Skyrunning Race Series and You?

10059081864?profile=originalThe Skyrunning Series was just announce and I am planning to attend a few of these races in the US and potentially one International race, and thought it would be fun to get a group of you to show up and race together as an informal team.

These are great races and very popular in Europe and they are finally coming BACK to the USA in 2014.  They are very unique, offer a variety of race distances for all racers and also a great way to break into an ultra for the first time.  From an ultra distance standpoint, these races are not long, but they are extreme courses, which provides a great atmosphere and an "all in it together" feel.

I am sending this out to get your feedback and see who might be interested in signing up and showing up as a group?  There is certainly no commitment here, just something fun.  If there is some interest, I will create some training groups based on race location and we can support one another's training, get to know each other virtually, and then meet up race day.

To help gauge interest for this, simply reply to this blog with questions, input, mention which race you might attend, other ideas, etc.  Again, this is just something very informal and fun that could be a very powerful group experience, and, I can see some cool impossibles brewing.

With this being the first year of the series, but not the first year for the races themselves, it is hard to say how quickly registration will fill, but lets get on it soon with comments so those interested can start planning and sign-up in January/Feb based on race dates.

I am also leaving open a few Personal Coaching spots for these races, so be sure to email me with your interest soon.

Below is the US and World Series.  The races in BOLD are the ones I am potentially planning to attend.

US 2014 Race Schedule

SKY
1. COLORADO: Kendall Mt Run - 12 miles - Silverton - July 19
2. COLORADO: La Maratona Verticale - 27 miles - Breckenridge - August 3
3. WASHINGTON: Angels Staircase - 22 miles - Carlton - August 10
4. WASHINGTOIN: Name TBC - 26 miles - Venue TBC - late September
5. ARIZONA: Flagstaff Endurance Runs - 23 miles - Flagstaff - October 5

ULTRA
1. GEORGIA: Cruel Jewel - 56 miles - Blue Ridge - May 16
2. UTAH:  Speedgoat - 31 miles - Snowbird – July 19
3. WASHINGTON: Angels Staircase - 37 miles - Carlton - August 9
4. MONTANA: The Rut - 31 miles - Big Sky - September 13
5. ARIZONA: Flagstaff Endurance Runs - 35 miles - Flagstaff - October 5

VERTICAL
1. NEW HAMPSHIRE: Name TBC - Mt Washington - Date TBC

2. COLORADO: La Maratona Verticale VK - Breckenridge - August 2 
3. MONTANA: Lone Peak VK - Big Sky - September 12
4. ARIZONA: Flagstaff Endurance Runs VK - Flagstaff - October 5

International Skyrunning Series

SKY
1. SPAIN: Maratòn Alpina Zegama-Aizkorri – 42 km - Zegama - May 25
2. ITALY: Dolomites SkyRace® - 22 km - Canazei – July 20
3. SWITZERLAND: Course de Sierre-Zinal – 31 km - Valais - August 10
4. SWITZERLAND: Matterhorn Ultraks – 46 km -Zermatt - August 23
5. ITALY: Limone Extreme SkyRace® - 23 km - Limone sul Garda - October 12

 

ULTRA
1. SPAIN: Transvulcania Ultramarathon – 83 km - La Palma - May 10
2. FRANCE: Ice Trail Tarentaise – 65 km - Val d’Isère - July 11
3. USA: Speedgoat 50K - Snowbird, Utah - July 19 
4. ITALY:  Kima Trophy - 50 km - Valtellina, August 30
5. USA: The Rut 50K - Big Sky, Montana - September 13

 

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

 

 

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Comments

  • Hey Everyone - some of these Sky Races have registration starting today, namely Speedgoat and The Rut.  Speedgoat will close quickly, so get on it if you are interested.

    I will be at The Rut and possibly La Maratona in Breckenridge.

  • I'm going to be in Flag for the Oct 4th event (not 5th according to their site). Probably doing the 37k, but thinking about the 56 ;) A bit scared of that distance though.

  • Eric,  I may be up for the Breck Sky race in August.  But we have a nice little 50K here in Steamboat that same day.  So many choices!

  • Seems I have a couple of races on my doorstep. I think either Zinal or Zermatt in August would suit me,,I always preferred running up dann flat ( Most likely due to bad technique..)

  • Any of the alpine routes would be beautiful and Geneva is an easy flight from most places (we're in Norway). It's pretty high though. Not sure how easy it would be to train for living at sea level...

  • Seems quite some nice races more less on my doorstep..I think Sierre-Zinal or Zermatt could be funny. I always felt better running up and down than running on the flat ( most likely due to bad technique...)..Mont Blanc will have to wait a year more I think.

  • Sierre-Zinal. Very tempting.

  • I've just joined your group as I will be moving to Bend Oregon from Western Australia in August 2014. I am excited to meet a new group of runners and VERY excited to see this series in the US. WA or MT look possible as they are the closest. 

  • I'd love to get in on La Maratona Verticale.

  • I am planning to get into speedgoat, so that one for sure and looking at La Maratona in Co...would LOVE company!!

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