Aili wins her 2nd Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon

Erin Aili wins this year’s John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon
Former Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon champion Erin Aili recaptured the title this morning, pulling up to the Grand Portage reservation along Lake Superior in atypical warm weather. In a battle between the Erins,
Minnesota woman wins John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon
Erin Aili has earned her second John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon title. She finished the 267-mile race Tuesday morning, a shortened course due to a lack of snow between Duluth and Two Harbors. Aili is from Ray, Minnesota, which is near International Falls. Her first win came in 2021, when she competed as Erin Letzring.
Aili wins her second Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon
GRAND PORTAGE — Erin Aili has won her second John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon. The Ray, Minnesota, musher and her eight-dog team crossed the finish line Tuesday just after 10 a.m. at Grand Portage Lodge & Casino, 275 miles and nearly two full days after starting near Two Harbors. She also won the title in 2021.
John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon finals coming today
Winners in the 40th running of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon are expected to cross the finish line in Grand Portage on Tuesday morning. Competitors took off late Sunday morning from a makeshift start north of Two Harbors — an alternate point of entry because of a lack of snowpack at its traditional start at Billy’s Bar on the outskirts of Duluth.
40th running of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon on track, despite warm temperatures
Deteriorating snow led race organizers to move the start of the race from outside Duluth to north of Two Harbors, Minn., where nearly 40 mushers and their dog teams are set to take off Sunday.
40th running of John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon begins
Although the marathon was delayed by five weeks, and the starting point moved from Duluth to Two Harbors, spirits were high as mushers hit the trail Sunday.
40th John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon officially underway
After a 14 month delay due to weather and trail conditions, the 40th John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon is underway. 18 teams of dogs and mushers are competing along this year’s 264 mile route as fast as they can.
40th John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon starts mushing March 2
The annual race, which begins in Duluth and runs more than 300 miles, is a qualifier for the world-famous Iditarod and attracts some of the world's top mushers.
Former champion leading John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, a race shortened by lack of snow
Competitors in the 40th running of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon took off late Sunday morning from a makeshift start north of Two Harbors — an alternate point of entry because of a lack of snowpack at its traditional start at Billy’s Bar on the outskirts of Duluth.
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Making decisions about the Beargrease
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