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Beargrease 2006!

Blake and Jen Place 2nd and 3rd in the Marathon!!
Mari places (10th or 11th depending on who you ask) in the 150!!
Good Job, Guys!!
Don Deckert has put together a Beautiful slide show with commentary from the race.
Click Here to Visit his Album!
Race Results - Official Checkpoint Times
Beargrease Journal by Jason Rice
Beargrease Photo Slide Show From Laura Bonner
The Manitou Crossing Kennels siberian husky Beargrease Teams have an Awsome Pit Crew filled
with an All-Star cast following them down the trail!! Jerry Vanek, DVM
is part of the team handling for
Jen and Blake this year - before he heads up to be the Chief Veterinarian at the Yukon Quest!!
Phil Morrison flew back in from Belfast, Ireland to be part of the team and John and
Laura Bonner came from Alexandria, Virginia!
The rest of the support crew are Rich and Dianne Freking, John Vitek, Don Deckert,
Sean Johnson,
Walt Brockman, George Bailey and George from WI, Lori Hedin, Ryan Brick and John Stenke! A Great Big "THANK YOU!!" to the Whole Crew!

LtR: Mari, Sean, John Stenke, Ryan, Rich, Vern, Don, Lori, John Bonner
Photo by Bonnie Lundberg
Warm weather for the Beargrease
Lake County News Chronicle: "Beargrease Races Set for Sunday Start"
Pause for the Paws
Jericho and Trekkie featured in the Duluth News Tribune Slideshow
Blake's Team at the Start - photo by Gina Johnson:

Send me your pictures of the Teams! Jen's bib #5, Blake is Bib #9, and Mari is #113.
Warm weather for the Beargrease
Hear the Start of the 2005 Beargrease - Hundreds of Excited Dogs!

Jen's Marathon Team

Blake's Marathon Team

Mari's Mid-Distance Team
Finnish anthem heralds musher's first try
Mari Places 10th of 39 teams in her First Dogsled Race!!
Mari crossed the finish line with a big smile with the sun shining and a Bald Eagle circling
the finish line above her. She was right on the heels of the 10th place finisher and would have
been in 10th place if she had been able to pass him. Her leaders, Capri and Jericho, weren't
ready to stop; after crossing the finish line, they were still jumping and pulling.
Good Job, Mari!!
Mari Hooking Up by Holly Fry
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Mari at the Starting Line by Holly Fry
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Mari Countdown by Holly Fry |
Mari at Checkpoint by Holly Fry
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Mari with Reader/Rider by Holly Fry
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Start Photos - Thanks to Trish Johnson and Gina Johnson!

The Finish!!

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