| Dolomites SkyRace | |
|---|---|
| Date | July |
| Location |  Dolomites |
| Event type | SkyRace Vertical Kilometer |
| Distance | 23.5 km / 1,950 m D+ 2.7 km / 1,100 m D+ |
| Established | 1998 |
| Official site | Dolomites SkyRace |
The Dolomites SkyRace is an international skyrunning competition held for the first time in 1998. It runs every year in Italian Dolomites in July and consists of two races SkyRace and Vertical Kilometer both valid for the Skyrunner World Series. [1]
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