Posts tagged with: skyrunner world series

Skyrunner® World Series is go in Zegama

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Wed 12 May '10

It’s that time again as the contenders for the 2010 Skyrunner® World Series pull on their racing shoes and head for Zegama on Sunday. The 5 race series once again climaxes in Bornea this year at the Mount Kinabalu International Climbathon... Read more…
2010 Skyrunner® World Series kicks off

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Sun 14 Mar '10

This year the Skyrunner® World Series celebrates seven years of world-class athletes and events with 14 races in 12 countries across four continents. With 700 km to run and 30,000 vertical metres to climb, the 2010 World Series will not only sweep you off your feet but also take your breath away! Read more…
Kilian is king, Brizio the queen

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Mon 26 Oct '09

Kilian Jornet was crowned Skyrunning World Champion at the final of the Skyrunner® World Series in Malaysia, Sunday, October 25, his second world title. The young Spaniard lived up to expectations by ascending the 4,095m Mount Kinabalu leading the pack of top international skyrunners… Read more…
This Weekend

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Fri 23 Oct '09

Time to for OMMers to pack up their troubles in their old kit bags and head for the hills and trails of Builth and Llandrindod Wells this weekend. North Wales also hosts one of the greatest British marathons on Saturday in Snowdonia. Read more…
Spanish triumph at Puyada Oturia

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Tue 29 Sep '09

This weekend’s Puyada Oturia race, part of the 2009 Skyrunner® World Series’ Trials, took place on Sunday (27) and saw wins for Spain’s Tófol Castaner Bernat and Esther Gil in a race dominated by the Spanish ‘home’ runners… Read more…
Roc aims for Ben repeat

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Thu 03 Sep '09

2008 winner of the Ben Nevis race Augusti Roc returns to Scotland attempting a repeat win this weekend (5 Sept) looking to add to his 2009 Skyrunner® World Series points tally. Hoping to get in his way will be Ben multiple winner Rob Jebb amongst others… Read more…
Carpenter unstoppable at Skyrunner® Pikes Peak Marathon

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Tue 18 Aug '09

Matt Carpenter lived up to expectations by winning the fifth Skyrunner® World Series race Pikes Peak Marathon on Sunday (16) in Colorado, he led from start to finish, sailing home to victory in 3h37’02”. Read more…
Pikes Peak awaits...

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Thu 13 Aug '09

This weekend sees one of the most challenging mountain races in the States. The Pikes Peak Ascent® and Pikes Peak Marathon® are deemed as America’s Ultimate Challenge and form the US leg of the Skyrunner® World Series races… Read more…
Weather beats Lightfoot at Charberton

Posted in Dishing the Dirt by Matt Ward on Fri 07 Aug '09

Following some great results in Europe over the last few months (including a superb win at Zergama), Ellenborough runner Ricky Lightfoot made the trip to France to take on the Charberton Trail Marathon (Aug 2). Read more…
Jornet is back! Brizio excels

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Wed 01 Jul '09

Standing World skyrunning champion Kilian Jornet, is back on the top rung of the podium while Italy’s Emanuela Brizio seizes her third consecutive win in third stage of the Skyrunner® World Series held in Andorra Sunday, June 24. Read more…
Skyrunner® Series hits Andorra

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Thu 25 Jun '09

This weekend sees the third round of the Skyrunner® World Series in Andorra. Round 2 winner Ricky Lightfoot won’t be at this one, however a strong British contingent travel, including 2005 Skyrunning champion Rob Jebb. Read more…
Skyrunner® World Series Trials, Rd 4

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Fri 19 Jun '09

The 8th Four Town Mountain Marathon in Petrovo Brdo on Saturday (20) triples up as the 1st Slovenian MM champs and round 4 of the 2009 Skyrunner series. The 35km race takes in 2550 metres of climbing close to the Austrian / Italian borders. Read more…
Pichrtova runs away in Switzerland

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Wed 10 Jun '09

Sunday’s Skyrunner® World Series Trial saw two mountain running icons, Anna Pichrtova and Robert Krupicka take the podium in the International SkyRace® on the Italian-Swiss border. Bad weather conditions forced the organisers to reduce the usual 31km course to a mere 20km to safeguard the 506 participants. Read more…
Sky's the limit for Rob and Ricky

Posted in The Sweat by Matt Ward on Sat 06 Jun '09

Rob Hope is good with a pen, well a virtual pen anyway. He is also a pretty decent mountain runner. The 2008 British Fell Champion is well on his way to once again retaining his title this year, and to keep himself sharp he is also mixing it with the world’s best in Europe this summer… Read more…
Zegama – a contest of champions

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Fri 22 May '09

The full press release of this years’ second round of the Skyrunner® series has arrived ahead of Sundays’ Maratòn Alpina Zegama-Aizkorri in the Basque country. In addition to the preview this appeared on MST this week key competitors and course details are listed… Read more…
Skyrunner® heads to Europe

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Tue 19 May '09

After the first round in the clouds of Costa Rica, this year’s Skyrunner® World Series comes to Europe for round 2 – the first of three races in Spain, Andorra and Italy, with the racing head back across the Pond to Colorado, before returning to Ben Nevis in September. Read more…