According to U.S. Snowshoe Association (USSSA) regulations, approved and adopted by the USSSA’s Board of Regional Athletic Delegates (BORAD) during the summer of 2002, snowshoes worn in a USSSA sanctioned snowshoe event must be a non-prototype snowshoe designed for an adult that meets or exceeds 120 square inches of functional surface area AND can be no smaller than 7” wide by 20” long.
That being said, and due to frequent inquiries as to which snowshoe models are legal and which are not, the following list of USSSA approved snowshoes has been compiled. The models listed below have been shown to meet or exceed the USSSA’s minimum requirements. The fact that a particular snowshoe model is not listed here does not necessarily mean that it does not meet the USSSA’s standards. It may simply mean that the USSSA has not yet determined whether the model does, or doesn’t, meet the minimum size standards. But, race directors of USSSA sanctioned events have the discretion to refuse participation or disqualify from the results of their event any athlete not competing in a ‘legal’ pair of snowshoes.
It is the athlete’s responsibility to make certain their equipment meets USSSA standards if they are participating in a USSSA sanctioned event.
It is the race director’s responsibility to enforce the USSSA regulations.
It is the USSSA’s responsibility to develop a uniform code of regulations that all USSSA events and event participants comply with in order to provide a fair and equitable arena of competition for all athletes regardless of size, gender or ability.
Any questions regarding these regulations may be directed to the USSSA Sports Director Jackie Hering – [email protected].
Atlas Race snowshoes.
Current List of Legal Racing Snowshoe models:
- Atlas Dual-Trac SL’s (Super Lights)
- Atlas Dual-Tracs
- Atlas Race 22
- Atlas Run 22
- Baldas Andey Race Snowshoe
- Crecentmoon Permagrin 12’s (new 8” x 22” model)
- Crescentmoon Permagrin 12’s (8” x 24.75” model)
- Dion Snowshoes Model 121 Sprint
- Dion Snowshoes Model 130
- Dion Snowshoes Model 133
- Dion Snowshoes Model 133B
- Easton VO2 Racing Snowshoe
- Faber Challenge Racing Snowshoe
- Faber Aerobic Fitness Snowshoe
- GV Race ST Snowshoe
- Havlick Snowshoe Model Sprinter
- Havlick Snowshoe Racer RL 7 1/4 x 21 1/2
- Havlick Snowshoe Racer SS 7 1/4 x 21 1/2
- Kahtoola FLIGHTdeck Gemini
- Kahtoola FLIGHTdeck Gypsy
- Louis Garneau Course 721
- MS Sprint Snowshoe
- Nevi-Trek Sprinter 22
- Northern Lites Race (all models)
- Northern Lites Elite (all models)
- OT- Racing Shoe
- Redfeather Pace – Model 25
- Redfeather Stride – Model 21
- Redfeather Vapor
- Redfeather Race
- Redfeather Pace 21
- TSL 305 Step-In Racers
- TSL Symbioz
- Tubb’s 10k’s
- Tubbs Catalysts
- Tubbs Criteriums
- Tubbs Piranha
- Yukon Charlie Race Ultra-Lite
- Yukon Charlie Elite
- Yukon Charlie Elite Spin
- Yukon Charlie Pro II
Note: Other adult snowshoe models that measure at least 8” x 21,” would likely be legal for USSSA competition, for example, 8” x 24” and 8” x 25” models, etc. No adult snowshoe model with dimensions less than 7” x 21” has been found to meet the USSSA minimum size standard at this time.
Editor’s Note: Are you interested in learning more about snowshoe racing? Check out our snowshoe page containing a race calendar, “how-to” articles and information about the annual snowshoe national championships.
