The Jasper to Banff Relay was a long-distance running relay race that used to cover 258 km (160 miles) between Jasper, Alberta and Banff, Alberta. The Jasper to Banff relay ran from the years 1980 to the year 2000. In the year 2005 a revised version of the race was started, the Banff Jasper Relay. The Banff Jasper Relay is still held every year on the first Saturday in June. The relay consists of 2 phases run simultaneously: * Phase 1 has 6 stages from Banff to Saskatchewan River Crossing. * Phase 2 has 9 stages from Saskatchewan River Crossing to Jasper.