Vers. 25.1 as at 28 June 2025

Objective

he objective of the WSA World Trophy is to provide mushers with an international circuit of sprint and dryland competitions at which they can gain points in five classes towards becoming the overall World Trophy winner at the end of the season.

Rules

  1. The WSA Sprint & Dryland World Trophy is held annually and runs from October until April.
  2. For every race points are awarded to the top 10 finishers in each class.
  3. To be eligible for points, at multi-day races, competitors must complete all heats (exception: final WSA World Trophy race of the season).
  4. In WSA World Trophy Class 1 and Class 5, points can only be obtained in one class during one race. If mushers compete in several classes at the same race (e.g. in Bikejoring and Canicross), the best result counts towards their WSA World Trophy ranking.
  5. The price giving ceremony for the WSA World Trophy will take place at the final WSA World Trophy Race of the season. At this race, only the results of the first day of racing count towards the WSA World Trophy.
  6. For a result to be included in the WSA World Trophy ranking, mushers need to have a valid WDL (WSA racing licence) at the time of the respective WSA World Trophy race.
  7. WSA World Trophy points and rankings will be calculated and published centrally by the WSA.
  8. For a class to be included in the WSA World Trophy ranking, at least five (5) competitors need to start in the class. However, not all starters in the class need to have a valid WDL for mushers to be able to gain World Trophy points in that class. World Trophy points will be allocated in line with the ranking that was achieved (e.g. the 5th ranked musher receives 7 points even if the first four mushers in the class don’t have a WDL).
  9. At present, there is no World Trophy for Juniors.
  10. Every WSA member can nominate one of their sprint or dryland races as a World Trophy event. Nominations need to be received by the date of the WSA General Assembly. If by 30 September a weekend during the racing season is still available, a WSA member can propose a second sprint or dryland race as a World Trophy event.
  11. On any given weekend, only one World Trophy race can take place. Race weekends are allocated on a first come, first served basis.
  12. Results achieved at the WSA Dryland World Championship and the WSA World Championships Sprint & Mid-Distance also count towards the WSA World Trophy rankings.

WSA World Trophy Classes

Class 1: Skijoring, Pulka, Bikejoring, Canicross, Scooter 1-dog

Class 2: 2-Dogs, Scooter 2-dogs

Class 3: 4-Dogs, DR4

Class 4: 6-Dogs, DR6

Class 5: 8-Dogs, Unlimited, DR8

If at a race fewer than 5 competitors are entered in a category, Siberian Husky and freight categories can be combined (e.g. 2-Dogs-1 & 2-Dogs-2 but not bikejoring and canicross). In this case, freighting teams receive a time credit to make the times between Siberian Husky teams and freighting teams (Greenland Dogs, Alaskan Malamutes, Samoyeds, Canadian Eskimo Dogs, Yakutian Laikas) comparable.
If there are sufficient high-value World Trophy prices, the WSA will divide Class 5 into two separate classes (8-Dogs & Unlimited).

World Trophy Scoring System

For every race points are awarded to the top 10 finishers:

1st place: 20 points4th place: 10 points7th place: 4 points10th place: 1 point
2nd place: 15 points5th place: 7 points8th place: 3 points
3rd place: 12 points6th place: 5 points9th place: 2 points

WSA World Trophy Calendar 2025/26

DateTypeRaceLocation
DRYLAND
15-16 Nov 2025DrylandVal Joly International Sleddog RaceEppe-Sauvage (FR)




22-23 Nov 2025DrylandMushing & Dog (MAD)Le Mans – L’Arche de la Nature (FR)




29-30 Nov 2025Dryland*WSA Dryland World ChampionshipMaserada sul Piave (IT)




06-07 Dec 2023DrylandStrassdorfer StaufertrailSchwäbisch Gmünd (DE)




04-05 Apr 2026DrylandHapimag SpringVaggeryd (SE)
ON-SNOW
20-21 Dec 2025On-snowLangtaufers Langtaufers (IT)




10-11 Jan 2026On snowThe KulmBad Mitterndorf (AUT)




22-23 Feb 2026On snowUnterjochUnterjoch (DE)




06-09 Feb 2026On snow*WSA World Championship Sprint & MDRotunda (RO)




21-22 Feb 2026On snowSchlittenhunderennen GadmenGadmen (CH)




28 Feb-1 Mar 2026On snowSportgasteinSportgastein (AUT)




* World Championship