Resident Kate Boor, who has pedaled the Kluane to Chilkat International Bike Relay 18 times, will ride in the 20th race June 16, but other longtime racers were left hoping to fill cancellations after early registration reached the 1,200-participant race capacity May 11.

“I barely got it. We only had seven people (for an eight-person team) but I thought, ‘I’m going to go ahead and register. I’ll ride the last leg if I have to,’”…