FISTC Sprint and Distance Championships - cancelled

 

We inform you that the last days in Pragelato it's raining and there are some areas on the trail without any snow.

Also the weather conditions for the next week says that there will be about 13 degrees during the day,


According to the written above it is not possible for the Championship to be organized and we have to cancel it!


Thank you all for understanding.

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!


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FISTC CART WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2023


Dear Mushers, Dear Friends,

HERE we publish the official Result list of the first FISTC Cart World Championship held at 10-12 November 2023 in Abertamy, Czech Republic.

Thanks to the organizers, the veterinaires, the volunteers and helpers, the sponsors, the town of Abertamy and for everybody who made this fantastic event possible!
Congratulation for every competitor!

See you next time on our Sprint Championship in February 2024 and on the next Cart European Championship in Hungary!

Entry list of FISTC Cart World Championship 2023


You can check and download the entry list and starting list of the first heat (10 November 2023) of FISTC Cart World Championship 2023 - Abertamy (CZE) HERE

FISTC Cart WC Abertamy - veterinary informations

 


The dogs have to be vaccinated with DHPPi, L (Leptospirosis) and Rabies.

Kennel Cough (e.g. Nobivac KC) is strongly recommended but not obligatory. The dogs will be checked regularly for symptoms of kennel cough during the race.

No special deworming is needed.

FISTC Cart World Championship 2023 - Abertamy (CZ) - Informations and useful links


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In the link you will find information about the tracks, the arrival of competitors and the preliminary program.

The timing and measurement chip will be provided by a specialized company with a license.

In the Czech Republic, tolls are paid and for vehicles up to 3.5t + trailer or caravan, a ten-day stamp can be purchased at

During and before the race, a team of veterinarians from the Czech Republic and Germany will be available

The head of the veterinary team who will work according to the requirements of FISTC

MVDr. Petr Soukup    DE, AJ
MVDr. Kateřina Macháčková  AJ
MVDr. Jana Holá  CZ
In case of need, MVDR Vojty's surgery in nearby Ostrov nad Ohří will be provided.

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FISTC Events in 2023

 

Dear Mushers, Dear Friends,


we kindly inform you about our upcoming events will be held in Czech Republic:

  • FISTC General Assembly 2023 - Abertamy (CZ) 03-04 June

  • FISTC World Cart Championship 2023 - 09-12 November

We are going to publish more information soon about the events.

Your Board

Cancelled - World Sprint and Distance Championships 2023


Dear Mushers, Dear Friends,

we kindly inform you about the following things.

1. As we mentioned before, FISTC Board started to work on organising the FISTC Sprint and Distance Championships together with the FBMF (Belgian Federation) and a local mushing club in Contamines Montjoie, France. The planned date was 10-12 March (the village is at an altitude of 1164 meters, at the feet of Mont Blanc, so the snow was almost guaranteed). By the second week of January we had all the necessary permissions, and the consent of the mayor of the village. On 15th of January our president had a final video call with the mayor who informed us a landslide destroyed part of the parking lot intended to be used as a stake out.

2. In the middle of January the only one possible backup location was Millegrobbe. There was/is enough snow, the FIMSS was ready to be the organiser of our Championships. As soon as we got this offer we informed the Delegates of FISTC member countries and asked their cooperation to send us the expected number of participants. Until the deadline they informed us around 42 possible competitors. Because of the lack of interest we extended the deadline and published the above news on our website and also here, on the Facebook site of FISTC.

3. The reactions to the Facebook post can be classified into 3 groups:
- a part of the commenters were sad and disappointed as they wanted to race against each other on our World Championship, they wanted to enjoy this community and run on snow;
- another part was against the location and the organisers because of what happened in the past - let us not comment on these reactions;
- and there was a group who criticised the communication of FISTC, "it's absurd FISTC starts to advertise a Championship 3 weeks before its date". If someone is able to read he can see from the previous points what happened in the past months. If we had started to advertise the Championship in Contamines Montjoie with the scheduled date - as people are people - we are sure most of those who wanted to compete there, they would started to book their accommodations, although the race were not confirmed, so in the middle of January the would had to cancel their reservations and lost their deposits. We apologize for not publishing plans instead of facts...

4. Last but not least: FISTC - as well as most of the other international sports federations - has never organised any European or World Championships. Just like in other sports the member countries/associations/federations/clubs have the right to organise these events, under the supervision and patronage of the international federation, following the system of rules and requirements of the given federation.

We hereby inform you that FISTC is canceling its Sprint and Distance Championships for the season 2022-2023.

See you at our upcoming Cart World Championship in Abertamy, Czech Republic.

Your Board

FISTC Sprint and Distance Championships


Dear Mushers, Dear Friends,

let us tell you a few words about the happenings of the past months-weeks-days.

Last autumn the FISTC Board started to work on to find a location for our Sprint and Distance Championships, as during the summer the number of expected mushers was too low to organize a successful Sprint and Distance Championship in Romania.

We found a very nice location in France, where the Belgian Federation (FBMF) - with the technical help of the local mushing club - was ready to organize the FISTC Championships. We had the consent of the major of the village, the FBMF did a great and fast job and get the necessary permissions, everything seemed perfect. We didn't want to publish anything until every conditions became sure.

Unfortunately the weather was not on our side - just like many times in the past years... There were heavy rains at the area, and an earthflood demolished the car park which was the planned place of our stake out. We passed the middle of January and we had no location.

Just like more times in the past, Massimo Bassan and FIMSS made an offer to hold our Championships in Millegrobbe - together with a FIMSS Championship (like in the past in Klaistow, Sankt Ulrich etc.).

We sent an email to the delegates of FISTC member associations to ask them about their intentions, how many mushers can they send to our Championships. Unfortunately until the deadline this number was altogether 42 mushers...

Because of different reasons - you have to understand - it's not possible to organise a World Championship for 42 competitors.

According to the aboves, FISTC Board made the following decision: we keep open the possibility to find more competitors in their club/federation/country, and informed them 24 hours later we publish this message on FISTC website and Facebook site to give a last chance for this Championship, and also those mushers who didn't have these informations.

If we cannot increase the number of participants radically, we have to cancel our Sprint and Distance Championships for this season.

Thanks for your understanding and cooperation.

Your Board

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