Sean McLaughlin and Dave Zugel take off past the starting line of the Alcan 200 Road Race. They were two of 35 racers to attempt the 155-Mile relay through the Yukon Territory to Dezadeash Lake. Natalie Helms photo.

Snowpack on the highway for the first time in two years made the 49th annual Alcan 200 Road Race “a great year for the books.”

Thirty-five riders attempted the 155-mile trek from the Canada border to Dezadeash…