Categories and Distances
• Canicross Women (DCW) ca 3.7 km
• Canicross Men (DCM) ca 3.7 km
• Canicross Junior Women (DCWJ) ca 2.4 km
• Canicross Junior Men (DCMJ) ca 2.4 km
• Canicross Masters Women (DCWM) ca 3.7 km
• Canicross Masters Men (DCMM) ca 3.7 km
• Bikejoring Women (DBW) ca 5 km
• Bikejoring Men (DBM) ca 5 km
• Bikejoring Junior Women (DBWJ) ca 3.7 km
• Bikejoring Junior Men (DBMJ) ca 3.7 km
• Bikejoring Masters Women (DBWM) ca 5 km
• Bikejoring Masters Men (DBMM) ca 5 km
• Scooter one dog Women (DSW1) ca 5 km
• Scooter one dog Men (DSM1) ca 5 km
• Scooter one dog Junior (DS1J) ca 3.7 km
• Scooter one dog Masters Women (DS1WM) ca 5 km
• Scooter one dog Masters Men (DS1MM) ca 5 km
• Scooter 2-dog (DS2) ca 5 km
• 4-dog Rig (DR4) ca 5 km
• 4-dog Rig Junior (DR4J) ca 3.7 km
• 6-dog Rig (DR6) ca 5 km
• 8-dog Rig (DR8) ca 5 km
• RELAY (DR): Canicross, DS1, DB ca 2.4 + 3.7 + 3.7 km
Master classes will be held, if enough entries are received, in:
Masters 40 (year of birth 1986 or before), Masters 50 (year of birth 1976 or before) and Masters 60 (year of birth 1966 or before).
Every class will have two heats (except Relay) with starting intervals varying from 2 minutes to 30 seconds depending on the category.
As stated in the IFSS Race Rules the one hundred fifty percent (150 %) time disqualification shall automatically apply for each class of the World Championships and World Masters. This does not apply to Junior classes.
As stated in the IFSS Championships Regulations (approved by the IFSS Member Federations in January 2023):
• World Champion titles shall be awarded to the best (fastest) teams of each rated class of the World Championships provided that at least seven (7) competitors from three (3) countries are represented in these classes, except in Junior classes where at least three (3) competitors from two (2) countries are represented.
• If there are fewer than seven (7) competitors and/or fewer than three (3) countries after the late entry deadline (three (3) competitors and/or two (2) countries for Junior classes), the class shall not be run.
• If there are seven (7) or more competitors from three (3) countries after the late entry deadline, but there are effectively fewer than seven (7) competitors and/or fewer than three (3) countries the first day of the competition (three (3) competitors and/or two (2) countries for Junior classes), the class will be run and the Champion title will be awarded.
• Champion title shall not be awarded if more than one (1) heat is cancelled in that class.
• RNB-teams will be awarded World Champion titles in all the classes (not Relay) if minimum seven (7) competitors from three (3) countries are represented in these classes except in Junior classes where at least three (3) competitors from two (2) countries are represented.
As stated in the IFSS Masters Regulations:
• World Master titles shall be awarded to the best (fastest) teams of each rated class of the World Masters providing at least seven (7) competitors from three (3) countries are represented in these classes.
• If there are fewer than seven (7) competitors and/or fewer than three (3) countries after the late entry deadline, the class shall not be run.
• If there are seven (7) or more competitors from three (3) countries after the late entry deadline, but there are effectively fewer than seven (7) competitors and/or fewer than three (3) countries the first day of the competition, the Master titles will be awarded in that class.
• RNB-teams will be awarded World Master titles in all the classes (not Relay) if minimum seven (7) competitors from three (3) countries are represented in these classes.