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2014 SWS – Less cloud. More Sky

Fifteen quality races, three disciplines, the same winning formula. The 2014 Skyrunner® World Series offers benefits amounting to 1,000 race slots, 230 free entries, 125 accommodation slots and 50 travel slots.


Five Sky, five Ultra and five Vertical races are distributed across six nations in three continents.


462 kilometres are set off by no less than 36,150 metres vertical climb with inclines between 16% and 50%. Distance + Vertical = Skyrunning.


The reward for this gruelling programme? Benefits amounting to US $ 200,000. $ 120,000 cash prizes, $ 25,000 World Series final prizes and $ 55,000 worth of benefits.


Legendary, iconic and prestigious events make up the calendar, with the Vertical races doubling up at Sky and Ultra events.  The only new entry - set in the rugged Montana mountains - looks set to make its mark with a 50K Ultra and America’s first World Series Vertical Kilometer®.


Skyrunner World SeriesSKY
SPAIN: Maratòn Alpina Zegama-Aizkorri – 42 km - Zegama - May 25
ITALY: Dolomites SkyRace® - 22 km - Canazei – July 20
SWITZERLAND: Course de Sierre-Zinal – 31 km - Valais - August 10
SWITZERLAND: Matterhorn Ultraks – 46 km -Zermatt - August 23
ITALY: Limone Extreme SkyRace® - 23 km - Limone sul Garda - October 11


ULTRA
SPAIN: Transvulcania Ultramarathon – 83 km - La Palma - May 10
FRANCE: Ice Trail® Tarentaise Mizuno-Val d’Isère - 65 km - Val d’Isère - July 13
USA: Hoka One One Speedgoat 50K - Snowbird, Utah - July 19
ITALY:  Kima Trophy - 50 km - Valtellina, August 31
USA: The Rut 50K - Big Sky, Montana - September 13


VERTICAL
SPAIN: Transvulcania Vertical Kilometer® - May 8   
FRANCE: VK Face de Bellevarde, Val d’Isère – July 11
ITALY: Dolomites Vertical Kilometer®, Canazei - July 18
USA: Lone Peak Vertical Kilometer® - September 12
ITALY:  Vertical Grèste de la Mughéra, Limone sul Garda - October 10


Ranking points

The three best results in each Series are scored. Ranking points in the final races of all three Series will be increased by 20%. Ranking points breakdown: 100-88-78-72-68-66-64-62-60-58-56-54-52-50 down to 2 points to 40th position for men and 15th position for women.

Total prizes:  US $ 25,000. Titles and prizes will be awarded in each Series as follows:

SKY: $ 3,000 / 1,500 / 750.  ULTRA: $ 3,000 / 1,500 / 750. VERTICAL: $1,000 / 700 / 300.


*Entry is direct with organizers.

Slots and benefits are available for 2013 SWS and ISF Ranked athletes. Team managers contact: info@skyrunning.com for entry details and partnerships


*Legend

SKY - races more than 22 km and less than 50 km long with at least 1,300m positive vertical climb (SkyRace® and SkyMarathon®)
ULTRA - races over 50 km long that exceed the SkyMarathon® parameters (Ultra SkyMarathon®) 
VERTICAL - races with 1,000m positive vertical climb not exceeding 5 km distance (Vertical Kilometer®)

Skyrunner®, SkyRace®, SkyMarathon®, Vertical Kilometer® are registered trademarks