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JOHN BEARGREASE SLED DOG MARATHON

Officials cite the lack of snow and icy conditions in the decision to delay
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But organizers maintain the sled dog race's 40th running in 2025 will be bigger and better
There had been some discussion about moving the event to later in the winter, but organizers said there were no other dates that didn't impede on other races
The nearly 300-mile race ended Tuesday in Grand Portage.

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Musher Joanna Oberg of Grand Marais and her team of dogs finished the 107.5-mile mid-distance race in 15 hours, 5 minutes and 15 seconds.
The marathon starts Sunday, Jan. 29. Fifty-eight mushers are registered in the four race categories: the marathon, the 120, the Junior 120 and the 40.
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With no snow on the ground, Blake and Jennifer Freking's Siberian huskies pull an ATV instead of a sled.
Blake and Jennifer Freking currently have 62 Siberian huskies, including 12 new puppies.
The 300-mile race will begin in Duluth on Sunday and end in Grand Portage on Tuesday.
Alaska musher beat her ex-husband by just 7 seconds to become the first woman to win the marathon since 1998.

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A higher-than-usual number of racers are from outside Minnesota this year, including one from Jamaica.
Beargrease volunteers help keep the race alive, said Carmen Schempp, board president.
Ero Wallin grew to love dog sledding in a natural way, says his mother, Colleen, who will be racing in the Beargrease field right along with him.

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