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Published February 02, 2011, 12:00 AM

Photo Gallery: Beargrease finish


Ryan Anderson looks back to see where Nathan Schroeder is near the end of the Beargrease Wednesday morning. Anderson won the race by 20 seconds. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)

  • Ryan Anderson looks back to see where Nathan Schroeder is near the end of the Beargrease Wednesday morning. Anderson won the race by 20 seconds. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)
  • Ryan Anderson nears the finish of the Beargrease Wednesday morning as Nathan Schroeder's team rounds the curve behind. The two friends finished 20 seconds apart. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)
  • Nathan Schroeder near the end of the Beargrease Wednesday morning. Schroeder left the Highway Two checkpoint 45 minutes before Ryan Anderson, but Anderson caught and passed Schroeder after Schroeder's team "hesitated" on the trail. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)
  • The crowd warms up at the bonfire in the parking lot of Billy's Bar in Rice Lake Township while waiting for the first racers to come in Wednesday. Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com
  • One of Ryan Anderson's dogs opens wide to grab a mouthful of beaver meat mixed with dog kibble at the finish of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon Wednesday morning. Anderson won the race 20 seconds ahead of 2nd place finisher Nathan Schroeder. Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com
  • Bob James' red fox hat appears to be wearing sunglasses Wednesday during the finish of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon. James is vice president of the Beargrease board, and emcee at the finish. Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com
  • Spectators at the finish of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon dressed warmly against the subzero weather. Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com
  • Seconds after Ryan Anderson (right), of Ray, Minn., pulled into the finish to claim first place, 2nd place finisher Nathan Schroeder of Chisholm, Minn. passes the finish line with his team. Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com
  • Ryan Anderson of Ray, Minn. comes under the finish banner of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon Wednesday around 9:30 a.m. to win first place. Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com
  • Beargrease marathon 1st place finisher Ryan Anderson pets his sled dogs after finishing the race Wednesday morning shortly before 9:30 a.m. Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com
  • Nathan Schroeder of Chisholm, who came in a close second behind Ryan Anderson in the Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, hugs his 14-month-old son Gavin Schroeder at the race finish. Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com
  • First place finisher Ryan Anderson of Ray, Minn. ladles out a mix of beaver meat and dog kibble to his very hungry dogs after the team finished the race. Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com
  • Missy Carpentier, Ryan Anderson's fiancee, congratulates her husband-to-be at the finish of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon. Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com
  • Ryan Anderson lifts his dog Elwood into a kennel for a little R and R. Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com