With heavy snow falling amidst a cacophony of cheers and applause, 63 mushers took off from the center of town Saturday morning to kick off the 20th Can Am Crown International Sled Dog race.The annual event includes three races with a separate purse for each. The longest is the Irving Woodlands Can-Am 250, and the winner gets $29,000. The winner of the Willard Jalbert, Jr. Can-Am 60 gets $7,000. The winner of the Pepsi Bottling Can Am 30 takes home $4,000.Read more here: http://bangordailynews.com/2012/03/03/news/aroostook/can-am-brings-mushers-back-to-fort-kent/