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The John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon was looking forward to it's 30th anniversary in January, but for now the annual race has been cancelled.

The Duluth Police Department take care of Northland travelers when it comes to road closures and advisories due to races and other events in the area.  Tomorrow, Saturday, September 14 the North Shore Inline Marathon will take place on several area roads.  Take a peek before you head out to avoid delays and road closures.

I think that putting a cup holder on a riding lawnmower, coupled with an MP3 player with some headphones, makes mowing the lawn much less boring.  However, I still wish I could do it faster.  I think I just found the solution.

A new event, combining the endurance of a 5K race with the challenge of an obstacle course, is coming to Duluth July 20. The event, called Mudman Duluth offers people of all skill levels the opportunity to test their mental and physical mettle with an obstacle-filled 5K on the beautiful hillside of Spirit Mountain.

I had the opportunity to talk to Austin McCurdy, the 15 year old IWA racer that will be coming to the Superior Watercross Shootout on August 17 and 18.  He has wanted to race since he was 4 years old, following in the footsteps of his father.

While adults get ready to run the course Saturday morning, kids have the opportunity to run races of their own with the Whipper Snapper Races scheduled for Friday, June 21, 2013.

Perhaps the Bucktail Lodge should be called the Mouse Tail Lodge. The Danville, Iowa bar has come under fire for holding mouse races on the premises.

The weather forecast for this Saturday, April 16, is calling for cold temps and snow. Not exactly ideal for the 22nd Annual Fitger's 5K Run/Walk, but the race, like the postal service, will go on despite the weather.....unless there's lightning. There is a record 1, 739 participants this year, a few wanting to be in the top 10, but most using this as training for Grandma's Marathon or the Garry

Whether you are running the Fitger's 5K, the William A. Irvin 5K, Grandma's Half or Full Marathon, the time has come!  I can actually say I'm NOT a fair-weathered runner anymore.  I bundle up and run when it's below zero, and run in the rain (actually preferred because I stay cool).   If you ARE a fair-weathered runner, Spring starts this week-end and you are out of excuses.  This website can help

What do you get when you take a former boxing champ and a love of pigeons?  A new reality show on the animal planet.  Even as I'm typing this I'm shaking my head trying to figure out if this is a joke.  But it can't be!  I watched it last night...