Minnesotan joins his mom in Beargrease Marathon: She just told me to race my own race Following in his mother s dog sled tracks, a young musher led his own team in the Beargrease. February 5, 2021 12:07pm Text size Copy shortlink:
DULUTH – In a moment of motherly instinct, Colleen Wallin bent down to check the metal hook that linked 18-year-old Ero s sled to his team of Alaskan huskies.
Then she gave her son a hug, whispering in his ear as the dogs barked excitedly. In a few minutes they would be off on a 300-mile trek through the wilderness of Minnesota s North Shore.
New John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon champion crowned
New John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon champion crowned By KEYC Staff | February 3, 2021 at 9:18 PM CST - Updated February 3 at 9:18 PM
GRAND PORTAGE, Minn. (KEYC) â This yearâs John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon has wrapped up with a new champion.
In her first race as a musher, Erin Letzring has claimed her first title by edging out defending champion Ryan Redington to become the first female musher to win the Duluth-to-Grand Portage race since 1998.
âThat is pretty cool, thatâs pretty neat to change that and get a woman back on top of the scoreboard there,â Letzring said.
Erin Letzring of Skagway, Alaska, edged out defending champion Ryan Redington to become the first female musher to win the Duluth-to-Grand Portage race since 1998.
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