Skyrunner World Series

Template:Short description Template:Template other 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	SkyMasters
1	100	200	250
2	80	160	200
3	70	140	175
4	60	120	150
5	54	108	135
6	48	96	120
7	42	84	105
8	36	72	90
9	30	60	75
10	26	52	65
11	22	44	55
12	18	36	45
13	16	32	40
14	14	28	35
15	12	24	30
16	10	20	25
17	8	16	20
18	6	12	15
19	4	8	10
20	2	4	5

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

Date	Race	Country
21.04.2019	Mt. Awa Skyrace 33 km, 2,400m+
04.05.2019	Yading Skyrun 32 km, 2,819m+
11.05.2019	Transvulcania Ultramarathon 74 km, 4,350m+ / *SuperSky Race
19.05.2019	Skyrace Des Matheysins 27km, 1,980m+
01.06.2019	Madeira Skyrace 56 km, 4,100m+
15.06.2019	Livigno Skymarathon 34 km, 2,700m+ / *SuperSky Race
29.06.2019	Olympus Marathon 44 km, 3,200m+
14.07.2019	BUFF Epic Trail 42K 42 km, 3,325m+ / *SuperSky Race
21.07.2019	Royal Ultra Skymarathon Gran Paradiso 55 km, 4,141m+
28.07.2019	Skyrace Comapedrosa 21 km, 2,280m+
03.08.2019	Tromsø Skyrace 57 km, 4,700m+
23.08.2019	Matterhorn Ultraks «Extreme» 24 km, 2,800m+ / *SuperSky Race
15.09.2019	ZacUP Skyrace 27 km, 2,650m+
22.09.2019	Pirin Ultra Skyrace 66km, 4,400m+	Template:Flagicon Bulgaria
05.10.2019	Sky Pirineu 37 km, 2,575m+
19.10.2019	The 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.

File:Laura Orgué, 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.

Year	Men's winner	Women's winner
2002	Template:Flagicon Agustí Roc Amador	Template:Flagicon Corinne Favre
2003	Template:Flagicon Agustí Roc Amador	Template:Flagicon Teresa Forn
2004	Template:Flagicon Agustí Roc Amador	Template:Flagicon Anna Serra
2005	Template:Flagicon Rob Jebb	Template:Flagicon Corinne Favre
2006	Template:Flagicon Ricardo Mejia	Template:Flagicon Angela Mudge
2007	Template:Flagicon Kílian Jornet	Template:Flagicon Angela Mudge
2008	Template:Flagicon Kílian Jornet	Template:Flagicon Corinne Favre
2009	Template:Flagicon Kílian Jornet	Template:Flagicon Emanuela Brizio
2010	Template:Flagicon Tofol Castañer	Template:Flagicon Emanuela Brizio
2011	Template:Flagicon Luis Alberto Hernando	Template:Flagicon Oihana Kortazar
2012	Template:Flagicon Kílian Jornet	Template:Flagicon Emelie Forsberg
2017	Template:Flagicon Jonathan Albon	Template:Flagicon Maite Maiora
2018	Template:Flagicon Kílian Jornet	Template:Flagicon Ragna Debats
2022	Template:Flagicon Nicolas Molina	Template:Flagicon Lindsay Webster

Past events champions

	SkyRace		Sky Ultra		Vertical Kilometer		Sky 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 winner
2012	Template:Flagicon Luis Hernando	Template:Flagicon Zhanna Vokueva	Template:Flagicon Kílian Jornet	Template:Flagicon Núria Picas	Template:Flagicon Urban Zemmer	Template:Flagicon Laura Orgué
2013	Template:Flagicon Kílian Jornet	Template:Flagicon Stevie Kremer	Template:Flagicon Kílian Jornet	Template:Flagicon Emelie Forsberg	Template:Flagicon Urban Zemmer	Template:Flagicon Laura Orgué
2014	Template:Flagicon Kílian Jornet	Template:Flagicon Stevie Kremer	Template:Flagicon Kílian Jornet	Template:Flagicon Emelie Forsberg	Template:Flagicon Kílian Jornet	Template:Flagicon Laura Orgué
2015	Template:Flagicon Tadei Pivk	Template:Flagicon Laura Orgue	Template:Flagicon Luis Hernando	Template:Flagicon Emelie Forsberg	Template:Flagicon Remi Bonnet	Template:Flagicon Laura Orgué
2016	Template:Flagicon Tadei Pivk	Template:Flagicon Megan Kimmel	Template:Flagicon Cristofer Clemente	Template:Flagicon Gemma Arenas	Template:Flagicon Philip Götsch	Template:Flagicon Christel Dewalle	Template:Flagicon Jonathan Albon	Template:Flagicon Jasmin Paris
2017	Template:Flagicon Marco De Gasperi	Template:Flagicon Sheila Aviles	Template:Flagicon Luis Hernando	Template:Flagicon Ragna Debats	Vertical Kilometer World Circuit		Template:Flagicon Jonathan Albon	Template:Flagicon Maite Maiora

