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International Race Officer (IRO)

All applications for first appointment or renewal of Race Official status must be received by the ISAF Secretariat NO LATER than 1 SEPTEMBER on year of application.

References for candidates for first appointment as IRO should be submitted on the newly created IRO Reference Form, please contact the ISAF Secretariat for more details. All references received will be treated confidentially.

Please refer to the relevant ISAF Regulation for requirements for First Appointment and Renewal of Status.

ISAF Regulations

ISAF Race Officials Administration is governed by ISAF Regulation 31 to 35. Click here to download the ISAF Regulations governing International Race Officers.

If you would like to find out more about becoming a International Race Officer please look at the Race Management Seminars & Clinics section of this site.

IRO Seminar/Clinic Instructors for 2012


Marinus Blickman NED
Tomasz Chamera POL
Charley Cook USA
Christophe Gaumont FRA
Rob Lamb GBR
Ricardo Navarro BRA
John Parrish NZL
Nino Shmueli ISR
Kevin Wilson AUS


IRO Clinic Instructors for 2012

Ion Echave ESP
Luis Ormaechea ESP
Helmut Jakobowitz AUT
IIker Bayindir TUR
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