Musher August Galloway leaves the Sawbill Checkpoint on the return leg of the 2004 Beargrease Dog Sled race. The Beargrease is the longest of its kind in the lower 48 states and is a qualifying event for Alaska's Iditarod Sled Dog Race. (Gary Meinz)

Sounds from the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon

Musher August Galloway leaves the Sawbill Checkpoint on the return leg of the 2004 Beargrease Dog Sled race. The Beargrease is the longest of its kind in the lower 48 states and is a qualifying event for Alaska's Iditarod Sled Dog Race.

Credit: Gary Meinz