Bernard Pepin retiring from his judge duties

Bernard Pepin has decided that the time has come for him to retire and step down from his duties as IFSS Race Marshal, Race judge and judge instructor.
“I am not anymore in a physical condition which would let me be a Race judge, a Race Marshal or an instructor. I have to limit my travels.”
Bernard Pepin has served the IFSS and the sleddog community for many years and his longtime knowledge and expertise will be deeply missed at the sleddog races.


Three (3) new IFSS International Judges

April 8th, 2025 the Race Judge Race Regulations Committee approved the following new Race Judges in the following categories:
Donatella Lo Sasso, Dryland License, FIDASC, Italy
Giulia Rossetto, Sled and Dryland Licenses, FIDASC, Italy
Gabriele Altermann, Sled License, New Zealand Federation of Sleddogs, New Zealand.


Lana Paul resigns from Legal Commission

After two decades of being on the IFSS Legal Commission, Lana Paul, NZ, has decided to resign. “I have been appointed a Family Court Associate, a judicial position within the Family Court in New Zeeland. Accordingly, I tender my resignation effective immediately. I have enjoyed my time (over two decades) being on the IFSS Legal Commission. I know I leave the Legal Commission in good hands with Gunnar Johnson and Jörn Verleger. Although I will no longer be part of the IFSS Legal Commission I intend to remain involved in Sled Dog Sports in New Zealand.”
Nominating Commission has been notified and will start to find a replacement for Lana Paul as soon as possible.


Agata Aleksandra Zaremba new First Vice President

VP Development, Agata Aleksandra Zaremba has been elected as First Vice President.
The responsibility of the First Vice President will be to replace the President as Acting President when the President’s position is vacant or the President requires a temporary replacement.

April 3, 2025

New elected Vice President Economy
Zuzana Orság

Congratulations Zuzana Orság to the position as IFSS VP Economy starting out today, April 3, 2025 and until General Assembly 2026.


Sincerely
Helen Lundberg
IFSS Preident

World Cup certificates will now be available for download online on the IFSS website.

Starting with all medalists in the 2023/2024 World Cup, the certificates can be found on the DID login page on IFSS website www.sleddogsport.net

All members are encouraged to inform all concerned athletes about this option.

Sincerely
Ninni Hjortvall
VP Sport

Dear European members,

Since 24/25 season is almost over, we need to start thinking of the next season and specifically of 2026 and where the Continental Championships will take place.

In Europe we have to organize two of them: Dryland ECh and On-Snow ECh.
By now there is not any official application for any of them. There is more hurry for the On-Snow ECh, because time is running and it is less than 12months to do it!!

So as Europe CD, I would like to encourage you on finding organizers in your Associations, Clubs and national Federations interested on being a possible venue for our European Continental Championships.

I am at your disposal for more information and any questions any of you may have.

Let’s make sleedog sport in Europe good for your athletes all together!

Sincerely,

Monica Pacheco
CD Europe

March 8th, 2025

IFSS members has voted to change FIMSS Federazione Italiana Musher e Sleddog Sport
from Voting Member to Provisional Member in accordance with By-Law G4. This will take effect immediately.

YES 42 votes, NO 17 votes, abstained 2 votes.

With a total of 61 votes the 2/3rd majority is minimum 41 votes. There are 42 votes in favor to change membership for FIMSS from a Voting membership to a Provisional membership.

As Provisional Member FIMSS still can apply for DID for its members, select athletes for the IFSS Championships (see Championships Regulations paragraph 41) and apply for the accreditation of World Cup events.


Sincerely

Helen Lundberg
IFSS President