2018 Skyrunner World Series

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2018 Skyrunner World Series
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Venues18 venues
Individual18 events
  2017

The 2018 Skyrunner World Series was the 17th edition of the global skyrunning competition, Skyrunner World Series, organised by the International Skyrunning Federation from 2002. [1]

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In this edition, compared with 2017, the Sky Extreme and Sky Ultra races have been unified in a single category called Sky Extra. The calendar was announced by ISF in October 2017. [2]

Calendar

  Bonus races (50% extra points)

Sky Classic

#DateRaceDistanceVertical climbVenue
130 April Yading Skyrun 29 km+2,345m Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yading, China
227 May Maratòn Alpina Zegama-Aizkorri 42 km+2,736m Flag of Spain.svg Zegama, Spain
316 June Livigno SkyMarathon 34 km+2,500m Flag of Italy.svg Livigno, Italy
423 June Olympus Marathon 44 km+3,200m Flag of Greece.svg Dion, Greece
51 July Buff Epic Trail 42K 42 km+3,200m Flag of Spain.svg Barruera, Spain
622 July Dolomites SkyRace 22 km+1,750m Flag of Italy.svg Canazei, Italy
729 July SkyRace Comapedrosa 21 km+2,280m Flag of Andorra.svg Arinsal, Andorra
825 August Matterhorn Ultraks Sky 49 km+3,600m Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg Zermatt, Switzerland
91 September The Rut 28K 28 km+2,375m Flag of the United States.svg Big Sky Resort, United States
1013 October Limone Extreme SkyRace 29 km+2,500m Flag of Italy.svg Limone sul Garda, Italy

Sky Extra

#DateRaceDistanceVertical climbVenue
112 May Transvulcania Ultramarathon 75 km+4,350m Flag of Spain.svg La Palma, Spain
22 June Ultra SkyMarathon Madeira 55 km+4,000m Flag of Portugal.svg Madeira Island, Portugal
37 July High Trail Vanoise 70 km+5,400m Flag of France.svg Val d’Isère, France
44 August Tromsø SkyRace 50 km+4,600m Flag of Norway.svg Tromsø, Norway
526 August Trofeo Kima 52 km+4,200m Flag of Italy.svg Val Masino, Italy
616 September Salomon Glen Coe Skyline 55 km+4,750m Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kinlochleven, UK
729 September Salomon Ultra Pirineu 110 km+6,800m Flag of Spain.svg Bagà, Spain
86 October Pirin Ultra SkyRace 66 km+4,200m Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bansko, Bulgaria

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References

  1. "ABOUT MIGU RUN SKYRUNNER® WORLD SERIES". skyrunnerworldseries.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  2. "CALENDAR". skyrunnerworldseries.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.[ permanent dead link ]