten its route by at least 70 miles next year in the hopes that it will attract more mushers to the longer race.

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34th Annual John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon

This nearly 400-mile event is the longest sled dog marathon in the lower 48 states. Come watch the start, and be there at the finish - with Eyewitness News coverage.

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Ryan Redington checks in with Beargrease staff as he prepares to leave the Grand Portage checkpoint.

Redington Continues to Push the Pace Down the Beargrease Trail

Ryan Redington is the first to leave the Grand Portage checkpoint.

Experience and Strategy Key as Beargrease Mushers Begin Downbound Trek

Fourth Straight Beargrease Mid-Distance Title for Schouweiler

Large Pool for the Beargrease Mid-Distance as Schouweiler Looks for Four-Peat

Just before 6:00 p.m. Sunday evening is when mushers and the sled dog teams started arriving at the Sawbill checkpoint.

The 2018 John Beargrease Marathon Brings Big Crowds and Volunteers

The 2018 John Beargrease Marathon kicked off on Sunday. People from all over the country were visiting and helping out at the marathon.

The 2018 John Beargrease Marathon brings community together

The wet weather that arrived on Grandma's Marathon Eve did not look promising that the races would take place over the weekend. However, marathon morning there were cloudy skies and cooler temps, but no cancellations which was a sigh of relief for organizers.

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In a running community like Duluth, there are races just about every weekend, but nothing quite compares to the style and the endurance that is needed in the Last Runner Standing.

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This nearly 400-mile event is the longest sled dog marathon in the lower 48 states. Come watch the start, and be there at the finish - with Eyewitness News coverage.

Eyewitness Storm Team Beargrease Forecast

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Current Temperatures

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