Disqualified Cain's Quest racers win Labrador's heart

Cain's Quest may be officially over, but one disqualified team still won the hearts of many Labradorianswhen racers approached the finish lineSaturday afternoon.

Cain's Quest rules state that teams must be at the final checkpoint in Labrador Citywithin18 hours of the first place winnersor face disqualification.

• Cain's Quest: victoryfor Team Maine Racing

While team 85,the Mary's Harbour Backcountry Riders,didn't make it to Checkpoint 18 within the allotted time, the racers decided to forge on ahead and finish the race and they received a lot of support in the process.

Hundreds of fans came out to cheer CraigAcremanandAllisterRussell across the finish line.

Even first place winners, Team 22, came out to show their support.

And to make the occasion even more memorable, it was Acreman's birthday.

The team got a lot of love online as well, with dozens of people posting messages of congratulationson the team'sFacebook page.

The epic, 3,500 kilometre snowmobile race across Labradorcame to an official end on Friday morning.