The People of the ICF – The Heart of the Federation.
Behind every event, every regulation, and every advancement in the sport, stand the people of the ICF: a dedicated team of professionals, volunteers, technical experts, administrators, and athletes from all over the world. They are the soul of the Federation, ensuring that every step taken leads toward a brighter, more professional, and more humane future for the sport.
Yvon Lasbleiz
ICF President
Jan-Willem Verloigne
Vice President
Patricia Steur
Secretary
Thierry Charmillot
Treasurer
They are visionaries and doers, who embody the values of cooperation, transparency, and respect — for both people and animals. With genuine passion for Canicross, Bike-Joëring, and Scootering, they work tirelessly to promote, organize, and develop these sports on a global scale.
Simon Lamen
Technical Director
Jean-Pierre Talbot
Committee
Cushla Lamen
Committee
Simone Ciuffo Giordano
Committee
Ellen Poelmans
Official Interpreter
Stronger together – building world championships.
Judges
The Role of ICF Judges at the Canicross World Championships
At the heart of every successful Canicross World Championship lies a group of individuals who often work behind the scenes but play a crucial role: the judges of the ICF (International Canicross Federation). Judges are responsible for enforcing the rules, safeguarding the well-being of the dogs, and ensuring fair play. With their experience, dedication, and impartiality, they ensure that every athlete—whether a seasoned champion or a first-time participant—competes under equal, safe, and fair conditions.
Jean Louis Audejean
Judge – Francais
Ellie Camacho
Judge – Grande Bretagne
Chris Dorle
Judge – Deutschland
Guust Zagers
Judge – Hollande
Duties and Responsibilities
The core duties of ICF judges include:
• Inspecting equipment to ensure compliance with ICF regulations.
• Overseeing the start and finish areas.
• Monitoring the course for infractions or unsportsmanlike behavior.
• Intervening in cases of danger or discomfort to either the dog or the athlete.
• Issuing warnings or penalties when necessary.
• Managing protests and resolving disputes.
Beyond their official role, judges also contribute to the educational aspect of the sport by offering guidance, explaining rules, and supporting newcomers as they integrate into the canicross community.
Commitment and Professionalism
ICF judges come from various countries and are selected based on their experience, knowledge of the rules, and strong commitment to ICF’s core values: animal welfare, fairness, transparency, and respect. Many are former athletes, coaches, or dog trainers, and they devote countless volunteer hours to ensure the success of each event.
Representatives
ICF Representatives
The International Canicross Federation (ICF) aims to be the guarantor of the values, rules and sportsmanship specific to single-dog disciplines. It must set up a system to evaluate the management of its activities and the achievement of its objectives, in order to inform affiliated federations about the performance of its organisation and to move forward. Thus, the International Canicross Federation (ICF) aims to achieve a generalised network of its sporting activities throughout the world and has therefore decided to call upon its representatives on each continent
The missions of the continental representative of the International Canicross Federation (ICF)
– They are above all the relay between the International Canicross Federation and the national federations on his continent.
– They contribute to the achievement of the goals set by the International Canicross Federation
– They ensure that the sporting rules related to single-dog sport are respected in order to achieve harmonisation between all affiliated countries, while keeping in mind that if international standards and regulations are essential in order to guarantee the international harmony of sporting disciplines, they may possibly conflict with certain national regulations.
– They are responsible for the continental dissemination of the ICF rules and values through the national sports federations established in the countries, while respecting the cultural dimension specific to each country, which reflects the way in which they are perceived by the population, and more particularly by people working in the sports sector and physical activity in general.
– They are also responsible for possibly making proposals for the development of the regulations specific to each sports discipline for which they are responsible and for ensuring their application by all practitioners, with the support of their national relays.
– They ensure that the federations can demonstrate that they meet the criteria and standards specific to single-dog disciplines in order to be recognised as such.
– They communicate/report information of all types that deserves dissemination.
– They can organise any type of gathering on his continent.
Carmen Rocha
South America
Nick Kalimeris
South Europe
Genevieve Baril
North America
Vikki Crook
South Africa
Yoshifumi James Nosaki
Asia
Sara Rehn
North Europe