Skyrunner World Series

Last updated
Skyrunner World Series
Statusactive
Genresporting event
Date(s)from April to October
Frequencyannual
Location(s)various
CountryWorldwide
Inaugurated 2002
Most recent 2018
Organised by ISF
Website skyrunnerworldseries.com

The Skyrunner World Series is an annual international championship of skyrunning (high altitude endurance races) and the official International Skyrunning Federation (ISF) race circuit for mountain running. [1] Each year the Skyrunner World Series presents a global Sky Racing calendar, attracting mountain running athletes from almost every country.

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History

Skyrunning was founded in 1992 by Italian Marino Giacometti, President of the International Skyrunning Federation which sanctions the discipline worldwide. The SWS was launched in 2004 and has grown to represent the peak of outdoor running defined by altitude and technicality. In 2017, Migu Run, an advanced online and offline exercise and health management platform founded in China, became title sponsor of the Migu Run Skyrunner World Series.

Definition of a Skyrunner World Series Sky Race

Skyrunning stands apart from other mountain running activities. The criteria of a SWS Sky Race are:

Altitude (average and maximum reached), peak reach, running on snow/glacier, grade II climbing difficulty and increased elevation percentage are other factors also taken into account when defining a Sky Race.

2019 rules and rankings

The 2019 Skyrunner World Series proposes two ranking systems. The single season ranking, introduced in 2019 and limited to the Skyrunner World Series, and the 52-week ranking which encompasses all races, including the Skyrunner National Series races.

The single season ranking

In 2019, the Skyrunner World Series introduced the first single ranking system. The objective of the general ranking is to unify the circuits and key races to make the series even more competitive and define who is the best Skyrunner in the World; a Skyrunner being someone able to face any type of mountain with technicality, speed and intensity, and serves as a base to distribute the end of season bonus pool.[ citation needed ]

The 2019 Skyrunner World Series season runs from April to October. It consists of 15 races in 11 countries and concludes with the "SkyMasters", the end of season race open only to qualified athletes.

Athletes are ranked on their top 4 points results of the season, of which no more than 2 can be "SuperSky Races" - races rewarding twice as many points as a Sky Race, plus the SkyMasters points.

At each race, points will be attributed to the top twenty finishers in a symmetric manner for men and women according to the following grid:

Pos.Sky RaceSuperSky RaceSkyMasters
1100200250
280160200
370140175
460120150
554108135
64896120
74284105
8367290
9306075
10265265
11224455
12183645
13163240
14142835
15122430
16102025
1781620
1861215
194810
20245

The 52-week ranking

The 52-week rolling ranking is a ranking based on results over the last 52 weeks. It includes the points earned in MRSWS and Skyrunner National Series and is updated every week. After 52 weeks, any result completely disappears.

End of season bonus pool

The end of season bonus pool increased from €66,000 in 2018 to €75,000 in 2019, split equally between the top 10 ranked male and female athletes of the season. To be eligible for the end of season bonus pool, athletes must participate in a minimum of four races, at least two must be Sky Races and start at the SkyMasters race.

2019 Race Calendar

DateRaceCountry
21.04.2019Mt. Awa Skyrace

33 km, 2,400m+

Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
04.05.2019Yading Skyrun

32 km, 2,819m+

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
11.05.2019Transvulcania Ultramarathon

74 km, 4,350m+ / *SuperSky Race

Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
19.05.2019Skyrace Des Matheysins

27km, 1,980m+

Flag of France.svg  France
01.06.2019Madeira Skyrace

56 km, 4,100m+

Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
15.06.2019Livigno Skymarathon

34 km, 2,700m+ / *SuperSky Race

Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
29.06.2019Olympus Marathon

44 km, 3,200m+

Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
14.07.2019BUFF Epic Trail 42K

42 km, 3,325m+ / *SuperSky Race

Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
21.07.2019Royal Ultra Skymarathon Gran Paradiso

55 km, 4,141m+

Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
28.07.2019Skyrace Comapedrosa

21 km, 2,280m+

Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
03.08.2019Tromsø Skyrace

57 km, 4,700m+

Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
23.08.2019Matterhorn Ultraks «Extreme»

24 km, 2,800m+ / *SuperSky Race

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
15.09.2019ZacUP Skyrace

27 km, 2,650m+

Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
22.09.2019Pirin Ultra Skyrace

66km, 4,400m+

Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria
05.10.2019Sky Pirineu

37 km, 2,575m+

Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
19.10.2019The SkyMasters

27 km, 2,600m+

Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

2018 Ranking system

For the 2018 season, three rankings were published: Sky Classic, Sky Extra and Overall.

Sky Classic races were 22 km to 50 km long with 7.5% average elevation and a 1,000m difference of min/max. altitude. The Sky Classic ranking took into account the best five results of the season. The Sky Classic category champions were Pascal Egli from Switzerland and GBs Holly Page.

