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Bill Boyd, of Warroad, Minn. runs his dogs along the trail near the starting line of the 130-mile Mid-Distance version of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, in Duluth, Minn., on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010. The race is named for John Beargrease, a Chippewa Indian who delivered mail along the North Shore by dogsled in the late 1800s.
AP Photo/The Country Today, Paul M. Walsh
Some 30 teams of mushers and their dogs are
hitting the trail in the 27th running of the John Beargrease Sled
Dog Marathon on Sunday, Jan. 31.
Two-time defending champion Jason Barron of Lincoln, Mont., is
slated to try for a record third consecutive win. The winning team
is expected to cross the finish line sometime Wednesday.
Teams entered in the mid-distance race also set out from Duluth
on Sunday and are expected to finish in Tofte on
Monday.
The race is named for John Beargrease, a Chippewa Indian who
delivered mail along the North Shore by dogsled in the late 1800s.
Blake Freking of Finland is seen on the trail during the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010 in Duluth, Minn.
AP Photo/The Duluth News-Tribune, Steve Kuchera
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Bill Boyd, of Warroad, Minn. runs his dogs along the trail near the starting line of the 130-mile Mid-Distance version of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, in Duluth, Minn., on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010. The race is named for John Beargrease, a Chippewa Indian who delivered mail along the North Shore by dogsled in the late 1800s.
AP Photo/The Country Today, Paul M. Walsh
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Emily Meyer, 17, of Ashland, Wis., runs her dogs near the starting line of the 130-mile Mid-Distance version of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, in Duluth, Minn., on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010. The race is named for John Beargrease, a Chippewa Indian who delivered mail along the North Shore by dogsled in the late 1800s.
AP Photo/The Country Today, Paul M. Walsh
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