Revitalising sled dog sports in Britain: An interview with the Vice-President of the BSSF (Episode 85)

Canicross Conversations

English - October 20, 2023 06:00 - 42 minutes - 97.2 MB
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As part of the Event Series, Louise and Michelle interview BSSF Vice-President Howard Clark about their races.

The interview raised a lot of important issues about sled dog sports in Britain however, and we chat through hopes and aspirations for the future of the British Sled-dog Sports Federation. We delve into international qualification, age categories, the challenges of finding suitable locations to race, and lots more.

NEW: We discuss changes to vaccination rules for competition

DID YOU KNOW? BSSF membership provides insurance which covers you to race.

More info on the BSSF website

You can find Howard on his Instagram @k9velocity

This episode is sponsored by the Get Stronger, Run a Faster 5k course, it's great for canicrossers and runners to improve their 5k time and get stronger. Find out more and register for the January course here.