Sled dogs running the 2015 Iditarod race near the start in Fairbanks, Alaska - Grand Marais, Minnesota 
Gunflint Mail Run Dogsled Race January 6-7 2018
Cook County, Minn. – TRAVEL – Dog sled racing season in Grand Marais and surrounding Cook County communities draws local and world-class mushers and their sled dog teams for the upcoming Gunflint Mail Run (GMR) Sled Dog Race on Saturday, Jan. 6 – Sunday, Jan. 7, and the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon Sunday, Jan. 28 – Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018.
The Gunflint Mail Run kicks off the start of the season in Cook County and features two races: the original event, which is a 12-dog, 100-mile race that includes two runs, approximately 50 miles each, over a two-day stretch, and an eight-dog shorter and faster race (65 miles). The race will start and finish at Trail Center Lodge, 7611 Gunflint Trail, on Poplar Lake, Grand Marais, Minn. (For non-locals, Trail Center Lodge is approximately 30 miles up the Gunflint Trail). See www.GunflintMailRun.com for more details.
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