Races

  Races of 2018 Skyrunner World Series

  Bonus races (100% 2007-2008, 20% from 2009 to 2017, 50% 2018)

category	Race	Country	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Sky Classic	Yading Skyrun																x	x	x
	Zegama-Aizkorri				x	x	x	x		x	x	x		x	x		x	x	x
	Livigno SkyMarathon																x	x	x
	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	x	x
	Matterhorn Ultraks													x	x	x	x	x	x
	The Rut 28K	USA														x	x	x	x
	Limone SkyRace													x	x	x	x	x	x
Sky Extra	Transvulcania Ultramarathon												x	x	x	x	x	x	x
	Ultra SkyMarathon Madeira																x	x	x
	High Trail Vanoise																x	x	x
	Tromsø SkyRace															x	x	x	x
	Trofeo Kima		x										x		x		x		x
	Salomon Glen Coe Skyline	UK															x	x	x
	Ultra Pirineu															x	x	x	x
	Pirin Ultra SkyRace																		x
SkyRace	X-Marathon de la Val d'Aran		x
	Barr Trail Mountain Race	USA	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	UK							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	UK										x	x
	Sorginen Lasterketa											x
	Elbrus Race												x
	Ronda dels Cims													x
	Lantau 2 Peaks															x
	Ring of Steall SkyRace	UK																x
SkyMarathon	Sentiero 4 Luglio SkyMarathon			x				x
	Maraton Alpino Madrileno			x					x
	Cervinia SkyMarathon			x
	Pikes Peak Marathon	USA			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	USA											x	x	x
	Cavalls de Vent												x
	Gran Trail des Templiers												x
	Ice Trail Tarentaise													x	x
	Ultra Race of Champions	USA												x
	The Rut 50K	USA													x	x	x	x
	Scenic Trail																	x
	Devil’s Ridge Ultra																	x
	Salomon Ben Nevis Ultra	UK																x
	Royal Ultra Sky Marathon																	x
Vertical	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	USA													x	x	x
	Tromsø Vertical Kilometer															x	x
	Santa Caterina Vertical Kilometer																x

Races multiple winners

Men

Rank	Athlete	Wins
1	Template:Flagicon Kílian Jornet Burgada	34
2	Template:Flagicon Luis Alberto Hernando	10
	Template:Flagicon Marco De Gasperi	10
4	Template:Flagicon Ricardo Mejía	7
5	Template:Flagicon Agustí Roc Amador	6
	Template:Flagicon Urban Zemmer	6
7	Template:Flagicon Remi Bonnet	5
8	Template:Flagicon Bhim Gurung	4
	Template:Flagicon Fulvio Dapit	4
	Template:Flagicon Jonathan Albon	4
	Template:Flagicon Philip Goetsch	4
	Template:Flagicon Rob Jebb	4
	Template:Flagicon Stian Angermund	4
	Template:Flagicon Tadei Pivk	4
15	Template:Flagicon Aires Sousa	3
	Template:Flagicon Matt Carpenter	3
	Template:Flagicon Tom Owens	3

Women

Rank	Athlete	Wins
1	Template:Flagicon Laura Orgué	17
2	Template:Flagicon Emelie Forsberg	16
3	Template:Flagicon Corinne Favre	15
4	Template:Flagicon Emanuela Brizio	13
5	Template:Flagicon Angela Mudge	9
	Template:Flagicon Megan Kimmel	9
7	Template:Flagicon Christel Dewalle	8
8	Template:Flagicon Maite Maiora	7
9	Template:Flagicon Anna Frost	6
	Template:Flagicon Anna Pichrtová	6
	Template:Flagicon Stevie Kremer	6
12	Template:Flagicon Stéphanie Jiménez	5
	Template:Flagicon Ida Nilsson	5
14	Template:Flagicon Mireia Miró Varela	4
	Template:Flagicon Nuria Picas	4
	Template:Flagicon Rosa Madureira	4
17	Template:Flagicon Elisa Desco	3
	Template:Flagicon Francesca Canepa	3
	Template:Flagicon Oihana Kortazar	3
	Template:Flagicon Ragna Debats	3
	Template:Flagicon Yasuko Nomura	3

See also

• Vertical Kilometer World Circuit

External links

• International Skyrunning Federation
• Skyrunner World Series