Skyrunner World Series

Skyrunner World Series
Skyrunner World Series
Status	active
Genre	sporting event
Date(s)	from April to October
Frequency	annual
Location(s)	various
Country	Worldwide
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.

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.^{[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 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+	Japan
04.05.2019	Yading Skyrun 32 km, 2,819m+	China
11.05.2019	Transvulcania Ultramarathon 74 km, 4,350m+ / SuperSky Race*	Spain
19.05.2019	Skyrace Des Matheysins 27km, 1,980m+	France
01.06.2019	Madeira Skyrace 56 km, 4,100m+	Portugal
15.06.2019	Livigno Skymarathon 34 km, 2,700m+ / SuperSky Race*	Italy
29.06.2019	Olympus Marathon 44 km, 3,200m+	Greece
14.07.2019	BUFF Epic Trail 42K 42 km, 3,325m+ / SuperSky Race*	Spain
21.07.2019	Royal Ultra Skymarathon Gran Paradiso 55 km, 4,141m+	Italy
28.07.2019	Skyrace Comapedrosa 21 km, 2,280m+	Andorra
03.08.2019	Tromsø Skyrace 57 km, 4,700m+	Norway
23.08.2019	Matterhorn Ultraks «Extreme» 24 km, 2,800m+ / SuperSky Race*	Switzerland
15.09.2019	ZacUP Skyrace 27 km, 2,650m+	Italy
22.09.2019	Pirin Ultra Skyrace 66km, 4,400m+	Bulgaria
05.10.2019	Sky Pirineu 37 km, 2,575m+	Spain
19.10.2019	The SkyMasters 27 km, 2,600m+	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.

