DULUTH, MN (KDAL) – According to a Facebook post, organizers of the annual John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon have decided to cancel the event due to a lack of snow.
The board of directors for the race announced the decision Tuesday after waiting for months for the weather to cooperated.
They added that postponing the race proved unworkable because of uncertain conditions and conflicts with other scheduled races. The race was scheduled to start near Duluth on January 28th, with competitors traveling about 300 miles and winding up in Grand Portage.
The Beargrease will still have several fundraising events this year and more details will be released in the coming days.
The 300-mile race has been postponed or canceled several times in the past. In 2007, it was also canceled by a lack of snow.