Sky Extra mixed races that were formerly known as Sky Ultra and Sky Extreme. These races were over 50 km long with 6.5% average elevation and 1,000m difference of min/max. altitude. The Sky Extra took into account the best four results of the season and was won by Pere Aurell of Spain and America's Hillary Gerardi.

Overall - all athletes scoring points in any race entered the overall ranking. Their best two results in each category counted for the final ranking.

Laura Orgue (2nd), Sheila Aviles (champion) and Ragna Debats (3rd) on the podium of the Sky Classic 2017 Skyrunner World Series. Laura Orgue, Sheila Aviles and Ragna Debats.jpg
Laura Orgué (2nd), Sheila Aviles (champion) and Ragna Debats (3rd) on the podium of the Sky Classic 2017 Skyrunner World Series.

Previous overall champions

That is the results of the singles races of the various years. [2] [3]

YearMen's winnerWomen's winner
2002 Flag of Spain.svg Agustí Roc Amador Flag of France.svg Corinne Favre
2003 Flag of Spain.svg Agustí Roc Amador Flag of Spain.svg Teresa Forn
2004 Flag of Spain.svg Agustí Roc Amador Flag of Spain.svg Anna Serra
2005 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Jebb Flag of France.svg Corinne Favre
2006 Flag of Mexico.svg Ricardo Mejia Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Angela Mudge
2007 Flag of Spain.svg Kílian Jornet Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Angela Mudge
2008 Flag of Spain.svg Kílian Jornet Flag of France.svg Corinne Favre
2009 Flag of Spain.svg Kílian Jornet Flag of Italy.svg Emanuela Brizio
2010 Flag of Spain.svg Tofol Castañer Flag of Italy.svg Emanuela Brizio
2011 Flag of Spain.svg Luis Alberto Hernando Flag of Spain.svg Oihana Kortazar
2012 Flag of Spain.svg Kílian Jornet Flag of Sweden.svg Emelie Forsberg
2017 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Albon Flag of Spain.svg Maite Maiora
2018 Flag of Spain.svg Kílian Jornet Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ragna Debats
2022 Flag of Spain.svg Nicolas Molina Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lindsay Webster

Past events champions

SkyRaceSky UltraVertical KilometerSky Extreme
YearMen's winnerWomen's winnerMen's winnerWomen's winnerMen's winnerWomen's winnerMen's winnerWomen's winner
2012 Flag of Spain.svg Luis Hernando Flag of Russia.svg Zhanna Vokueva Flag of Spain.svg Kílian Jornet Flag of Spain.svg Núria Picas Flag of Italy.svg Urban Zemmer Flag of Spain.svg Laura Orgué
2013 Flag of Spain.svg Kílian Jornet Flag of the United States.svg Stevie Kremer Flag of Spain.svg Kílian Jornet Flag of Sweden.svg Emelie Forsberg Flag of Italy.svg Urban Zemmer Flag of Spain.svg Laura Orgué
2014 Flag of Spain.svg Kílian Jornet Flag of the United States.svg Stevie Kremer Flag of Spain.svg Kílian Jornet Flag of Sweden.svg Emelie Forsberg Flag of Spain.svg Kílian Jornet Flag of Spain.svg Laura Orgué
2015 Flag of Italy.svg Tadei Pivk Flag of Spain.svg Laura Orgue Flag of Spain.svg Luis Hernando Flag of Sweden.svg Emelie Forsberg Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Remi Bonnet Flag of Spain.svg Laura Orgué
2016 Flag of Italy.svg Tadei Pivk Flag of the United States.svg Megan Kimmel Flag of Spain.svg Cristofer Clemente Flag of Spain.svg Gemma Arenas Flag of Italy.svg Philip Götsch Flag of France.svg Christel Dewalle Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Albon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jasmin Paris
2017 Flag of Italy.svg Marco De Gasperi Flag of Spain.svg Sheila Aviles Flag of Spain.svg Luis Hernando Flag of the Netherlands.svg Ragna Debats Vertical Kilometer World Circuit Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Albon Flag of Spain.svg Maite Maiora

