Laurie Manstrella, Celia Bower, Esther Millay, Tulsi Zahnow, Makai Millay, Charlie Bower and Marirose Evenden cheer on their teammate Deb Kiemele at the finish line of the 2026 Klondike Road Relay on September 12, 2026, in Whitehorse, Yukon. (Lizzy Hahn/ Chilkat Valley News)

Runners congregated in Skagway on Friday to participate in the 43rd Klondike Road Relay. The Skagway ferry terminal reopened the day before the race, after teams had already shifted their plans around.…

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.