Previous overall champions

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

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

Past events champions

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
	SkyRace		Sky Ultra		Vertical Kilometer		Sky Extreme
2012	Luis Hernando	Zhanna Vokueva	Kílian Jornet	Núria Picas	Urban Zemmer	Laura Orgué
2013	Kílian Jornet	Stevie Kremer	Kílian Jornet	Emelie Forsberg	Urban Zemmer	Laura Orgué
2014	Kílian Jornet	Stevie Kremer	Kílian Jornet	Emelie Forsberg	Kílian Jornet	Laura Orgué
2015	Tadei Pivk	Laura Orgue	Luis Hernando	Emelie Forsberg	Remi Bonnet	Laura Orgué
2016	Tadei Pivk	Megan Kimmel	Cristofer Clemente	Gemma Arenas	Philip Götsch	Christel Dewalle	Jonathan Albon	Jasmin Paris
2017	Marco De Gasperi	Sheila Aviles	Luis Hernando	Ragna Debats	Vertical Kilometer World Circuit		Jonathan Albon	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	China															x	x	x
	Zegama-Aizkorri	Spain			x	x	x	x		x	x	x		x	x		x	x	x
	Livigno SkyMarathon	Italy															x	x	x
	Olympus Marathon	Greece																x	x
	Buff Epic Trail	Spain																x	x
	Dolomites SkyRace	Italy			x	x	x	x				x	x		x	x	x	x	x
	SkyRace Comapedrosa	Andorra															x	x	x
	Matterhorn Ultraks	Switzerland												x	x	x	x	x	x
	The Rut 28K	USA														x	x	x	x
	Limone SkyRace	Italy												x	x	x	x	x	x
Sky Extra	Transvulcania Ultramarathon	Spain											x	x	x	x	x	x	x
	Ultra SkyMarathon Madeira	Portugal															x	x	x
	High Trail Vanoise	France															x	x	x
	Tromsø SkyRace	Norway														x	x	x	x
	Trofeo Kima	Italy	x										x		x		x		x
	Salomon Glen Coe Skyline	UK															x	x	x
	Ultra Pirineu	Spain														x	x	x	x
	Pirin Ultra SkyRace	Bulgaria																	x
SkyRace	X-Marathon de la Val d'Aran	Spain	x
	Barr Trail Mountain Race	USA	x	x
	Ville d'Aoste SkyRace	Italy	x
	Sierre-Zinal	Switzerland	x	x					x		x	x			x
	Kinabalu Climbathon	Malaysia	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
	Valmalenco-Valposchiavo	Switzerland			x	x	x		x	x
	6000D SkyRace	France			x	x
	Sentiero delle Grigne	Italy				x	x		x		x	x
	OSJ Ontake SkyRace	Japan					x	x	x	x	x	x
	SkyRace Andorra	Andorra					x	x	x	x
	Ben Nevis Race	UK							x	x	x
	Circuito dos 3 Cântaros	Portugal							x	x	x
	SkyRace de Serre Chevalier	France							x
	Giir di Mont	Italy							x	x
	Irazú SkyRace	Costa Rica								x
	SkyRace Mexiquense	Mexico							x	x
	Avila SkyRace	Venezuela								x	x
	Puyada Oturia	Spain								x
	Travessa de Canilllo	Andorra									x	x
	Carrera La Sagra	Spain									x
	Ziria SkyRace	Greece										x	x
	Snowdon Race	UK										x	x
	Sorginen Lasterketa	Spain										x
	Elbrus Race	Russia											x
	Ronda dels Cims	Andorra												x
	Lantau 2 Peaks	Hong Kong														x
	Ring of Steall SkyRace	UK																x
SkyMarathon	Sentiero 4 Luglio SkyMarathon	Italy		x				x
	Maraton Alpino Madrileno	Spain		x					x
	Cervinia SkyMarathon	Italy		x
	Pikes Peak Marathon	USA			x	x			x	x	x	x		x
	Marató de Muntanya de Berga	Spain						x	x
	Monte Rosa SkyMarathon	Italy								x
	Chaberton Marathon	France								x	x
	Red Rock SkyMarathon	Italy									x
	SkyMarathon Ribagorza Románica	Spain										x
	Marathon du Montcalm	France										x	x
	Mont Blanc Marathon	France												x		x
Sky Ultra	UltraTrail de Mexico	Mexico					x
	Bettelmatt Ultra Trail	Italy										x
	Speedgoat	USA											x	x	x
	Cavalls de Vent	Spain											x
	Gran Trail des Templiers	France											x
	Ice Trail Tarentaise	France												x	x
	Ultra Race of Champions	USA												x
	The Rut 50K	USA													x	x	x	x
	Scenic Trail	Switzerland																x
	Devil’s Ridge Ultra	China																x
	Salomon Ben Nevis Ultra	UK																x
	Royal Ultra Sky Marathon	Italy																x
Vertical	Kilomètre Vertical de Val d’Isère	France	x	x											x	x	x
	Kilomètre Vertical Arles/Tech	France										x
	Elbrus Vertical Kilometer	Russia									x		x	x
	Gerania Vertical Kilometer	Greece											x	x
	Dolomites Vertical Kilometer	Italy											x		x	x	x
	Kilomètre vertical de Fully	Switzerland											x
	Vertical Kilometer del Puig Campana	Spain											x
	Cara Amon Vertical	Spain												x
	Chamonix Kilomètre Vertical	France												x
	Limone Extreme Vertical Kilometer	Italy												x	x	x	x
	Transvulcania Vertical	Spain													x		x
	Lone Peak Vertical	USA													x	x	x
	Tromsø Vertical Kilometer	Norway														x	x
	Santa Caterina Vertical Kilometer	Italy															x

Races multiple winners

Men

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

Women

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

References

^ "Skyrunning History". International Skyrunning Federation. Archived from the original on 2015-09-05.
^ "Results". Buff Skyrunner World Series. Archived from the original on 2009-10-05.
^ "Storico Skyrunner World Series" (in Italian). Fabiomenblog on Tumblr.com. Archived from the original on 2015-12-18.