from Sally O’Sullivan Bair, USFSS Secretary
August 16, 2016 – The US Federation of Sleddog Sports (USFSS) is seeking applicants for selection to Team USA to compete in the IFSS (International Federation of Sleddog Sports) World Championships 2017 at Haliburton, Ontario Canada, January 24-February 1, 2017.
Entry is open to all US citizens and US residents. Non-US citizens must be approved by the USFSS board. Competition classes will be offered in the sprint classes (4-,6-,8-dog), in skijoring, pulka and combined in the ski-dog classes, and in mid-distance (8-dog) and long distance (unlimited) classes. Junior classes will also be held in 4-dog sprint and skijoring. A mass start is planned in the 4-dog sprint class in addition to the regular interval-based start.
Applications are available online on Facebook (facebook.com/usfss) and on the USFSS website (www.usfss.org). The initial application is submitted online. There is also other information regarding the selection process at these Internet sites. The deadline for submission of applications is September 15, 2016.
Questions may be addressed to the USFSS president, Mike Marsch (dogdaze@tds.net).