The Alcan 200 is the first Haines event in 2021 to be officially cancelled due to COVID-19.
“(The Yukon government) isn’t issuing any special events permits because of COVID and the border is closed except for essential travel,” race organizer Kathi Lapp said. She said the Yukon government informed them of the decision on Dec. 17.
The news wasn’t surprising for race participants, according to Lapp. The U.S.-Canada border has been closed to non-essential travel…
