As of Monday, May 25, 907 bikers have signed up for the Kluane to Chilkat International Bike Relay after registration was extended from May 8 to May 15. The decision to extend registration came after the KCIBR board noticed an increase in registration numbers as the deadline approached. Race coordinator Monika Kozlerová thought that one factor for this was that Yukon residents were preoccupied with other things when registration opened,  like the Arctic Winter Games…

Lizzy Hahn is a reporter and photographer from Nome. She has worked in newsrooms across Alaska including the Anchorage Daily News, Nome Nugget and UAF Sun Star.