Awaiting Winters Arrival & John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon Canceled
Download MP3As the 2024 winter season unfolds in northern Minnesota, many organizers of annual winter events, including the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, find themselves facing a difficult decision.
Less than four weeks before the anticipated annual John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon started, the board of directors made the tough call to cancel the event due to a lack of snow.
In this week's Outdoor News Podcast episode, host Kalli Hawkins speaks with the President of the John Beargrease, Mike Keyport about the tough decision to cancel the race. Keyport also shares that given the cancelation, mushers are moving north in search of snow to prepare for the Iditarod.
As the 2024 winter season unfolds in northern Minnesota, many organizers of annual winter events, including the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, find themselves facing a difficult decision.
Less than four weeks before the anticipated annual John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon started, the board of directors made the tough call to cancel the event due to a lack of snow.
In this week's Outdoor News Podcast episode, host Kalli Hawkins speaks with the President of the John Beargrease, Mike Keyport about the tough decision to cancel the race. Keyport also shares that given the cancelation, mushers are moving north in search of snow to prepare for the Iditarod.
