Sixteen races in fourteen countries across four continents involving 6,000 competitors from 31 countries.  For the record, there are 27,000 metres vertical climb and 455 kilometres distance. That’s the sum of the 2009 Skyrunner® World Series, uniting the world’s strongest mountain runners in a unique high altitude circuit!

2009 Skyrunner® World Series races

COSTA RICA: Irazu SkyRace - Rancho Redondo, April 18
SPAIN:  Maratòn Alpina Zegama-Aizkorri - Basque Country, May 24
ANDORRA: Vallnord SkyRace - La Massana, June 28
ITALY:  Giir di Mont SkyMarathon - Premana, Lecco, July 26
USA*:  Pikes Peak Marathon - Colorado, August 16
UK*:  The Ben Nevis Race, Fort William, Scotland, September 5
MALAYSIA:  Mount Kinabalu International Climbathon - October 24-25

2009 Skyrunner® World Series’ Trials
MEXICO:  SkyRace Mexiquense - Volcan Nevado de Toluca, March 8
PORTUGAL: Circuito dos 3 Cântaros SkyRace -  Parque Nat. da Serra da Estrela, May 31
SWITZERLAND: International SkyRace - Valposchiavo, June 7
SLOVENIA: Alpine Marathon - Petrovo Brdo, June 20
ITALY:  Monterosa SkyRace - Alagna Valsesia, July 12
FRANCE:  Chaberton Marathon - Montgènevre, August 2
VENEZUELA: Ávila SkyRace, Caracas, August 9
JAPAN: Mt Ontake SkyRace - Nagano, August 30
SPAIN:  Puyada a Oturia - Sabiñánigo, September 27

2009 Ranking and race results
2008 Ranking (Xcel file).
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The Skyrunner® World Series is open to individual skyrunners and commercially sponsored teams based on the sum of the best three World Series' race results and one World Series Trial.  (Double points are awarded at the final to the top 15 ranked men and top 8 ranked women). Team points are not awarded in the World Series Trials. 

*  Pikes Peak Marathon and The Ben Nevis Race - places for athletes competing in the World Series can be obtained through the Ispecial ISF quota:  This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

To qualify, a current membership card of an associate national mountain federation is required (FSA, ATRA, FFME, FEDME, FISI, etc).
ISF rules will apply in all events.
The top three ranked men and women are entitled to free entry and free accommodation at all World Series events. (For the first race the previous year’s ranking will be counted).
Final prize: €10,000.

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Updated: April 16, 2009