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Meet the 2023
Mushers

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Mary Manning

Hovland, MN

I live in rural Hovland with my kennel of dogs and my very long term handler. We have about 16 racing dogs and several retired sled dogs. We love spending time in the woods and, naturally, winter is our favorite season. We live off grid in a neighborhood of mushers – some of which may be racing the Beargrease as well! Through the years, we have loved racing in Minnesota but also the UP of Michigan, Maine and Montana. 

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WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO START RUNNING SLED DOGS AND HOW OLD WERE YOU WHEN YOU STARTED?

I started running dogs when I was in my early 30’s after spending an evening with two mushers at a meet-and-greet.

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