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Published February 01, 2011, 12:00 AM

Photo gallery: Beargrease volunteers help keep teams going at checkpoints

Photos by Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com


Volunteer Josh Capps helps bring racer Ryan Anderson’s team from their camp to the race trail at Sawbill Checkpoint on Monday. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)

  • Volunteer Josh Capps helps bring racer Ryan Anderson’s team from their camp to the race trail at Sawbill Checkpoint on Monday. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)
  • Jamie Nelson arrives at the Trail Center Checkpoint on Monday afternoon. Nelson, a four-time Beargrease champion, was the first to Trail Center. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)
  • Sawbill Checkpoint volunteer Traci Storms (left) talks to musher Tom Bauer shortly after his arrival Monday. A fallen sign caused Bauer to miss the side trail to Beaver Bay Sunday night, causing him to go 25 extra miles. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)
  • Veterinarian Kathy Jackson (left) checks one of racer Ryan Anderson’s (right) dogs at the Sawbill Checkpoint on Monday. Anderson left the dog behind. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)
  • Marathon racer Ryan Anderson feeds his dogs at the Sawbill Checkpoint on Monday morning. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)
  • Musher Chad Schouweiler rests at the Sawbill Checkpoint on Monday morning. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)
  • A team of dogs rests under cover at the Sawbill Checkpoint on Monday. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)
  • Last year’s champion Nathan Schroeder leaves the Sawbill Checkpoint on Monday. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)