It’s our favorite month of the year and we’ve partnered with some of our favorite breweries, restaurants and race partners to bring you some winter fun! This is a great way to learn about the race and meet the Beargrease!
**Please note: There is a mask mandate per the City of Duluth, masks are required indoors and on public transportation. Also, small businesses along our race have posted their mask policies. Help our small businesses, and keep our race teams & volunteers safe.
January 2 | Bent Paddle Tapping of the Keg Kick-Off & Meet the Mushers
January 10 | Ursa Minor Patio Pups Beargrease Party
January 13 | Grandma’s Canal Park Tap Take Over
January 17 | Ursa Minor ‘Meet a Musher’
January 20 | 310 Pub Tap Takeover
January 22 | Cub Run Two Harbors Golf Course
January 24 | Ursa Minor Pre-Race Party
January 27 | Sir Ben’s Tap Takeover
January 28 | 7 West Miller Hill Send off Party
January 29 | Beargrease Vet Checks & Meet the Mushers at St. Louis County Fairgrounds
January 29 | KQDS Mini Sled Dog Races at Earth Rider Cedar Lounge
January 30 | Race Start! 10:00 a.m. Billy’s Bar, Duluth, MN
**Watch the start streaming live from Mushing Midwest! Visit our Race Info Page for Link
January 30 | Beargrease 40 Finish, “The Pit” Two Harbors
January 31 | Beargrease 120 Finish, Trestle Inn, Finland
February 1 | Beargrease Marathon Finish, Grand Portage Lodge & Casino
SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE INFO ON EACH EVENT!
Bent Paddle (1832 W Michigan St)
Ursa Minor (2415 W Superior St B) 5-8pm
Here’s what’s on tap:
Beargrease will be on hand signing up volunteers and selling memberships.
Buy a membership at the Tap Room and get your FREE Beer(s) while supporting the race.
6-7 pm – Meet a Musher
6:30 pm – Q&A Beargrease
Grandma’s in Canal Park (522 Lake Ave)
Drink beer to help support doggos? We’re there!
5:00 – 9:00 p.m.
$5.00 pints of select beer from Blacklist, Bent Paddle, Castle Danger and Earth Rider to help support Beargrease.
Sign up for your Beargrease Membership!
Ever wonder what makes a Musher tick? Stop by and ask them yourself! We’ll be there from 5-8 pm.
Bingo Prizes are as follows:
1st game is a $10 Duluth Trading GC
2nd game prize – 4 FREE beer tokens
3rd game prize – calendar, 4 beer tokens, and a $10 GC from Duluth Trading
Here’s the schedule:
5:30 – Sled dogs will arrive and you can meet the mushers!
6:30 BINGO STARTS and Q&A encouraged during the game!
310 Pub (310 Lake Ave)
Drink beer to help support doggos? We’re there!
5:00 – 9:00 p.m.
$5.00 pints of select beer from Blacklist, Bent Paddle, Castle Danger and Earth Rider to help support Beargrease.
Sign up for your Beargrease Membership!
It’s a fan favorite, watch these young mushers grow with the sport!
Come and watch our young mushers (14 years old and younger) try their hand at the sport at the Two Harbors Golf Course.
There will be two races. A two-mile race that starts at 1 pm, and a 1/4 mile race that starts at 2:30 pm. Safety precautions are also set in place.
So join us, as we support these young mushers!
Join us for a pre-race celebration with some live music, and all things Beargrease!
Here’s the schedule:
6-8 pm – Live music
5-8 pm- Informational table in the taproom with sign-up & donations collection.
6-8 pm- Happy Hour for Volunteers and Sponsors.
6:30 pm – Q&A Beargrease informational
Sir Ben’s (805 E Superior St)
Drink beer to help support doggos? We’re there!
5:00 – 9:00 p.m.
$5.00 pints of select beer from Blacklist and Earth Rider to help support Beargrease.
Sign up for your Beargrease Membership!
7 West Mill Hill (2510 Maple Grove Rd)
Pick from 5 different tap beers to support Beargrease!
Beargrease pint specials start at the beginning of January, and run all the way up until the race.
Join us anytime in January, or on Friday, January 28th from 4-7 pm to talk with the brewery reps, win some swag, and more!
Proctor Fairgrounds (800 N Boundary Ave)
Join us at the South St. Louis County Fairgrounds in Proctor, MN on Saturday, January 29 beginning at 8:00 a.m. thru approximately 1:00 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. Spectators are asked to please park outside of the Fairgrounds on the street to leave room for our dog trucks. Following the sounds of the howling dogs….
Cedar Lounge (1715 N 3rd St #1617, Superior, WI)
Come out to Earth Rider and watch the little doggies pull sleds and compete just like their big dog cousins! There are 2 divisions. The lightweights (12lbs and under) and the heavyweights (over 12lbs up to 22lbs). We will also award the annual KQ Morning Show “Best in Show” trophy!
Enter your dog here! Remember, if your little dog is competing, make sure they have a chest harness.
Entries are capped at 16 dogs per division so enter yours soon!
Can’t make it to the start, or checkpoints or the finish? Visit our Race Info page. Watch Mushing Midwest Live Stream Here!
January 30 | Beargrease 40 Finish, “The Pit” Two Harbors
January 31 | Beargrease 120 Finish, Trestle Inn, Finland
February 1 | Beargrease Marathon Finish, Grand Portage Lodge & Casino
Stay up-to-date with the latest Beargrease news; winter isn’t the only time we have fun!
Find out how to be involved in the Beargrease year-around.