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Claude Bellerive of Charette, Quebec, is seen just off Meredith Center Road during the Laconia World Championship Sled Dog Derby on Feb. 14. Bellerive finished third in the open class. Unlike in Tamworth, the Laconia race is run on trails, not a lake. (DAVE GORKE PHOTOGRAPHY)

TAMWORTH — Due to unseasonably warm temperatures that reached about 55 degrees Monday in the area, organizers are canceling the annual Tamworth Sled Dog Race race set for this weekend.

The race is a joint effort between the New England Sled Dog Club and Tamworth Outing Club.

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