The Skyrunner® World Series’ full list of sponsors for 2023 includes footwear partner, Merrell; nutrition brand, BIX; official mapping partner, FatMap; training partner, Vert.run, and insurance company, Genki.
Following the announcement of official footwear partner and main sponsor of the 2023 circuit, Merrell, the Skyrunner® World Series continues to pick up steam by securing a further four sponsors for the upcoming season. By selecting the most suitable partners for it’s fans, athletes and organisers, the series’ offers holistic value for the skyrunning community across the board.
Chamonix-based training app, Vert.run will offer custom training plans for each race of the 2023 circuit designed by Vert.run coaches, some being co-designed together with professional skyrunners such as Iris Pessey (team Scott) whose personal experience, knowledge and approach will be passed on with the training plans. The partnership aims to develop the community’s skyrunning skills as well as prepare participants for the world’s most technical races.
“Seana Forbes has been involved with the SWS for years and done great things for our sport. We’re all really excited to finally be working with her and the whole SWS team towards making even the highest summits and gnarliest ridges more accessible through Vert.run training plans,” says Martin Gaffuri, Head of Partnerships at Vert.run.
BIX is the series’ official nutrition partner, specialising in hydration and recovery using high-quality ingredients and is made in Germany. BIX has two two distinct formulations of effervescent tablets: Recovery and Active. It is designed to simplify recovery by delivering essential vitamins and minerals through a fast-absorbing effervescent tablet – an ideal preparation and recovery tool for skyrunning athletes.
FATMAP is the world’s number one outdoor adventure platform, community and high-resolution 3D map for both web and mobile (iOS and Android). As the official mapping partner of the Skyrunner® World Series, the community will have access to all race routes on the intuitive 3D platform as well as guidebooks with training runs for each SWS race location.
Genki, one of the world’s leading health insurance providers, is the official insurance partner of the 2023 SWS. With a specific focus on nomad travel, Genki World Explorer provides a 24/7 assistance hotline and excellent health cover in every country. Skyrunning nomads and followers of the circuit can therefore benefit from worldwide coverage on their travels.
Andres Olivera, Business Development for the Skyrunner® World Series comments: “We are lucky this year to have the sponsorship and support from brands that care and promote our sport. We seek to create a long-term relationship that allows us to benefit everyone, skyrunners, events and the SWS.”
All partner products and services will be on display at Skyrunner® World Series races starting with Calamorro Skyrace in Spain on the 29th of April.
