GRAND PORTAGE, MN. (Northern News Now) – The lack of snow has claimed the 2024 John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon.
The annual race, which takes mushers from Duluth to Grand Portage, will hopefully take place for a fortieth time subsequent yr.
Tuesday night time, organizers introduced that “After months of waiting for the weather to cooperate, the Board of Directors for the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon has made the decision to postpone the 40th running to January 26, 2025.”
They say it was a troublesome name, however that it was the best choice for the protection of the dogs, mushers and volunteers.
Race leaders additionally say as a result of unpredictable nature of this winter, they won’t re-schedule it for this season.
The Beargrease will nonetheless have a number of fundraising occasions, and bulletins of these are anticipated within the days forward.
The 300 mile race has been postponed or canceled a number of instances prior to now. In 2007, it was additionally canceled by an absence of snow.
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