Skyrunner World Series
| Skyrunner World Series | |
|---|---|
 The Skyrunner® World Series logo | |
| Status | active |
| Genre | sporting event |
| Date(s) | from May to October |
| Frequency | annual |
| Location(s) | various |
| Inaugurated | 2002 |
| Most recent | 2017 |
| Organised by | ISF |
| Website | skyrunnerworldseries.com |
The Skyrunner® World Series is an annual international championship of skyrunning (high altitude endurance races) organised from 2008 by the International Skyrunning Federation (ISF).[1] Previously the races were organised by the Federation for Sport at Altitude (FSA) that was founded in 1995 and functioned until ISF took over.[1]
Rules
The 2016 Skyrunner® World Series has four disciplines:[2][3]
- Sky, races under 50 km and / or under five hours for the winner, with eight races on three continents
- Extreme, super-technical races with otherwise the same parameters as Sky, with three races, all in Europe
- Ultra, races over 50 km between five and twelve hours for the winner, with five races on two continents
- Vertical, races with 1,000m vertical climb, with seven races on two continents
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]
Evolution of format
| Year | Total races | SWS races | SWS trials | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 7 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 7 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 7 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 8 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 7 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| 2009 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| 2010 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 2011 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| 2012 | 15 | 15 | 4 | |
| 2013 | 15 | 15 | 3 | |
| 2014 | 15 | 15 | 3 | |
| 2015 | 15 | 15 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 23 | 23 | 4 | |
| 2017 | 22 | 22 | 4 | |
| 2018 | 18 | 18 | 3 |
Overall champions
That is the results of the singles races of the various years.[4][5]
Events champions
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| 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 |
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Races
Races multiple winners
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See also
References
- 1 2 "Skyrunning History". International Skyrunning Federation. Archived from the original on 2015-09-05.
- ↑ "2016 Skyrunner® World Series". International Skyrunning Federation. Archived from the original on 2015-12-18.
- 1 2 "Skyrunning rules" (PDF). International Skyrunning Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-19.
- ↑ "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.