Champion, Ryan Redington thanks his dogs at the finish

Pure Joy

Keith Aili finishes in 2nd place, just 14 minutes behind Redington

Happy at the Finish!

Ryan Anderson's team was still bright-eyed after their third-place finish

Vet looks over Martin Massicotte's team at the finish

The Finish Line at Grand Portage

Kicking it on the trail is Ryan Redington

Ryan Redington leaves the Mineral Center checkpoint for the finish with seven dogs

Buffy, Nathan Schroeder's lead dog, promptly took a snooze upon arriving at the last checkpoint

Keith Aili feeds the team some beef before the last leg of the race

Kevin Mathis (8) arrives at Skyport early Tuesday morning

Going Live during Good Morning Northland

Martin Massicotte's dogs at rest at Trail Center

Colleen Wallin was the first at arrive at Trail Center on Monday

Jaye Foucher (14) arrives at the Finland checkpoint at 9:41:39 PM Sunday

Colleen Wallin arrived to the Finland checkpoint just 4 minutes later

Keith Aili arrives at the Finland checkpoint.

Water break at Sawbill for Beargrease rookie, Laura Neese

Liza Dietzen team sleeps under green jackets at Sawbill

A little extra snuggling is needed to get 8-year-old Gomer to rest at a checkpoint.

Liza Dietzen enjoys a much needed snack, and conversation

Two of Jen Freking's dogs rest after a snack at the Hwy 2 checkpoint

Lead dog, Eagle relaxes after the 35-mile run from Billy's Bar to Hwy 2

Hugs for Laura Neese after she arrives at the first checkpoint of her rookie Beargrease race

Handlers waiting on a team

First to arrive: Ryan Redington arrives at the Highway 2 checkpoint

Good crowd at Highway 2 Checkpoint in Two Harbors

Frank Moe's team hits the trail of the Beargrease 120

Waiting patiently

Nathan Schroeder gets ready at the starting line

From the Start to the Finish, WDIO will be there

Crowds gather at the start of the race

Martin Massicotte's team begins their 2020 Beargrease

John Fisher at the starting line

The WDIO Team

High Fives! Peter McClelland of Isabella heads out

Interviewing Monica Hendrickson about the Beargrease for the WDIO livestream.

Our excited WDIO crew watches the start

Determination

That dog knows when to smile for the camera

In the chute

All Access Pass

The fires are burning at Billy's Bar

A young fan gives some love to one of the Freking dogs

One of Ryan Redington's dogs rests before the race

Cutest Puppy Winner: Moose, a Mastiff-Great Dane mix

10-year-old Bandit retired from Nathan Schroeder's racing team. Now trains younger dogs

Ol' blue eyes

Veterinarian and 2020 Beargrease musher, John Fisher examines Piper, one of his lead dogs.

A Family Affair: Colleen Wallin is running the marathon and son Ero is participating in the 120-mile junior mid-distance.