Competitions | |
---|---|
Venues | 18 venues |
Individual | 18 events |
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]
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]
# | Date | Race | Distance | Vertical climb | Venue |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 30 April | Yading Skyrun | 29 km | +2,345m | Yading, China |
2 | 27 May | Maratòn Alpina Zegama-Aizkorri | 42 km | +2,736m | Zegama, Spain |
3 | 16 June | Livigno SkyMarathon | 34 km | +2,500m | Livigno, Italy |
4 | 23 June | Olympus Marathon | 44 km | +3,200m | Dion, Greece |
5 | 1 July | Buff Epic Trail 42K | 42 km | +3,200m | Barruera, Spain |
6 | 22 July | Dolomites SkyRace | 22 km | +1,750m | Canazei, Italy |
7 | 29 July | SkyRace Comapedrosa | 21 km | +2,280m | Arinsal, Andorra |
8 | 25 August | Matterhorn Ultraks Sky | 49 km | +3,600m | Zermatt, Switzerland |
9 | 1 September | The Rut 28K | 28 km | +2,375m | Big Sky Resort, United States |
10 | 13 October | Limone Extreme SkyRace | 29 km | +2,500m | Limone sul Garda, Italy |
# | Date | Race | Distance | Vertical climb | Venue |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 12 May | Transvulcania Ultramarathon | 75 km | +4,350m | La Palma, Spain |
2 | 2 June | Ultra SkyMarathon Madeira | 55 km | +4,000m | Madeira Island, Portugal |
3 | 7 July | High Trail Vanoise | 70 km | +5,400m | Val d’Isère, France |
4 | 4 August | Tromsø SkyRace | 50 km | +4,600m | Tromsø, Norway |
5 | 26 August | Trofeo Kima | 52 km | +4,200m | Val Masino, Italy |
6 | 16 September | Salomon Glen Coe Skyline | 55 km | +4,750m | Kinlochleven, UK |
7 | 29 September | Salomon Ultra Pirineu | 110 km | +6,800m | Bagà, Spain |
8 | 6 October | Pirin Ultra SkyRace | 66 km | +4,200m | Bansko, Bulgaria |
The Skyrunner World Series is an annual international championship of skyrunning and the official International Skyrunning Federation (ISF) race circuit for mountain running. Each year the Skyrunner World Series presents a global Sky Racing calendar, attracting mountain running athletes from almost every country.
The International Skyrunning Federation (ISF) is the world governing body for skyrunning. The ISF today counts 41 Member nations. The Federation of Sports at Altitude (FSA) used to be the organization which governed and managed the sports of skyrunning. It has been replaced by the International Skyrunning Federation.
The 2011 Skyrunner World Series was the 10th edition of the global skyrunning competition, Skyrunner World Series, organised by the International Skyrunning Federation from 2002.
The 2017 Skyrunner World Series was the 16th edition of the global skyrunning competition, Skyrunner World Series, organised by the International Skyrunning Federation from 2002.
The 2004 Skyrunner World Series was the 3rd edition of the global skyrunning competition, Skyrunner World Series, organised by the International Skyrunning Federation from 2002.
The 2006 Skyrunner World Series was the 5th edition of the global skyrunning competition, Skyrunner World Series, organised by the International Skyrunning Federation from 2002.
The 2007 Skyrunner World Series was the 6th edition of the global skyrunning competition, Skyrunner World Series, organised by the International Skyrunning Federation from 2002.
The 2008 Skyrunner World Series was the 7th edition of the global skyrunning competition, Skyrunner World Series, organised by the International Skyrunning Federation from 2002.
The 2009 Skyrunner World Series was the 8th edition of the global skyrunning competition, Skyrunner World Series, organised by the International Skyrunning Federation from 2002.
The 2010 Skyrunner World Series was the 9th edition of the global skyrunning competition, Skyrunner World Series, organised by the International Skyrunning Federation from 2002.
The 2013 Skyrunner World Series was the 12th edition of the global skyrunning competition, Skyrunner World Series, organised by the International Skyrunning Federation from 2002.
The 2014 Skyrunner World Series was the 13th edition of the global skyrunning competition, Skyrunner World Series, organised by the International Skyrunning Federation from 2002.
The 2015 Skyrunner World Series was the 14th edition of the global skyrunning competition, Skyrunner World Series, organised by the International Skyrunning Federation from 2002.
The 2016 Skyrunner World Series was the 15th edition of the global skyrunning competition, Skyrunner World Series, organised by the International Skyrunning Federation from 2002.
The 2002 Skyrunner World Series was the 1st edition of the global skyrunning competition, Skyrunner World Series, organised by the International Skyrunning Federation from 2002.
Maite Maiora Elizondo is a Spanish female sky runner and trail runner, who won gold medal at the 2016 Skyrunning World Championships in SkyMarathon, the final ranking of Sky Extreme and overall title of the 2017 Skyrunner World Series and bronze medal at the 2015 IAU Trail World Championships held in Annecy.
Francesca Canepa is a former Italian female snowboarder, in 2010 she became sky runner and trail runner at the age of 40.
The Vertical Kilometer World Circuit is an annual international circuit of vertical kilometer born in 2017 as a spin-off of Skyrunner World Series. The Vertical World Circuit announced the 2017 VWC calendar featuring ten races, including a new venue: Osaka.
Bhim Gurung is a Nepalese male sky runner, who won four races of the Skyrunning World Series international circuit, also setting the record in 2016 Kima Trophy.
Ekaterina Mityaeva is a Russian athlete specializing in trail running, skyrunning, mountain running and ultra running. She is a winner and prize-winner of the international competitions and Championships of Russia.