Team Size - Categories
Open Team - O
9 dogs minimum for the first heat, 6 dogs minimum the other heats.
8 Dogs team - A
8 dogs maximum and 7 dogs minimum for the first heat, 5 dogs minimum the other heats.
6 Dogs team - B
6 dogs maximum and 5 dogs minimum for the first heat, 4 dogs minimum the other heats.
During the race, the 6 dogs team will be divided in 2 groups as follows:
B1 Team composed by one or more Siberian Huskies
B2 Team composed by Alaskan Malamutes, Greenlanddogs or Samoyeds.
4 Dogs team - C
4 dogs maximum and 3 dogs minimum for the other heats.
During the race the 4 dogs team will be divided in 2 groups as follows:
C1 Team composed by one or more Siberian Huskies.
C2 Team composed by Alaskan Malamutes, Greenlanddogs or Samoyeds.
2 Dogs team - D
2 during the complete race.
During the race the 2 dogs team will be divided in 2 groups as follows:
D1 Team composed by one or more Siberian Huskies.
D2 Team composed by Alaskan Malamutes, Greenlanddogs or Samoyeds.
Pulka
3 dogs maximum for the first heat.
The Pulka category will be split in 2 groups:
PW Pulka Women
PM Pulka Men
if there are enough women, at least 3, otherwise they start in the Pulka Men category with a separate classification.
Skijöring
1 dog during the complete race.
All people and all dogs will run in same class.
Bikejöring - only on cart races
The Bikejöring category will be split in 2 groups:
Bikejöring with 1 dog
Bikejöring with 2 dogs
Scooter - only on cart races
The Scooter category will be split in 2 groups:
Scooter with 1 dog
Scooter with 2 dogs
Canicross - only on cart races
The Canicross category will be split in 2 groups:
Canicross with 1 dog
Canicross with 2 dogs
Photos from archival of FISTC