07-06-2024 SSF/UPDATE NEWS Plans for a 5 day stage event on back burner...until.. Sadly its the sos when we (SSF) speak about having and the need of a top class event here in Scotland..no input nor backing (whats new)..we got around two inquiry's.. also backing & support from who I reckon is best UK team at present GS ..but it takes more than just a few teams backing it..so we the race committee & SSF   who could very easily make it happen have shelved the idea.. until we see some sort of real interested & devlopment within the sport.. Proposed events ,£ backers and land owners have been contacted and all understand.Until SSF see some support & input  other than whats there is at the moment with the "sport" also in other areas ie ..farcical "charity input offers  via people "doing so much charity work",???,to date not seen much £ input..no Federation support ,no link to IFSS or PRIDE.. financial and  pathetic support & membership  to UKKC what ever they have to do with "sleddog racing"?? Please dont contact our centre or myself... about this matter as "the balls in your court"..lets see if you truly want a real event  in the first place or are  all teams happy with what clubs are offering.. the SSF Committee now believe teams must be happy with what they get from there clubs which is fine..but if you look closer in the bigger picture ..no financial backers for many years to clubs  ,no real official events,same teams winning for the last 6 years (same people running those events who seem to run clubs also and are backed by the events food backers?) ,3 mile sprint races with *sleddogs which can do min 12miles,same old trails every year,no links to local town community events,ATVs banned from FE areas..etc.. As SSF chairman my advice is get speaking in numbers..then contact SSF,stand up and be counted within the SSF *be a committee member  this is not like some secret squirrel club.. as some have here in UK  ...unless we see any sort of input change..we will not be putting on any events which would be official & very well run ..we are not running an event just for the fun of it.. PS.. no "dreamers/talkers"..need apply nor email me  plus please understand "racing events" are way down the things for us to do,lots of other things going on within SSF all year round. Back to News & Events Archive