Skyrunner World Series
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The Skyrunner World Series is an annual international championship of high altitude endurance races organised by the Federation for Sport at Altitude (FSA). It has been sponsored by Buff, a Spanish headwear company, since 2003.[1]
Between six and eight races are selected from at least five different countries. At least five races must feature the "Skyrunning" parameters of a marked vertical incline and a minimum altitude of at least 2,000 metres.[2] Points are allocated according to the finishing position, with 100 for the winner, 88 for second, 78 for third, down to two points for the fortieth placed competitor. The same scale is used for the women's event, but only down to fifteenth position. In order to prolong the opportunity to win the championship, double points are awarded in the final race. The best four results across the season are totalled, and the runner with the highest cumulative score is declared champion for the year.[3]
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[edit] Results
(Source: Buff Skyrunner results)
[edit] 2003
| Race | Date | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maraton Alpino Madrileno, Spain | June 15 | Agustí Roc Amador | Corinne Favre |
| Sentiero 4 Luglio SkyRace, Italy | July 6 | Mario Poletti | Corinne Favre |
| Val d'Isère Vertical Kilometer, France | July 12 | Marco De Gasperi | Corinne Favre |
| Barr Trail Mountain Race, United States | July 13 | Paul Low | Kelli Lusk |
| Course de Sierre Zinal, Switzerland | August 10 | Jonathan Wyatt | Tsigi Worku |
| Cervinia SkyMarathon, Italy | September 7 | Lucio Fregona | Gisella Bendotti |
| Mount Kinabalu Climbathon, Malaysia | October 4–5 | Marco De Gasperi | Kuilin Danny Gongot |
| 2003 champions | Agustí Roc Amador (2) | Teresa Forn | |
[edit] 2004
| Race | Date | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zegama-Aizkorri, Spain | May 23 | Mario Poletti | Anna Serra |
| Valposchiavo-Valmalenco, Italy / Switzerland | June 13 | Dennis Brunod | Emanuela Brizio |
| Sentiero 4 Luglio SkyRace, Italy | July 4 | Fabio Bonfanti | Emanuela Brizio |
| 6000D SkyRace, France | July 25 | Rob Jebb | Corinne Favre |
| Dolomites SkyRace, Italy | August 1 | Fulvio Dapit | Anna Serra |
| Pikes Peak Marathon, United States | August 22 | Galen Burrell | Erica Larson |
| Mount Kinabalu Climbathon, Malaysia | October 3 | Bruno Brunod | Anna Pichrtová |
| 2004 champions | Agustí Roc Amador (3) | Anna Serra | |
[edit] 2005
| Race | Date | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zegama-Aizkorri, Spain | May 29 | Rob Jebb | Corinne Favre |
| Valmalenco-Valposchiavo, Italy / Switzerland | June 12 | Ricardo Mejia | Emanuela Brizio |
| Dolomites SkyRace, Italy | July 24 | Michele Tavernaro | Corinne Favre |
| La 6000D SkyRace, France | July 31 | Rob Jebb | Corinne Favre |
| Pikes Peak Marathon, United States | August 21 | Fulvio Dapit | Corinne Favre |
| Sentiero delle Grigne, Italy | September 18 | Dennis Brunod | Corinne Favre |
| Mount Kinabalu Climbathon, Malaysia | October 1–2 | Ricardo Mejia | Anna Pichrtova |
| 2005 champions | Rob Jebb | Corinne Favre | |
[edit] 2006
| Race | Date | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hidalgo, Mexico | May 7 | Ricardo Mejia | Monica Ardid |
| Zegama-Aizkorri, Spain | May 28 | Ricardo Mejia | Angela Mudge |
| Valmalenco-Valposchiavo, Italy / Switzerland | June 11 | Helmut Schiessl | Angela Mudge |
