Siberian huskies charge from the starting line, leading a team run by Ingrid Bower, of Underhill, Vt., in the Irving Woodlands Can Am Crown 100-mile sled dog race, Saturday, March 3, 2018, in Fort Kent, Maine. More than 50 teams started the 30, 100 and 250-mile races in northern Maine.
Credit: Robert F. Buktay / APDogs were happy to finally be hitting the trail Saturday morning at the start of the Can-Am Crown International Sled Dog Races in Fort Kent.
Credit: Robert F. Bukaty / APSled dog Edda, whose owner is musher Kasey McCarty of Lexington, gives kisses to vet tech Sue Maraczi of Connecticut at Lonesome Pine Trails in Fort Kent on Friday, Feb. 28 ahead of the Can-Am Crown International Sled Dog Races.
Credit: Jessica Potila / BDNErin Altemus’ dog team takes a break after crossing the Can-Am Crown Irving Woodlands 250 finish line in Fort Kent at 6:58 a.m. Monday.
Credit: Don EnoSpectators cheer the start of the Irving Woodlands Can Am Crown 250-mile sled dog race, Saturday, March 3, 2018, in Fort Kent, Maine.
Credit: Robert R. Bukaty / APEven fellow dogs like to see the Can-Am races take off. This furry spectator enjoys the action Saturday morning in Fort Kent.
Credit: Jessica Potila / BDNIn this Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, photo provided by Paul Cyr, one of the participants in the Can-Am Crown 250-mile dog sled race across the wilderness of northern Maine starts the race in Fort Kent, Maine.
Credit: Paul Cyr / APMusher Gregg Vitello’s sled dogs cannot contain their excitement at the starting gate on Main Street in Fort Kent as they prepare to run in the Can-Am Crown International Sled Dog Races.
Credit: Jessica Potila / BDN