SkyRace Comapedrosa – let the battle commence
Andorra will host the fifth stage of the Skyrunner® World Series with the SkyRace® Comapedrosa where many top athletes fresh from the World Championships will compete for the Series’ rankings on Sunday, July 31. The small ski resort of Arinsal will light up with stars from the top rankings together with close on 370 runners […]
Pivk and Orgué are sky high at Dolomites
Tadei Pivk and Laura Orgué were victorious at the Dolomites SkyRace® today, fifth of the season’s eight-race Sky Series. The 19-year-old event is a magnet for the world’s best talent and today was no different. 1,100 runners from 26 countries lined up for the short, steep punishing course that climbs 1,750m to the summit of […]
It’s record time at Dolomites VK
At the Dolomites Vertical Kilometer® today only the racing was hot. A stacked field pushed the runners hard while a cold front with temperatures around 5° at the race start made for fast times all round. Italian Philip Goetsch broke his own race record by an incredible 1’04” to close in 31’34”. Spain’s VK World Champion […]
Dolomites – VK and Sky all-star line-up
The weekend’s events in the Italian Dolomites promise to be as hot as the recent weather across the Italian Alps. One of the most popular events on the Skyrunner® World Series will roll out the red carpet this weekend to welcome a world-class line-up in the deepest fields to date. Friday kicks off with the […]
Skyrunner® Word Series double heads for Val d’Isère
Val d’Isère is the place to be this coming weekend to catch some sensational skyrunning in the Vertical and Ultra distances, both on the third leg of the Skyrunner® World Series calendar. Friday’s Face de Bellevarde VK is a classic challenge on the bucket list of many of the top runners. It was here that […]
Livigno SkyMarathon® – Pivk and Desco take the day
Italy’s Tadei Pivk reconfirms his Sky ranking leadership as he raced to victory at the inaugural Livigno SkyMarathon®, third race in the Series. Triumphant after a recent injury, reigning World Champion Elisa Desco took the win, while ranking leader Megan Kimmel maintains her position with a tight third place. Pascal Egli from Switzerland led the […]
Santa Caterina VK – records smashed
It was a hot day in the Italian Alps today and with the world’s top Vertical specialists competing here, the competition was even hotter. Both the men’s and women’s records were smashed at the Santa Caterina VK, second race on the Skyrunner® World Series. Italian Philip Goetsch was first to reach the summit of the […]
VK & Sky Series – a world-class line-up heads for Italian Alps
Anticipation mounts for two events new to the Skyrunner® World Series this weekend with World Champions and Series’ leaders in both the Sky and VK disciplines toeing the start line. The locations are both well-known ski resorts and now that the snow has almost all gone, they will host participants from no less than 22 […]
Ultra SkyMarathon® Madeira – Clemente & Arenas winners
The second leg of the Skyrunner® Ultra Series was staged in Madeira, Portugal today with a 55 km super-technical course to the island’s summit towering high above the clouds and the sea below. With a highly competitive international field participating, the Ultra SkyMarathon® Madeira, for the first time on the Skyrunner® World Series calendar, didn’t […]
From sea to sky. The Ultra Series heads for Madeira
There’s something special about a small island in a big sea. Add mountains and it’s a recipe for success. The Madeira Ultra SkyMarathon® will host the second Skyrunner® Ultra Series race on June 4, after the recent Transvulcania Ultramarathon on the island of La Palma. For the first time, the island of Madeira, Portugal, will […]
