Hold onto your helmets, Tahoe SNOWFEST. is leveling up the winter stoke with the debut of the SNOWFEST Snomo Skijoring Competition! Watch (or join!) as teams of two take on a high-octane course packed with gates, jumps, and tight turns, all while a skier is towed at speed behind a roaring snowmobile.
Set on the snowy fairways of the Tahoe City Golf Course, this brand-new event fuses the roots of classic horse-drawn skijoring with the full-throttle energy of Alaska’s legendary Arctic Man. Race Director Daron Rahlves (Red Bull) and MC Steven Siig (Tahoe Art Haus) bring the hype as competitors send it for prizes, bragging rights, and pure Tahoe glory.
Spectators can line the course behind the Cobblestone Center, EVO Lodge, and Pete ’n Peters—prime viewing spots to catch every carve, jump, and powerslide. Whether you’re racing or cheering, this is pure SNOWFEST. energy: community, adrenaline, and winter fun at full throttle.
Teams of 2 will race in a course with Gates, Jumps and Turns pulled by a Snowmobile. Fusing Classic Ski Jouring (usually with horses) with “Arctic Man” (Alaska Ski/Snowmobile endurance race) style track. Utilizing the 1st and 3rd fairways (not on the Tees or Greens) at TCGC.
Competitors compete for prizes and overall bragging rights!
Course and scoring:
Teams race against the clock on a timed course with Jumps and Gates. Time penalties are added for penalties like missed gates or dropped rings.
Penalties
Time penalties: These are added to the team's total time.
Missing a gate: +2 seconds
Missing or dropping a ring: +2 seconds per ring
Disqualification: • Unsafe behavior, as determined by race officials
More details forthcoming
Competition variations
Divisions: Race Director will categorize competitors by skill level (Open, Sport, Novice) or division (Youth, Women's, Snowboarder, Couples) dependent on entries.
Protests: “A no protest" policy, where the decisions of the course director, referee and finish line judges are final.
More information after the New Year.
