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. Each year the Skyrunner World Series presents a global Sky Racing calendar, attracting mountain running athletes from almost every country.
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: Race Duration: Day-long races with a time limit of 16 hours. Race Distance: Sky Races feature distances from 22 km to 66 km to enable full intensity performance throughout the race. Race Values: Races are characterised by their technicality, speed, intensity and extreme terrain.
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.
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 Race SuperSky Race SkyMasters1100200250280160200370140175460120150554108135648961207428410583672909306075102652651122445512183645131632401414283515122430161020251781620186121519481020245
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 +DateRaceCountry21.04.2019Mt. Awa Skyrace 33 km, 2,400m+04.05.2019Yading Skyrun 32 km, 2,819m+11.05.2019Transvulcania Ultramarathon 74 km, 4,350m+ / *SuperSky Race19.05.2019Skyrace Des Matheysins 27km, 1,980m+01.06.2019Madeira Skyrace 56 km, 4,100m+15.06.2019Livigno Skymarathon 34 km, 2,700m+ / *SuperSky Race29.06.2019Olympus Marathon 44 km, 3,200m+14.07.2019BUFF Epic Trail 42K 42 km, 3,325m+ / *SuperSky Race21.07.2019Royal Ultra Skymarathon Gran Paradiso 55 km, 4,141m+28.07.2019Skyrace Comapedrosa 21 km, 2,280m+03.08.2019Tromsø Skyrace 57 km, 4,700m+23.08.2019Matterhorn Ultraks «Extreme» 24 km, 2,800m+ / *SuperSky Race15.09.2019ZacUP Skyrace 27 km, 2,650m+22.09.2019Pirin Ultra Skyrace 66km, 4,400m+ Bulgaria05.10.2019Sky Pirineu 37 km, 2,575m+19.10.2019The SkyMasters 27 km, 2,600m+
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.
Previous overall champions That is the results of the singles races of the various years. Year Men's winner Women's winner2002 Agustí Roc Amador Corinne Favre2003 Agustí Roc Amador Teresa Forn2004 Agustí Roc Amador Anna Serra2005 Rob Jebb Corinne Favre2006 Ricardo Mejia Angela Mudge2007 Kílian Jornet Angela Mudge2008 Kílian Jornet Corinne Favre2009 Kílian Jornet Emanuela Brizio2010 Tofol Castañer Emanuela Brizio2011 Luis Alberto Hernando Oihana Kortazar2012 Kílian Jornet Emelie Forsberg2017 Jonathan Albon Maite Maiora2018 Kílian Jornet Ragna Debats 2022 Nicolas Molina Lindsay Webster
Past events champions SkyRaceSky UltraVertical KilometerSky Extreme Year Men's winner Women's winner Men's winner Women's winner Men's winner Women's winner Men's winner Women's winner2012 Luis Hernando Zhanna Vokueva Kílian Jornet Núria Picas Urban Zemmer Laura Orgué2013 Kílian Jornet Stevie Kremer Kílian Jornet Emelie Forsberg Urban Zemmer Laura Orgué2014 Kílian Jornet Stevie Kremer Kílian Jornet Emelie Forsberg Kílian Jornet Laura Orgué2015 Tadei Pivk Laura Orgue Luis Hernando Emelie Forsberg Remi Bonnet Laura Orgué2016 Tadei Pivk Megan Kimmel Cristofer Clemente Gemma Arenas Philip Götsch Christel Dewalle Jonathan Albon Jasmin Paris2017 Marco De Gasperi Sheila Aviles Luis Hernando Ragna Debats Vertical Kilometer World Circuit Jonathan Albon Maite Maiora
Races
