{{Short description|Winter sport}} thumb|260 px|A snowshoe running race. '''Snowshoe running''', or '''snowshoeing''', is a winter sport practiced with snowshoes, which is governed by World Snowshoe Federation (WSSF) founded in 2010, which until 2015 had its name International Snowshoe Federation (ISSF).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldsnowshoe.org/home/wssf/|title=What is the WSSF?|quote=The name from International Snowshoeing Federation (ISSF) changed to World Snowshoe Federation (WSSF).|publisher=worldsnowshoe.org|accessdate=13 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.snowshoemag.com/category/features/racing-features/page/2/|title=Snowshoe Racing - Snowshoe Magazine|p=2|publisher=snowshoemag.com|accessdate=13 October 2016}}</ref> The snowshoes running is part of the Special Olympics and Arctic Winter Games programs.
==International federations== The World Snowshoe Federation (WSSF) is the global governing body of snowshoe running recognized by the International Olympic Committee.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldsnowshoe.org/app/download/10186908495/WSSF_Statutes-2017-04-02.pdf|title=WSSF Statutes - April 2, 2017 - World Snowshoe Federation|access-date=13 October 2017}}{{dead link|date=February 2024|bot=medic}}</ref>
==World championships== WSSF organized the World Snowshoe Championships in 2016 in Vezza d'Oglio, Italy and in 2017 in Saranac Lake, NY from 24 February to 25 February 2017,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldsnowshoe.org/home/races-events/worldchampionship/|title=World Snowshoe Championships - World Snowshoe Federation|publisher=worldsnowshoe.org|accessdate=13 October 2016}}</ref> until the previous edition, the ISSF 2015 World Snowshoe Championships, held in Quebec City, Canada, the championships were organized by the same International federation, but with old name of ISSF.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.snowshoemag.com/2015/02/21/issf-2015-world-snowshoe-championships/|title=ISSF 2015 World Snowshoe Championships|publisher=snowshoemag.com|accessdate=13 October 2017}}</ref>
==See also== *They are also used in winter triathlon *Cross country running *Mountain running *Trail running *Skyrunning
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==External links== * [https://www.worldsnowshoe.org/ World Snowshoe Federation] (WSSF) official web site * [https://www.snowshoemag.com Snowshoe Magazine] web site
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Category:Snowshoe running