Vertical Kilometer World Circuit

The Vertical Kilometer World Circuit is an annual international circuit of vertical kilometer (a skyrunning discipline) born in 2017 as a spin-off of Skyrunner World Series.[1]Nine years on and the Vertical World Circuit announces the 2017 VWC calendar featuring ten races this year, including a new venue: Osaka.

Vertical Kilometer World Circuit
Statusactive
Genresporting event
Date(s)from May to October
Frequencyannual
Location(s)various
Inaugurated2017
Organised byISF
WebsiteVertical Kilometer World Circuit

2017 edition

The winners of the first edition were the Norwegian Stian Angermund and the Spanish Laura Orgué.[2]

Results

The circuit has developed in 17 races from May to October.[3][4][5]

  Bonus races (20% extra points)
#DateRaceVenueCountryMen's winnerWomen's winner
17 MayTrentapassi Vertical RaceMarone, Brescia Italy Davide Magnini Valentina Belotti
211 MayTransvulcania Vertical KilometerTazacorte, La Palma Spain Stian Angermund Yuri Yoshizumi
326 MayZegama-Aizkorri Kilometro VerticalBasque Country Spain Stian Angermund Laura Orgué
44 JuneSantana Vertical KilometerMadeira Portugal Ferran Teixido Ekaterina Mityaeva
511 JuneKM Vertical Fuente DéCantabria Spain Ferran Teixido Maite Maiora
616 JuneSanta Caterina Vertical KilometerSondrio Italy Michele Boscacci Valentina Belotti
77 JulyKilomètre Vertical Face De BellevardeVal d’Isère France Xavier Gachet Jessica Pardin
89 JulyVertical CabaneraCapdella Spain Jan Margarit Laura Orgué
920 JulyDolomites Vertical KilometerCanazei Italy Patrick Facchini Axelle Mollaret
1029 JulyRed Bull K3Rocciamelone, Susa Italy Martin Anthamatten Camilla Magliano
114 AugustBlåmann VerticalTromsø Norway Stian Angermund Eli Anne Dvergsal
121 SeptemberLone Peak Vertical KilometerMontana United States JP Donovan Laura Orgué
1315 SeptemberSalomon Mamores VKGlen Coe United Kingdom Stian Angermund Laura Orgué
141 OctoberVerticale du Grand SerreCholonge France Martin Anthamatten Christel Dewalle
156 OctoberPico Mountain VKAzores Portugal Xavier Gachet Christel Dewalle
1613 OctoberGrèste de la Mughera Vertical KilometerLimone sul Garda Italy Philip Goetsch Christel Dewalle
1721 OctoberKilomètre Vertical de FullyFully  Switzerland Philip Goetsch Christel Dewalle

Men's final standings
RankAthleteCountryPoints
1Stian Angermund Norway556
2Patrick Facchini Italy514.8
3Nejc Kuhar Slovenia468.4

Women's final standings
RankAthleteCountryPoints
1Laura Orgué Spain554
2Victoria Kreuzer  Switzerland553.2
3Stephanie Jimenez Italy456.3

2018 edition

See also

References
  1. "VERTICAL KILOMETER WORLD CIRCUIT LAUNCHES". vkworldcircuit.com. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  2. "2017 RANKING". vkworldcircuit.com. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  3. "VERTICAL KILOMETER WORLD CIRCUIT 2017 - Presentato il primo circuito internazionale dedicato ai verticalisti". sportdimontagna.com. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  4. "2017 RANKING – MEN". vkworldcircuit.com. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  5. "2017 RANKING – WOMEN". vkworldcircuit.com. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
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