Chisholm man wins Beargrease sled dog race
Musher Nathan Schroeder, of Chisholm, Minn., checks out his dog team at the starting line of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon. Schroeder won the race on Wednedsay, March 13, 2013.
Grace A. Walsh for MPR
A Chisholm musher has won the annual John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon along the North Shore of Lake Superior.
Nathan Schroeder was first to cross the finish line in Duluth Wednesday morning. It's the second Beargrease win for Schroeder, who also won the race in 2010. WDIO-TV says the second place musher is Keith Aili of Ray.
The nearly 400-mile sled dog marathon began Sunday.
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Information from: WDIO-TV
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