Chariot racing began as a typical unorganized group of people who wanted to have some fun on the none tradition track. Two horses were hooked to either side of a pole and with harnesses, attached to the traditional cart we know of today. The cart was comprised of two rubber tires (bicycle like) and a padded seat that was not steady, which lent itself well to tipping easily. 

Drivers would meet with their cart teams and 'race' up and down back alleys, around hotels, until finally completing the circuit around a sawdust pile to eventually end up back at the start line. From days of shenanigans, chariot racing was born.

The 'unorganized' group then started to charge membership fees which was set at $10 each. Associate or executive members were charged $2 but in 1976 the fee was raised to $12. In 1977, again the membership fee was raised—$15—and associates were charged $10. As the club developed, a constitution was born, but borrowed mostly from the neighboring Saskatchewan club—which began two years prior to the Alberta club. 

In 1972 the basket type cart was introduced and as luck would have it, the carts were much more sturdy and less likely to tip. This type of cart with rubber wheels enclosed within the cart is still used today. Fees of course have been raised to meet today's economic status but the love of horses, speed, and comradery has not changed.