Dear all,

Please find the Invitation and other important documents for the IFSS North American Championships and North American Masters Dryland 2024 under Events/IFSS Continental Championships and Continental Masters.

The Championships will take place October 25-27, 2024 in Minocqua, WI, USA.

Yours sincerely

IFSS Continental Director North America, Anna Marmann and IFSS Event Coordinator Eeva Äijälä. 

Dear all

The General Assembly 2024 voted in favor to approve the following text to be included in the IFSS Race rules.
This text is now also posted on IFSS website under Anti Doping/Transgender athletes.

Eligibility for transgender persons in sleddogsports
1. All competing transgender athletes must have a TUE from the IFSS TUE committee. The TUE committee follows the WADA physician guideline for transgender.
2. Transgender males with a TUE are eligible to participate in all classes open to men.
3. Transgender females (who are recorded as males at birth and has gone through a puberty) have a long-lasting advantage with higher muscular strength and better endurance. Transgender females with a TUE are eligible to participate in all classes open to women except Skidog classes, Dryland canicross, Scooter one dog and bike classes.

Sincerely
Helen Lundberg
IFSS President

I am happy to announce that the first IFSS North American Championship and North American Masters Dryland will be organized in Minocqua Winter Park, Wisconsin, USA October 25-27 2024.

This will be a great opportunity for athletes to try out and test the 2025 Dryland World Championship and World Master trails. 

More information will be posted on IFSS website as soon as available. Stay tuned.

Sincerely

Helen Lundberg

IFSS President 

Dear all,

The Action Alert regarding 2024-2026 Race Rules submitted by IFSS Race Judge and Race Regulation Committee has been approved by the IFSS members.

This means that IFSS will remove the rules 80.2.5 and similar rules 81.2.5 and 82.2.3.2 "Handlebar systems designed to be used or adapted to be used under the height of the steering stem shall not be permitted." from IFSS Race Rules 2024-2026.

Sincerely 

Ninni Hjortvall

VP Sport