Nearly 300 teams participated in the 30th Kluane Chilkat International Bike Relay on Saturday. They biked the nearly 150 mile race as solo riders, or as part of two-, four- or five-to-eight member teams. 

One big change this year was the number of solo riders, which skyrocketed. A record 73 total registered, of which 48 men, 24 women and 1 solo open competitor finished.

Here’s more from racers and teams about their experience went this…

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.

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