Beargrease Marathon Status
January 29th, 2008 | by Andy Published in North Shore, Winter Sports
From heavy melts Monday and freezing rains overnight, to sled dogs eating their booties(?), it’s been a wild race so far. The weather conditions have definitely run a range, but they haven’t stopped the dogs nor the mushers yet. Don Galloway of Makinen, MN has been declared the winner of the Mid-Distance Marathon. Meanwhile, the first of the full-distance mushers left the halfway point at Trail Center around midnight, with New Hampshire resident Matt Carstens in the lead. Check back to this post for updates, or for up-to-the-minute coverage—as wireless signals allow—here.
UPDATE 1: …Better yet, pick from a slew of videos already on YouTube for the action…
UPDATE 2: Some of the teams are beginning to drop off as the temps continue to fall. At present, Blake Freking and Tim Calhoun are in the lead, overtaking Nathan Schroeder and Rita Wheseler.
UPDATE 3: Jason Barron, son of previous Beargrease champion John Barron, has emerged as the winner of this year’s race. Race finish details here. Congrats to all!