RSSF Russian Sleddog Sport Federation Applicant for the

RSSF Russian Sleddog Sport Federation Applicant for the IFSS Full Membership http: //fes-russia. ru/e. html

RSSF: facts & numbers Founded in 2014 Unites 50 regions under one umbrella More than 90 events of per year 1244 individuals involved into sleddog sport activities around Russia • 101 judges certified according to the Russian national standards • •

Structure Athletes Committee Conference Once in 4 years Presidium: President, Vice-Presidents Council: President – Victor Boyarskiy Vice-Presidents: Sergey Panyukhin Mikhail Surbeev Vladimir Semenov Committees’ chairmen Representatives of regions Commitees: Youth – Chernatov Denis Judge – Elena Panyukhina International – Daria Panyukhina Veterinary – Anna Selivanova Information – Elena Khremina Sport tourism – Vlictor Simonov Regional Federations Legal entities Regional Departments (no legal entity) Individuals

Presidium Victor Boyarskiy President of the RSSF Mikhail Surbeev VP for administration Sergey Panyukhin VP for Sport Vladimir Semenov VP for cooperation with authorities

Council members: Denis Chernatov Youth committee Elena Panyukhina Judges committee Daria Panyukhina International committee Elena Khremina Information committee Anna Selivanova Veterinary committee Victor Simonov Sport tourism committee

Council members Natalia Orekhova Kamchatka Oleg Tarazanov Moscow region Dmitriy Arkhipov Sakhalin Maria Dubova Omsk Aleksei Cherkashin Irkutsk Dmitriy Sivkov Khanty-Mansiysk Lyudmila Surbeeva Secretary General

RSSF Members 2012: IRFSS counts 21 region (11 Federations, 10 Departments) 2016: RSSF counts 50 regions (25 Federations, 25 Departments)

Races and Events in 2016 Full list of events available: http: //fes-russia. ru/e/race-calendar. html On-snow events: Off-snow events: IFSS World Cup Stage Race: “On the Land of Sampo” in Karelia IFSS World Cup Stage race: “White Nights” in St. Petersburg 21 region 17 regions 55 Sprint races 14 MD races 2 Expeditions 32 Dryland races

Major short-term goals: Accreditation by the Ministry of Sport: • Official unique status of organization governing sleddog sport at the national level • Financial support from the state (up to 27 000 euro/year) • Right to hold National Championship and form national team Recognition by the IFSS: • Full voting membership • Cooperation in terms of judges training, anti-doping, race organization, etc. • Representation of Russian athletes at the international level, entering Russian team to the WCh/ECh

Sport Committee Chairman – Sergey Panyukhin Main goals: • Organization of system of athletes’ selection to the Russian National team (adults and juniors) • Organization of National Championships (Onsnow and Off-snow) • Coordination of selection of athletes to the Regional teams • Development and implementation of the system of the Russian Cup • Development the Russian sleddog sport race rules on the basis of the IFSS RR in collaboration with the Judges Committee

Youth Committee Chairman – Denis Chernatov Main goals: • Development and implementation system of junior sleddog sport schools in regions • Coordination of selection of juniors with the highest potential to the regional junior teams • Coordination of organization of junior training camps and training sessions in Russia • Development of a networking system (online and offline) for juniors around Russia as an additional tool for motivation, experience sharing and education • Development and implementation of incentive system for the most talented and successful juniors

Judges Committee Chairman: Elena Panyukhina Main goals: • Constant improvement and modernization of judges certification system according to the Russian standards • Development of education system for judges of different levels • Cooperation with the IFSS in terms of the judges training • Participation of Russian judges in the IFSS judges trainings and IFSS licensed races (WCup and EСup, WCh and ECh) as a part of judges crew • Development of Russian sleddog sport race rules on the basis of the IFSS RR in collaboration with the Sport Committee

Veterinary Committee Chairman: Anna Selivanova Main goals: • Development of animal welfare and veterinary requirements for mushers and race organizers • Development and implementation of sleddog sport veterinarians training system • Cooperation with IFSS in terms of the veterinarians’ training and anti-doping control • Development and implementation of anti-doping regulation in Russia

International Committee Chairman: Daria Panyukhina Main goals: • Application for IFSS full Membership • Cooperation with IFSS in terms of race organization, judges training, anti-doping control, junior sport development • Organization of international events: races, camps and seminars on the territory of Russia • Cooperation with other national Federations

Handicapped Athletes Person in charge: Mikhail Surbeev • Development and approval of the regulations on participation of the handicapped individuals in sleddog sport competitions • Attraction of handicapped athletes from other kinds of sport to sleddog sport • Popularization of sleddog sport activities among handicapped individuals • Training of the members of the RSSF in the field of sleddog sport related activities for handicapped people.

Marketing strategy STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES 1) Diverse structure and organized workflow 1) Lack of strong image 2) Lack of permanent strong national team of athletes 3) Lack of record of events 4) Currently not authorized as the only Russian organization governing sleddog sport at the national level 2) Number of regional members 3) Involvement of specialists 4) Communication with the Ministry of sport and other executive authorities 5) Communication with IFSSESDRA OPPORTUNITIES 1) Unification of all sleddog sport organizations under one umbrella 2)Unification of all athletes under the brand of the Federation 3) Creation of strong brand image 4) International recognition - fullmembership in the IFSS 5) Governmental recognition - Accreditation by the Ministry of sport 6) Attraction of sponsors 7) Turning competitors into partners THREATS 1) Potential competitors - other sleddog sport organizations in Russia 2) Refusal of accreditation by the Ministry of Sport in 2016 CONCLUSION: RSSF shall concentrate on: • governmental and international recognition • Increase loyalty and brand-awareness inside and outside of Russia • Gain Accreditation of the Ministry of Sport

Development strategy Inner development: • Unification policy • PR-campaigns aimed at popularization of sleddog sport • Involvement of youth into sleddog sport. • Development of sleddog sport in the distant regions of Russia - Far East, the Ural, Siberia. • Organization of Russia sleddog sport Cup. • Implementation of doping-control International development: • Cooperation with international sleddog sport organizations • International judges training • Participation in IFSS anti-doping seminars and training of Russian specialists • Participation in international junior camps • Organization of international sleddog sport events on the territory of Russia

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