| OSJ Ontake SkyRace, Japan | June 25 | Fulvio Dapit | Angela Mudge |
| Dolomites SkyRace, Italy | July 23 | Agusti Roc | Angela Mudge |
| SkyRace Andorra | September 3 | Ricardo Mejia | Ester Hernandez Casahuga |
| Sentiero delle Grigne, Italy | September 17 | Massimo Colombo | Daniela Gilardi |
| Mount Kinabalu Climbathon, Malaysia | September 30 | Ricardo Mejia | Anna Pichrtova |
| 2006 champions | Ricardo Mejia | Angela Mudge | |
[edit] 2007
| Race | Date | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berga (Catalunya-Spain) | May 20 | Raul Garcia Castan | Angela Mudge |
| Corteno Golgi (Italy) | July 1 | Andrew Symonds | Corrine Favre |
| Vallnord (Andorra) | July 22 | Kílian Jornet Burgada | Angela Mudge |
| Dolomites SkyRace (Italy) | July 29 | Mitja Kosovelj | Angela Mudge |
| Mount Kinabalu Climbathon (Malaysia) | August 26 | Kílian Jornet Burgada | Monica Ardid |
| OSJ Ontake SkyRace (Japan) | September 2 | Kílian Jornet Burgada | Stéphanie Jiménez |
| Zegama-Aizkorri (Euskadi-Spain) | September 23 | Kílian Jornet Burgada | Corrine Favre |
| 2007 champions | Kílian Jornet Burgada | Angela Mudge (2) | |
[edit] 2008
| Race | Date | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berga (Catalunya-Spain) | May 11 | Jessed Hernàndez | Corinne Favre |
| Valmalenco-Valposchiavo, (Italy / Switzerland) | June 8 | Kílian Jornet Burgada | Angela Mudge |
| Vallnord (Andorra) | June 29 | Kílian Jornet Burgada | Rosa Madureira |
| Mount Kinabalu Climbathon (Malaysia) | August 24 | Agustí Roc Amador | Corinne Favre |
| Fort William (United Kingdom) | September 6 | Agustí Roc Amador | Angela Mudge |
| Sentiero delle Grigne, Pasturo (Italy) | September 21 | Kílian Jornet Burgada | Emanuela Brizio |
| 2008 champions | Kílian Jornet Burgada (2) | Corinne Favre (2) | |
[edit] 2009
| Race | Date | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irazú SkyRace (Costa Rica) | April 18 | Ricardo Mejía | Emanuela Brizio |
| Maratòn Alpina Zegama-Aizkorri (Spain) | May 24 | Ricky Lightfoot | Emanuela Brizio |
| Vallnord SkyRace (Andorra) | June 28 | Kílian Jornet Burgada | Emanuela Brizio |
| Giir di Mont (Italy) | July 26 | Kílian Jornet Burgada | Stéphanie Jiménez |
| Pikes Peak Marathon (United States) | August 16 | Matt Carpenter | Anita Ortiz |
| Ben Nevis Race (United Kingdom) | September 5 | Rob Jebb | Mireia Miró Valera |
| Mount Kinabalu Climbathon (Malaysia) | October 24 & 25 | Kílian Jornet Burgada | Emanuela Brizio |
| 2009 champions | Kílian Jornet Burgada (3) | Emanuela Brizio | |
[edit] 2010
| Race | Date | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maratòn Alpina Zegama-Aizkorri (Spain) | May 16 | Kílian Jornet Burgada | Emanuela Brizio |
| Charbeton Marathon (France) | August 1 | Tofol Castañer | Anna Frost |
| Pikes Peak Marathon (United States) | August 22 | Matt Carpenter | Keri Nelson |
| Sentiero delle grigne (Italy) | September 19 | Miguel Ángel Heras | Mireia Miró |
| Mount Kinabalu Climbathon (Malaysia) | October 24 | Marco De Gasperi | Nuria Picas |
| 2010 champions | Tofol Castañer | Emanuela Brizio (2) | |
[edit] References
- ^ "Presentation: The Buff Skyrunner World Series", buffskyrunner.com
- ^ "FSA SkyRules", Federation for Sport at Altitude
- ^ "Rules: The Buff Skyrunner World Series", buffskyrunner.com
- ^ 2009 Skyrunner World Series ranking, October 29, 2009
- ^ 2010 Skyrunner World Series ranking, www.skyrunning.com
