Dear IFSS Members,
The IFSS Council is pleased to announce the establishment of a new committee under the VP Development: Adaptive Sport Committee.
This committee has been created to lead the development and integration of para sport within IFSS Championships. We believe this is an important and necessary step toward ensuring greater accessibility, inclusivity, and opportunities for all athletes within our global community.
At this time, three members have already joined the onboarding phase, including an IFSS RM representative and an experienced para athlete. Their combined expertise will help guide the initial stages of this initiative.
We warmly invite all Federations to support this work. If your Federation has individuals who would be interested in contributing to the Adaptive Sport Committee, we encourage you to get in touch.
Please contact: development@sleddogsport.net
Together, we can continue shaping a more inclusive future for sled dog sports.

Kind regards,
Agata Aleksandra Zaremba
IFSS VP Development

Great news, Finnmarksløpet 2027 will once again be organized as IFSS World Championships Long Distance.
– The fact that the championship is once again being added to the Finnmarksløpet underlines the race's strong position internationally. We have extensive experience in planning and conducting long-distance dog sled races, and this will be the third time we have organized a world championship, says acting general manager Svanhild Pedersen.
– This is great recognition of the Finnmarksløpet. We look forward to welcoming the dog sledding community from Norway and abroad to Alta, says Arne Karlstrøm, leader of the Alta Trekkhundklubb, which has the sporting responsibility for the Finnmarksløpet.
As IFSS President I can only agree with both Svanhild and Arne that Finnmarksløpet once again will be a great competition for the world’s top athletes within the long distance sleddog racing.

Sincerely
Helen Lundberg
IFSS President

Hello all IFSS Members,
The IFSS is offering a race judge seminar on April 18 and 19, 2026. The seminar will take place in Wachtendonk, Germany, near the Dutch border. The seminar language is English.
If you are interested and have any questions about the seminar, accommodation, travel, or anything else you would like to know, please send an email to Rüdiger Bartel at bartel.ruediger@t-online.de.

IFSS is beyond delighted to share truly inspiring news:
This year, IFSS has chosen to stand behind our youngest athletes and support their participation in the Championship.
This decision carries enormous meaning — not just for the Juniors, but for the future of our entire community.
Our sport has always been built on passion, courage, and partnership. But it is the Juniors who ensure that these values continue to grow. They are the generation that watches with bright eyes, learns with open hearts, and steps onto the trail with a spirit untouched by limits. They remind us why we began, and they show us what is still possible.
Supporting Juniors is not simply an initiative. It is an investment in everything we want this sport to become.
Their dedication, their fearlessness, and their love for the dogs are the purest expression of what our sport stands for. Each young athlete who joins a start line carries forward a legacy — one that we must nurture, protect, and proudly elevate.
That is why Juniors have become the central focus of the upcoming season and why their participation in Championship is so important to us. They deserve the opportunity to grow, to compete, to shine… and to take the first steps on a journey that may one day shape the future of sled dog sports at the highest levels.
We are currently finalizing the application process and will share all details with you very soon.
For now, we kindly ask that you do not send any individual requests. Once everything is ready, we will inform all members on how to apply with your Junior athletes.
Thank you for your patience — and thank you for believing in the next generation.
Together, we are building a future worthy of their passion.

IFSS VP Development
Agata Aleksandra Zaremba

Dear Members,

The Race Judge and Race Regulations Committee of the International Federation of Sleddog Sports.
Is now accepting proposals for new race rules or changes to the existing 2024 – 2026 Race Rules.
Submissions will be received until March 14th, 2026.