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Published February 27, 2010, 12:00 AM

GALLERY: Dog sledding


Peter McClelland, of Ely, Minn., drives his team Saturday afternoon along the Red River southeast of Buxton, N.D., during the Red River Sled Dog Derby. Ten teams competed in the 164-mile trip along the river. Herald photo by Sarah Kolberg.

  • Peter McClelland, of Ely, Minn., drives his team Saturday afternoon along the Red River southeast of Buxton, N.D., during the Red River Sled Dog Derby. Ten teams competed in the 164-mile trip along the river. Herald photo by Sarah Kolberg.
  • Alice White feeds the sled dogs Saturday afternoon at a checkpoint at Belmont Park east of Buxton, N.D., during the Red River Sled Dog Derby. White is the dog handler for Blake and Jennifer Freking of Finland, Minn. Herald photo by Sarah Kolberg.
  • Doug Harris puts a clean bootie on Bart, an Alaskan husky, at a checkpoint at Belmont Park east of Buxton, N.D., on Saturday afternoon during the Red River Sled Dog Derby. Herald photo by Sarah Kolberg.
  • Alice, an Alaskan husky, looks into the dog crate Saturday afternoon while taking a break at a checkpoint at Belmont Park east of Buxton, N.D., during the Red River Sled Dog Derby. Herald photo by Sarah Kolberg.
  • Vador, an Alaskan husky, rests at a checkpoint at Belmont Park east of Buxton, N.D., during the Red River Sled Dog Derby on Saturday. Herald photo by Sarah Kolberg.
  • Mike Bestgen drives his dog sled team on the Red River east of Buxton, N.D., on Saturday during the Red River Sled Dog Derby. Ten teams participated in the event. Herald photo by Sarah Kolberg.