Alaskan is first-time winner of North Shore's Beargrease sled dog marathon

DULUTH, Minn. — A grin on his face and a GoPro camera in his hand to capture the moment, musher Ryan Redington pulled to a stop at the finish line and casually asked the crowd, “How are you guys?”

Redington, who trains in both Alaska and northwestern Wisconsin, won his first John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon title on Wednesday, crossing the finish line at Billy’s Bar near Duluth at 5 a.m. with a cushion of several hours separating him and second-place finisher Ryan Anderson of Ray.

https://www.twincities.com/2018/01/31/alaskan-is-first-time-winner-of-north-shores-beargrease-sled-dog-marathon/