Skijoring began its rich history in China hundreds of years ago and became more closely associated as a winter sport in Scandinavian countries in the early 1900s. The sport made its way to North America and to Banff, in particular, as a part of the early days of the Banff Winter Carnival.

In 2020, Skijoring will return to Banff as part of the annual SnowDays celebration. 

Community Novelty Races were a big part of the Banff Winter Carnival that launched in 1917, and will be re-introduced into SnowDays in 2020 as both a celebration of our history and of our mountain culture.

Watch these wacky and wild races on Banff Avenue from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

• Canoe Races - Teams go head to head in a round-robin format as they "skoot" their canoe (one leg in the canoe, one leg out) across a 100m snow-course.
• Fat Bike Skijoring - One fat bike rider pulls one ski or snowboard rider across a 100m snow-course. 
• Reverse Dog-Sledding - Teams pull their four-legged friends on sleds across a 100m snow-course.
• Three-Legged Snowshoe Race - One grown-up and one child team up in this wintery three-legged race across a 100m snow-course.