Golden Triangle Iron Sledder Challenge: Whitecourt

Sled life is alive and revving in Whitecourt! As one of three rallies in the Golden Triangle Iron Sledder Challenge, the town will be snowmobile central for family day weekend.

Festival Dates: -
Region: Northern Alberta
Province: Alberta
Festival Type: Sports

Whitecourt is one of the three towns on the Golden Triangle sled network, comprising over 400 kilometres of snowmobiling trails between Whitecourt, Fox Creek and Swan Hills.

Whitecourt Trailblazers will host their annual family day long weekend snowmobile rally on Feb 18 - 19, as part of the Iron Sledder Challenge. 

Join in on the outdoor winter fun, and enter to win prizes - including a grand prize of a new snowmobile (drawn via an online raffle)!

Get a taste of the sledding scene in Whitecourt in this SnowSeekers.ca story.

Whitecourt Snowmobile Rally schedule & details

February 18 & 19 
9am - 3:30pm 
Westward Community Centre

2 routes on both days:

  • North - Eagle River Casino to Gundy Cabin
  • South - Westward Community Centre to Summit Cabin

Registration online and in person at the Eagle River Casino Cottage (Hwy 32north of Whitecourt and Westward Community Centre - Hwy 32south of Whitecourt).

Food and drinks available at the Westward Community Hall.

Presentations and Prizes at 4:30pm.

  • Grand Prize: each day there will be a draw to win a sled from the online sled raffle
  • Weekend door prize: voucher for a trip (accommodations)

For more info: visit the Whitecourt Trailblazers website to register for the rally and get tickets for the online snowmobile raffle.

Read on to find out how you can get in on the Iron Sledder fun.

How to become an Iron Sledder

Only the most committed snowmobilers can claim the title of Iron Sledder.

To claim an Iron Sledder medal and be entered to win a $1000 cash prize, you need to compete in all three Golden Triangle Iron Sledder Challenge rally events:

  • Feb 18-19: Whitecourt
  • Feb 25: Swan Hills
  • Mar 11: Fox Creek

More about the Golden Triangle

The Whitecourt Trailblazers page has trail conditions, maps and information on the Golden Triangle trail network.

Get more info to prep for the rally, or your own weekend snowmobiling adventures, by reading this SnowSeekers.ca story on the sledding experience in Whitecourt.