Two of Jen Freking's dogs rest after a snack at a checkpoint. Baihly Warfield/WDIO - Duluth, Minnesota 
Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon will mush on without spectators
It's been a year of cancellations. But running sled dogs is a naturally socially distant sport.
And this year, the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon will take extra care to keep its distance by not allowing spectators at the start, any of the checkpoints or the finish.
"Just our mushers, our handlers, our race officials, we're up near that 250-300 person mark," race spokesperson Monica Hendrickson said.
Mushers are generally people who are OK without the crowds and chatter. But still Hendrickson said it's been hard to make adjustments.
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