| Host city | Saranac Lake, New York |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| Events | 10k (men, women, masters) |
| Opening | February 24, 2017 |
| Closing | February 25, 2017 |
| Website | worldsnowshoe |
The 2017 World Snowshoe Championships was the 10th edition of the global snowshoe running competition, World Snowshoe Championships, organised by the World Snowshoe Federation and took place in Saranac Lake, New York from 24 to 25 February 2017. [1]
The race, held on the distance of 8 kilometers, has compiled 16 different rankings, in addition to the two (male and female) overall, another 14 for the various categories masters. [2]
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Joseph Gray | United States | 28:22.05 |
 | Nacho Hernando-Angulo |  Spain | 29:33.77 |
 | Josiah Middaugh | United States | 29:41.38 |
| Rank | Athlete | Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ragna Debats |  Netherlands | 34:57.41 |
| Annie Jean |  Canada | 36:48.77 |
| Michelle Hummel | United States | 37:14.82 |
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