In 2023, we’re celebrating 100 years of thundering hooves and roaring crowds – of heritage, spirit, and excitement. And this July, we invite you to join us in celebrating this once-in-a-lifetime milestone at the Cowboys Rangeland Derby!
The world’s first Chuckwagon Race was staged here at the Calgary Stampede in 1923. A true throwback to the wild west, the event was inspired by the tradition of cowboys breaking camp and racing home. And while some of the rules have since changed, the rush has never left.
Races start nightly at 7:45 p.m. and are followed by the world-famous Bell Grandstand Show.
Evening Show tickets purchased in advance include admission to Stampede Park on the day the ticket is valid for.
Cowboys Rangeland Derby facts
- 9Heats per night
- 27chuckwagon drivers
- 10nights of action
Meet the 2023 Drivers
Todd Baptiste
Cando, Saskatchewan
Chance Bensmiller
Dewberry, Alberta
Kurt Bensmiller
Dewberry, Alberta
Rae Croteau Jr.
Rapid View, Saskatchewan
Troy Dorchester
Westerose, Alberta
Dallas Dyck
Dewberry, Alberta
Preston Faithful
Frog Lake, Alberta
Chad Fike
Cremona, Alberta
Jordie Fike
High River, Alberta
Darcy Flad
Bodo, Alberta
Jason Glass
High River, Alberta
Doug Irvine
LaCorey, Alberta
Jamie Laboucane
St. Walburg, Saskatchewan
Ross Knight
St. Walburg, Saskatchewan
Layne MacGillivray
Halkirk, Alberta
Codey McCurrach
Condor, Alberta
Kris Molle
Chauvin, Alberta
Obrey Motowylo
Bluffton, Alberta
Vern Nolin
Dewberry, Alberta
Cody Risdale
Grimshaw, Alberta
Danny Ringuette
Bonnyville, Alberta
Evan Salmond
Hudson Bay, Saskatchewan
Wade Salmond
Weekes, Saskatchewan
Kirk Sutherland
Grande Prairie, Alberta
Mark Sutherland
Okotoks, Alberta
Mitch Sutherland
Grande Prairie, Alberta
Chanse Vigen
Calgary, Alberta