Fur-K this weekend kicks off 2025 Beargrease race
Organizers and mushers are hoping for a better year of snow to run the rescheduled 40th John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon.
Organizers and mushers are hoping for a better year of snow to run the rescheduled 40th John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon.
Events related to the race kick off this weekend with the Fur-K Fun Run. It’s a 5k at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Snowflake Ski Center in Duluth. Registration costs $35 ahead of time or $40 on Saturday.
The 40th running of the Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon is scheduled to begin on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. The 2024 race was canceled due to a lack of snow.