John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon Longest Race in the Lower 48
The 29th Running of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon is scheduled for Sunday, January 29, 2012 and other events are planned for Friday, January 27th and Saturday, January 28th - stay tuned to our website, www.beargrease.com, for further information.
The John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon commemorates the life of John Beargrease, the son of a Chippewa chief who delivered mail by dog sled along Lake Superior's rugged North Shore in the late 19th century. The Beargrease is widely respected as the sled dog race to prepare national and international sled dog teams and is a qualifying race for Alaska's long distance Iditarod.
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