The window for signing up teams for the Kluane-Chilkat bike race is now a matter of days.

Race coordinator Mike Kramer said the June 18 relay race between Haines Junction, Y.T., and Haines reached its cap of 1,200 team riders within eight days of opening March 15, with some teams signing up before 5 a.m.

“It’s great that the event has become so popular but it’s heartbreaking to get an email from somebody who’s done…