Snowmachiners struggled to control their sleds on dry asphalt during Saturday’s annual Alcan 200 Road Race, which took a toll on racers and machines.
Ten of 27 racers didn’t make it to the race’s half-way point due to breakdowns or crashes.
Nathan Peterson from Whitehorse, Y.T., who finished in third place overall, said he was launched almost 30 feet into a ditch when he lost control of his machine, but was uninjured and continued on.
