2018 Skyrunner World Series Explained

Competition:2018 Skyrunner World Series
Competition1:Sky Classic
Competition2:Sky Extra
(Sky Extreme / Sky Ultra)
Venues:18 venues
Individual:18 events
Jumpers:-->
Previous: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]

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

Sky Classic

DateRaceDistanceVertical climbVenue
1 30 April29 km+2,345m Yading, China
227 May42 km+2,736m Zegama, Spain
316 June34 km+2,500m Livigno, Italy
423 June44 km+3,200m Dion, Greece
51 July42 km+3,200m Barruera, Spain
622 July22 km+1,750m Canazei, Italy
729 July21 km+2,280m Arinsal, Andorra
825 August49 km+3,600m Zermatt, Switzerland
91 September28 km+2,375m Big Sky Resort, United States
10 13 October29 km+2,500m Limone sul Garda, Italy

Sky Extra

DateRaceDistanceVertical climbVenue
1 12 May75 km+4,350m La Palma, Spain
22 June55 km+4,000m Madeira Island, Portugal
37 July70 km+5,400m Val d’Isère, France
44 August50 km+4,600m Tromsø, Norway
526 August52 km+4,200m Val Masino, Italy
616 September55 km+4,750m Kinlochleven, UK
729 September110 km+6,800m Bagà, Spain
86 October66 km+4,200m Bansko, Bulgaria

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ABOUT MIGU RUN SKYRUNNER® WORLD SERIES. skyrunnerworldseries.com. 4 November 2017. 26 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171026002035/http://www.skyrunnerworldseries.com/about/. dead.
  2. Web site: CALENDAR. skyrunnerworldseries.com. 4 November 2017.