Claim: In 1894, the first race was organised between Lévis and the Port of Quebec (the oldest port in Canada) at the first Quebec Winter Carnival; while the Montreal races were held during the Fête des Neiges de Montréal from 1988 to 1992.
Evidence: In 1894, the first race was organised between Lévis and the Port of Quebec at the first Quebec Winter Carnival. It is the oldest port in Canada, and the second largest in Quebec after the Port of Montreal. In Montreal races were held during the Fête des Neiges de Montréal from 1988 to 1992.