第40届约翰·贝尔格雷斯雪狗马拉松周日在明尼苏达州开始, The 40th John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon began Sunday in Minnesota with adjusted routes due to weather.

由于北方的恶劣条件, 第40届约翰·贝尔格雷斯雪犬马拉松周日在明尼苏达州的两个港口以北开始. The 40th John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon started Sunday north of Two Harbors, Minn., due to poor conditions further north. 这场比赛现在全长 235 英里，吸引了 16 名马拉松雪橇手和 29 名短途比赛，预计夜间凉爽的气温可以帮助狗。 The race, now 235 miles, drew 16 marathon mushers and 29 in shorter races, with cooler nighttime temperatures expected to aid dogs. 早些时候,在Fitger最可爱的小狗比赛 30只小狗, 和Mushers宣誓作为邮递员 在一个传统 纪念雪橇狗送邮件历史。 Earlier, the Cutest Puppy Contest at Fitger's featured 30 pups, and mushers were sworn in as mail carriers in a tradition honoring sled dog mail delivery history.