categoryRaceCountry0203040506070809101112131415161718Sky Classic Yading Skyrun x x x Zegama-Aizkorri x x x x x x x x x x x x Livigno SkyMarathon x xx Olympus Marathon x x Buff Epic Trail x x Dolomites SkyRace x x x x x x x x x x x SkyRace Comapedrosa x xx Matterhorn Ultraks x x x x x x The Rut 28K x x x x Limone SkyRace x x x x xxSky Extra Transvulcania Ultramarathon x x x x x x x Ultra SkyMarathon Madeira x xx High Trail Vanoise x x x Tromsø SkyRace x x x x Trofeo Kima x x x x x Salomon Glen Coe Skyline xxx Ultra Pirineu x x x x Pirin Ultra SkyRace xSkyRace X-Marathon de la Val d'Aran x Barr Trail Mountain Race x x Ville d'Aoste SkyRace x Sierre-Zinal x x x x x x Kinabalu Climbathon x x x x x x x x x Valmalenco-Valposchiavo x x x x x 6000D SkyRace x x Sentiero delle Grigne x x x x x OSJ Ontake SkyRace x x x x x x SkyRace Andorra x x x x Ben Nevis Race x x x Circuito dos 3 Cântaros x x x SkyRace de Serre Chevalier x Giir di Mont x x Irazú SkyRace x SkyRace Mexiquense x x Avila SkyRace x x Puyada Oturia x Travessa de Canilllo x x Carrera La Sagra x Ziria SkyRace x x Snowdon Race x x Sorginen Lasterketa x Elbrus Race x Ronda dels Cims x Lantau 2 Peaks x Ring of Steall SkyRace xSkyMarathon Sentiero 4 Luglio SkyMarathon x x Maraton Alpino Madrileno x x Cervinia SkyMarathon x Pikes Peak Marathon x x x x x x x Marató de Muntanya de Berga x x Monte Rosa SkyMarathon x Chaberton Marathon x x Red Rock SkyMarathon x SkyMarathon Ribagorza Románica x Marathon du Montcalm x x Mont Blanc Marathon x x Sky Ultra UltraTrail de Mexico x Bettelmatt Ultra Trail x Speedgoat x x x Cavalls de Vent x Gran Trail des Templiers x Ice Trail Tarentaise x x Ultra Race of Champions x The Rut 50K x x x x Scenic Trail x Devil’s Ridge Ultra x Salomon Ben Nevis Ultra x Royal Ultra Sky Marathon xVertical Kilomètre Vertical de Val d’Isère x x x x x Kilomètre Vertical Arles/Tech x Elbrus Vertical Kilometer x x x Gerania Vertical Kilometer x x Dolomites Vertical Kilometer x x x x Kilomètre vertical de Fully x Vertical Kilometer del Puig Campana x Cara Amon Vertical x Chamonix Kilomètre Vertical x Limone Extreme Vertical Kilometer x x x x Transvulcania Vertical x x Lone Peak Vertical x x x Tromsø Vertical Kilometer x x Santa Caterina Vertical Kilometer x
Races multiple winners
Men RankAthleteWins1 Kílian Jornet Burgada 342 Luis Alberto Hernando 10 Marco De Gasperi 104 Ricardo Mejía 75 Agustí Roc Amador 6 Urban Zemmer 67 Remi Bonnet 58 Bhim Gurung 4 Fulvio Dapit 4 Jonathan Albon 4 Philip Goetsch 4 Rob Jebb 4 Stian Angermund 4 Tadei Pivk 415 Aires Sousa 3 Matt Carpenter 3 Tom Owens 3
Women RankAthleteWins1 Laura Orgué 172 Emelie Forsberg 163 Corinne Favre 154 Emanuela Brizio 135 Angela Mudge 9 Megan Kimmel 97 Christel Dewalle 88 Maite Maiora 79 Anna Frost 6 Anna Pichrtová 6 Stevie Kremer 612 Stéphanie Jiménez 5 Ida Nilsson 514 Mireia Miró Varela 4 Nuria Picas 4 Rosa Madureira 417 Elisa Desco 3 Francesca Canepa 3 Oihana Kortazar 3 Ragna Debats 3 Yasuko Nomura 3
See also Vertical Kilometer World Circuit
References
External links International Skyrunning Federation Skyrunner World Series