Race Results

Race and Time Trial Results

For Races and Time Trials SSASO generally defaults to IFSS rules where applicable.

** Officials, SSASO Board, lead org or RGO can change or make exceptions to IFSS rules or regulations via discussion and/or vote for Safety &/or Fair play reasons.

Race VS Time Trial
The differences between races and time trail :

Races are alway planned to be 2 days (Sat + Sun) with results from each day combine to determine class winners.
A Time trail is a stand alone 1 day race
Time Trials need a minimal of 12 registrations to be offered
Time trials do not have designated chute/start times. In a race, start times will be posted following the musher's meeting. It is your responsibility to be ready on the start line for your designated start time.
For safety reason or to better utilize a trail/venue, or promote fair play, RGO may modify or use non IFSS rules.
Time trials may or may not have organized class structure. Eg all the the 1 dog bikejore competitors go out before moving the next class
Time trials allow a musher to run more then 1 team in the same class. Eg you can run 3x 1dog bike teams at TT. At races each musher can enter 1 team per class unless they have a secondary driver run their second team.
Because Time trials allow a musher to run multiple teams in the same class, we ask that where 2 dog classes are offered you run 2 dogs.
Some trails may only allow for a maximum # of people on the trial at the same time Eg Brant is an out and back trial with head on passing, normally only a max of 3-5 ppl on the at a time pending class.
Time trials can be timed by non-professionals (experienced volunteers) while races will have professional timers and a race judge or marshal
Time trials are more relaxed and flexible in overall structure
A Time trail may be offered inside a race.
A time trial is a great way for newcomers to come out and try sled dog sports & meet new friends
For SSASO Club Points, you may only collect 1 set of points from each class per day if you run more than 1 team in a class. Eg, your best teams standing per TT class will be the award points.
Where a time trial is offered inside a race (eg Schmidt) the TT will be worth 1/2 the points (1/2 the racing = 1/2 the points)
Officials, SSASO Board or RGO can change or make exceptions to rules or regulations via discussion and/or vote. - Safety & fair opportunity will always be taken into consideration

Points & Ranking

SSASO Points System

Every time you participate in a SSASO or a sister club/ SSASO sponsored race or timed event, you collect points.

Points for each class you enter are accumulated for an Internal Club standing.

At the end of the season the top 3 club members/team in each class will be awarded

How you collect points

1 point for starting your Race/Run (make it out of the chute)
1 point for every team you are faster then in your class results/standing

Points are accumulated after each event and track by SSASO and will be update in this FB group.

EG. You race in 2 dog Scooter, there are 10 teams and you place 3rd.

You would get 1pt for starting, you get 7pt for of the 7 teams you where faster then.Your total points collection for 2 dog scooter would be 8pts for that event.

Note:

If you run multiple teams in the same class at the same time trial, you only collect the points for your best placing team. (you are only ranked once per class)
Over all placement ties will be board reviewed and if there is a fair way to break them they will be. IF a tie is broken you will be notified before offical standing are posted.
Each season is Fall through Spring
To be awarded a placement medal there must be a minimal of 3 races offered for that class per season and 3 competitors per category, excluding JR's

Classes: Men's and woman's Canicross, JR Canicross, Men's and woman's 1Dog Bike & 2 Dog Bike, 1 & 2 Dog Scooter, JR-wheels, 4 & 6 Rig, 1 & 2 Dog Skijore, 2 , 4 & 6 Dog Sled, Jr Sled. RNB is additionally offer in most regular race classes.

Categories for club ranking are: Open, RNB & Jr

Season: Dryland & Winter