JOHN BEARGREASE SLED DOG MARATHON

Winner Ryan Redington arrives at the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog race finish line

Pro

Ryan Redington arrives in Nome, Alaska, to win Iditarod sled dog race

Redington is also a two-time winner (2020, 2018) of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon held in Duluth.

mushers finish mid distance race in darkness

Northland Outdoors

Minnesota woman wins Beargrease dogsled half-marathon

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.

January 30, 2023 03:55 PM

Lifestyle

Fat-tire bikers pedal the route in honor of John Beargrease

"I’ve been out on that trail. I know what the hills are like, I know what the conditions are like. ... I have so much respect for them," Mallory Cummings of Duluth said.

January 28, 2023 08:04 PM

Marcia Eiynck, a descendant of John Beargrease, laughs as she catches snowflakes

Local

Beargrease descendant keeps legacy alive

You might see the great-great-granddaughter of John Beargrease collecting banners at Billy’s or at the big finish in Grand Portage.

January 27, 2023 07:00 AM

Local

What to know about Beargrease 2023

The John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon starts Sunday, Jan. 29, in Duluth.

January 23, 2023 02:16 PM

By Laura Butterbrodt

Local

Ryan Anderson wins his fourth Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon

Anderson also won the race in 2017, 2015 and 2011.

February 02, 2022 07:53 AM

By Jimmy Lovrien

Local

Beargrease Marathon update: Warm weather makes life hard for dogs, mushers

Eleven of 24 mushers remained in the race Tuesday afternoon.

February 01, 2022 03:50 PM

By Duluth News Tribune

Local

Wehesler takes first in Beargrease 120, a race she almost didn't run

Trail conditions led to fast times on the trail.

January 31, 2022 09:42 AM

By Peter Passi

Local

Mushers, dogs — and spectators — return for John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon

The 300-mile race will begin in Duluth on Sunday and end in Grand Portage on Tuesday.

January 28, 2022 10:42 AM

By Jimmy Lovrien

Northland Outdoors

High school senior's lifelong passion leads into the John Beargrease Marathon

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.

January 23, 2021 08:00 AM

Northland Outdoors

DNR conservation officer patrols Boundary Waters on dog sled

Mary Manning may be the only warden in the continental U.S. who patrols by dog sled.

January 22, 2021 06:00 PM

By John Myers

Northland Outdoors

Despite low snow trail conditions, Beargrease board votes to go

Lack of snow, warm weather have left trails in less than optimal condition.

January 20, 2021 01:25 PM

By John Myers