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Racing licence

Racing licence is required for each competitor who participates in the competitions organized by the Finnish Sled Dog Sport Federation (VUL).

The guidelines also apply to foreigners, who live permanently in Finland except if she/he has the valid racing licence of another member federation of IFSS.

Licence must be shown when registering for the competition.

New licence season starts on September 1st 2023 and the licence is valid until 31.8.2024. Read the instructions below and a pay for the licence in SuomiSport: https://www.suomisport.fi/

Download free SuomiSport app for your phone and have your racing licence always with you.

For more information, please contact toimistovul.fi

Further instructions

1. A competition license is required for each competitor who participates in competitions organized by the Finnish Sled Dog Sport Federation and in international competitions. There are two options, a competition license and a competition license for those under 21 years of age.

2. With a hobby license it is possible to compete unlimited number of competitions in hobby classes in Finland.

3. A license without insurance. A person who has their own insurance, which also covers sports injuries in sled dog competitions, pays a sports license without insurance. When acquiring an uninsured license, the system asks you to fill in the replacing insurance’s number and insurance company. The certificate no longer needs to be submitted to federation’s office.

The purchaser of the license agrees to comply with the anti-doping rules of the Finnish Sled Dog Sport Federation and to treat dogs ethically right in every occasion.

4. Competition-specific insurance payments: competition-specific insurance for competition categories and competition-specific insurance for hobby categories. The competition organizer is responsible for the competition-specific insurance when the competitor announces the matter when registering for the competition. Competition-specific insurance can not be used to participate in Finnish Championship classes.

5. IFSS International DID License. The DID number is the “Driver Identification Number (DID)” required by the International Federation (IFSS) – the International Competition License. A DID number is required if a competitor intends to participate in the IFSS European Championships and World Championships or compete for World Cup points. A DID license can be purchased from the Suomisport service like any other licenses. When planning your own race calendar, keep in mind that the DID season is from the beginning of June to the end of May. DID licenses must also be paid separately to IFSS. These fees are paid twice a year in early September and early January. Until then, your DID license is not valid. For more information, please contact toimistovul.fi