Only a handful of the expected nineteen International Air Rally participants managed to brave the lousy weather all the way to Inuvik.

The International Air Rally is an annual aviation event presented and organized by Aviation Connection, the officially appointed trustee of the Governor General’s Cup.  The 2008 edition of the Governor General’s Cup was entitled “The MacKenzie River Challenge” starting in Winnipeg, Manitoba on July 17 with teams proceeding north to Inuvik on July 20.

At least that was the plan.  Unfortunately, the weather was marginal VFR for several days and only the IFR-capable entrants (and the hardier VFR folks) were able to make it all the way to Inuvik.