Program (last updated 20240929)

Please find below the details for the 2025 WSA World Championship in Östersund, Sweden. The Championship will take place from 7-9 February 2025. 

Program (provisional):

• Stake out opens: 6 February @ 12:00 hrs
• Vet check: 5 February (12:00 – 20:00 hrs) & 6 February (09:00 – 17:00 hrs
•  Trail inspection: 6 February from 15:00 hrs - 17:00 hrs only on skies NO DOGS!
• First team leader meeting: 6 February @ 16:00 hrs
• Opening ceremony: 6 February @ 18:00 hrs (assembly 17:45 hrs)
• Further team leader meetings: 7, 8 and 9 February @ 07:30 hrs
• First start first heat: 7 February @ 8:30 hrs
•  Mushers' dinner & party: 8 February @ 19:00 hrs
• First start second heat: 8 February @ 8:30 hrs
•  First start third heat: 9 February @ 8:30 hrs
• Price giving ceremony: 9 February@ 16:00 hrs

• Race Marshal: Arno Steichler

Fees:

•  Fee to secure starting places: €20 per place. This is a non-refundable fee that will be deducted from the starting fee. Should the Championship need to be cancelled, this fee will remain with the organisers to cover the costs they incurred
•  First start: €160 (this includes 1 voucher for the mushers’ dinner at The Arena Restaurant . Additional vouchers for the mushers’ dinner cost €20).
  • Second start: €60
  • juniors: Free (includes 1 voucher for the mushers’ dinner)
  • Late payment fees for entries/payments received after the first payment deadline: €20 (applies also to juniors)

Please note:

• •  To be able to compete at the 2025 WSA World Championship, mushers need to have paid for their WDL for the 2024/25 season.
  • All payments (starting fees and WDL fees) must be made by our national members. Payments by individual mushers will be returned.

Deadlines:

• • (date will come) : Final deadline for WSA members to request starting places and pay fees to secure starting places
  • (date will come) First payment deadline
    
  • date will come) : Second (final) payment deadline
    Changes to classes entered can be made by the team leader until the first team leader meeting ((date will come) @ 16:00 hrs).

Registration:

• • National WSA members must request the number of starting places they require no later than (date will come)
  •  Mushers are now able to register for the 2025 WSA World Championship by going to https://racedata.wsa-sleddog.com
  • All competitors must be confirmed by their national WSA member.