Races

  Races of 2018 Skyrunner World Series
  Bonus races (100% 2007-2008, 20% from 2009 to 2017, 50% 2018)
categoryRaceCountry 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Sky Classic Yading Skyrun Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China xxx
Zegama-Aizkorri Flag of Spain.svg  Spain xxxxxxxxxxxx
Livigno SkyMarathon Flag of Italy.svg  Italy xxx
Olympus Marathon Flag of Greece.svg  Greece xx
Buff Epic Trail Flag of Spain.svg  Spain xx
Dolomites SkyRace Flag of Italy.svg  Italy xxxxxxxxxxx
SkyRace Comapedrosa Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra xxx
Matterhorn Ultraks Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland xxxxxx
The Rut 28K Flag of the United States.svg  USA xxxx
Limone SkyRace Flag of Italy.svg  Italy xxxxxx
Sky Extra Transvulcania Ultramarathon Flag of Spain.svg  Spain xxxxxxx
Ultra SkyMarathon Madeira Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal xxx
High Trail Vanoise Flag of France.svg  France xxx
Tromsø SkyRace Flag of Norway.svg  Norway xxxx
Trofeo Kima Flag of Italy.svg  Italy xxxxx
Salomon Glen Coe Skyline Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK xxx
Ultra Pirineu Flag of Spain.svg  Spain xxxx
Pirin Ultra SkyRace Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria x
SkyRace X-Marathon de la Val d'Aran Flag of Spain.svg  Spain x
Barr Trail Mountain Race Flag of the United States.svg  USA xx
Ville d'Aoste SkyRace Flag of Italy.svg  Italy x
Sierre-Zinal Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland xxxxxx
Kinabalu Climbathon Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia xxxxxxxxx
Valmalenco-Valposchiavo Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland xxxxx
6000D SkyRace Flag of France.svg  France xx
Sentiero delle Grigne Flag of Italy.svg  Italy xxxxx
OSJ Ontake SkyRace Flag of Japan.svg  Japan xxxxxx
SkyRace Andorra Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra xxxx
Ben Nevis Race Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK xxx
Circuito dos 3 Cântaros Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal xxx
SkyRace de Serre Chevalier Flag of France.svg  France x
Giir di Mont Flag of Italy.svg  Italy xx
Irazú SkyRace Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica x
SkyRace Mexiquense Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico xx
Avila SkyRace Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela xx
Puyada Oturia Flag of Spain.svg  Spain x
Travessa de Canilllo Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra xx
Carrera La Sagra Flag of Spain.svg  Spain x
Ziria SkyRace Flag of Greece.svg  Greece xx
Snowdon Race Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK xx
Sorginen Lasterketa Flag of Spain.svg  Spain x
Elbrus Race Flag of Russia.svg  Russia x
Ronda dels Cims Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra x
Lantau 2 Peaks Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong x
Ring of Steall SkyRace Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK x
SkyMarathon Sentiero 4 Luglio SkyMarathon Flag of Italy.svg  Italy xx
Maraton Alpino Madrileno Flag of Spain.svg  Spain xx
Cervinia SkyMarathon Flag of Italy.svg  Italy x
Pikes Peak Marathon Flag of the United States.svg  USA xxxxxxx
Marató de Muntanya de Berga Flag of Spain.svg  Spain xx
Monte Rosa SkyMarathon Flag of Italy.svg  Italy x
Chaberton Marathon Flag of France.svg  France xx
Red Rock SkyMarathon Flag of Italy.svg  Italy x
SkyMarathon Ribagorza Románica Flag of Spain.svg  Spain x
Marathon du Montcalm Flag of France.svg  France xx
Mont Blanc Marathon Flag of France.svg  France xx
Sky Ultra UltraTrail de Mexico Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico x
Bettelmatt Ultra Trail Flag of Italy.svg  Italy x
Speedgoat Flag of the United States.svg  USA xxx
Cavalls de Vent Flag of Spain.svg  Spain x
Gran Trail des Templiers Flag of France.svg  France x
Ice Trail Tarentaise Flag of France.svg  France xx
Ultra Race of Champions Flag of the United States.svg  USA x
The Rut 50K Flag of the United States.svg  USA xxxx
Scenic Trail Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland x
Devil’s Ridge Ultra Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China x
Salomon Ben Nevis Ultra Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  UK x
Royal Ultra Sky Marathon Flag of Italy.svg  Italy x
Vertical Kilomètre Vertical de Val d’Isère Flag of France.svg  France xxxxx
Kilomètre Vertical Arles/Tech Flag of France.svg  France x
Elbrus Vertical Kilometer Flag of Russia.svg  Russia xxx
Gerania Vertical Kilometer Flag of Greece.svg  Greece xx
Dolomites Vertical Kilometer Flag of Italy.svg  Italy xxxx
Kilomètre vertical de Fully Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland x
Vertical Kilometer del Puig Campana Flag of Spain.svg  Spain x
Cara Amon Vertical Flag of Spain.svg  Spain x
Chamonix Kilomètre Vertical Flag of France.svg  France x
Limone Extreme Vertical Kilometer Flag of Italy.svg  Italy xxxx
Transvulcania Vertical Flag of Spain.svg  Spain xx
Lone Peak Vertical Flag of the United States.svg  USA xxx
Tromsø Vertical Kilometer Flag of Norway.svg  Norway xx
Santa Caterina Vertical Kilometer Flag of Italy.svg  Italy x

Races multiple winners

See also

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