Erin Schouweiler s win early Monday made it six victories in seven years for the Wisconsin family. 9:03 am, Feb. 1, 2021 ×
Defending Beargrease mid-distance champion Erin Schouweiler is licked by one of her lead dogs after winning the Beargrease 120 on Monday morning. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)
FINLAND The Schouweiler family’s domination of the Beargrease 120 continued Monday outside the Trestle Inn, but it wasn’t without a challenge.
Erin Schouweiler passed Michael Bestgen on the race’s final leg, with 21 miles to go, on her way to repeating as race champion. In doing so, she joined mother-in-law Martha Schouweiler to give the family six of the past seven wins in the race.
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The mushers arrived at the Trestle Inn in Finland, Minnesota just before 6:30 a.m. Monday morning.
February 1, 2021
The mushers arrived at the Trestle Inn in Finland, Minnesota just before 6:30 a.m. Monday morning.
Erin Schouweiler crossed the finish line first followed by Michael Bestgen in a close second.
Rita Wehseler came in third. So far, ten total mushers have crossed the 120 finish line.
Schouweiler finished the race in just under 19 hours.
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