We’re excited to promote IFSS-accredited races worldwide and give our athletes the visibility they deserve!
To achieve this, IFSS will work closely with all our members to gather information for promotional posts across social media. This includes race details, athlete stories, and any creative ideas that help showcase our sport globally.

Federations Collaboration
Our VP Development will:
- Contact federations directly to collect race information.
- Work closely with the Accreditation Committee to ensure all details are accurate and aligned with IFSS standards.
- Prepare promotional content for IFSS channels.
If federations have leaflets, ideas, or any materials related to their IFSS World Cup races, please contact: development@sleddogsport.net
Members with upcoming races can also expect an email from VP Development - Agata for coordination.

Why This Matters
By sharing stories and updates from accredited races, we strengthen the visibility of sleddog sports worldwide and celebrate the efforts of our athletes and organisers.

Sincerely
Agata Aleksandra Zaremba
IFSS VP Development

November 14, 2025

Dear all,
We are thrilled to announce a truly historic and unifying event for the entire American continent!
The International Federation of Sleddog Sports (IFSS) is proud to support the merger of two major continental championships to create the First-Ever Pan American Dryland Mushing Championship!
Mark your calendars: from November 11 to 16, 2026, the beautiful Bosque Esmeralda in Amecameca, Mexico, will become the epicenter of mushing passion, bringing together the best athletes and their dogs from North, Central, and South America.

Three Titles, One Track, One Continent
This unique event will simultaneously host and celebrate:
1.The IFSS North American Dryland Championship
2. The IFSS Latin American Dryland Championship
3. The symbolic awarding of the Pan American Mushing Title
While the Pan American title does not yet appear officially in the IFSS rulebook, the Federation fully supports this massive sporting union, which perfectly reflects the spirit of One Continent, One Passion: Running United for Our Dogs.

Official Invitation and Contact Information
The official invitation has been distributed to all concerned National Federations. We look forward to a great week of racing and unprecedented camaraderie!
For all North American Federations, the contact person is Sylvain.
For all Latin American Federations, the contact person is Konrad.
Save the dates now and don’t miss out on this historic moment for mushing in the Americas!

Konrad Jakob
IFSS Continental Director Latin America

September 16, 2025


I am very pleased to announce that North American voting members have elected Sylvain Lefebvre as the new Continental Director for North America, replacing Anna Marmann, who resigned from the CD position in April due to personal reasons.
Sylvain Lefebvre, who was born in Belgium, now lives in North Carolina, USA. Sylvain speaks English, Spanish and French. He has practiced sleddogsport for many years and he competes in the one-dog dryland classes, most recently he participated in the IFSS 2023 Dryland WCh and WM in Spain.
Sylvain Lefebvre also holds the appointed position as IFSS Executive Director and this is fully in accordance with IFSS by-laws D.1.10.* 
On behalf of the IFSS Council, I warmly welcome Sylvain as our new Continental Director North America, looking forward working together in advancing the goals of IFSS.

Sincerely

Helen Lundberg
IFSS President