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Snowshoe running, or snowshoeing, is a

winter sport Winter sports or winter activities are competitive sports or non-competitive recreational activities which are played on snow or ice. Most are variations of skiing, ice skating and sledding. Traditionally, such games were only played in cold are ...

practiced with

snowshoes Snowshoes are specialized outdoor gear for walking over snow. Their large footprint spreads the user's weight out and allows them to travel largely on top of rather than through snow. Adjustable bindings attach them to appropriate winter footwe ...

, which is governed by

World Snowshoe Federation The World Snowshoe Federation (WSSF), formerly the International Snowshoe Federation (ISF or ISSF), is the world governing body for Snowshoe running. In 2015, the organization changed its name to the World Snowshoe Federation, so as not to be con ...

(WSSF) founded in 2010, which until 2015 had its name International Snowshoe Federation (ISSF). The snowshoes running is part of the

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and

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programs.

International federations

The

(WSSF) is the global governing body of snowshoe running recognized by the

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World championships

WSSF organized the World Snowshoe Championships in 2016 in Vezza d'Oglio,

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and in 2017 in Saranac Lake, NY from 24 February to 25 February 2017, until the previous edition, the ISSF 2015 World Snowshoe Championships, held in

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, the championships were organized by the same International federation, but with old name of ISSF.

References

External links

World Snowshoe Federation
(WSSF) official web site
Snowshoe Magazine
web site {{Running

International federations

World championships

See also

References

External links