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The 2016 Skyrunner World Series was the 15th edition of the global skyrunning competition, Skyrunner World Series, organised by the International Skyrunning Federation from 2002. From this edition is included a new category, Sky Extreme. Results Category Sky Sky champions of the season are the Italian Tadei Pivk and the American Megan Kimmel. Category Ultra Category Vertical Category Extreme References {{Reflist External links Skyrunner World Series 2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SkyRace
Skyrunning is a sport of mountain running up to or exceeding where the minimum average incline is 6% over the total distance and at least 5% has an incline of 30% or more. The climbing difficulty does not exceed II grade UIAA. Poles, crampons and hands may be used to aid progress. The governing body is the International Skyrunning Federation. The sport comprises a number of different disciplines from the short, steep Vertical Kilometer to the more popular SkyRace and SkyMarathon. Ultra SkyMarathons are becoming increasingly popular as are short vertical SkySpeed races which include Tower running, skyscraper racing. History The idea of skyrunning came from Italian mountaineer Marino Giacometti and a handful of fellow climbers. They pioneered races on Mont Blanc and Monte Rosa in the early 1990s. In 1993, with the support of the Fila sportswear company, skyrunning took off across the world's mountain ranges reaching from the Alps to the Himalayas, to Mount Kenya and the Mexican vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yading Skyrun
The Yading Skyrun is an international skyrunning competition held for the first time in 2016. It runs every year in Yading (China) at the end of April or beginning of May. The race is valid for the Skyrunner World Series. Races * ''Yading Skyrun'', a SkyRace (29 km / 2345 m elevation) * ''Yading Kora Ultra'', an Ultra SkyMarathon (46 km / 2955 m elevation) * ''Yading VK'', a Vertical Kilometer (7 km / 1072 m elevation) Yading Skyrun Yading Kora Ultra Yading VK See also * Skyrunner World Series The Skyrunner World Series is an annual international championship of skyrunning (high altitude endurance races) and the official International Skyrunning Federation (ISF) race circuit for mountain running. Each year the Skyrunner World Series pr ... References External links Official web site {{Skyrunner World Series races Skyrunning competitions Skyrunner World Series Athletics competitions in China Sport in Sichuan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rut 28K
The Rut is an international skyrunning competition held for the first time in 2013. It runs every year in Big Sky, Montana (United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...) in September and consists of four races, a 50 K, a 25 K, a 11 K (from 2015, before was 12 K) and Vertical Kilometer both valid for the Skyrunner World Series. 50 K 28 K / 25 K 11 K / 12 K Lone Peak Vertical Kilometer See also * Skyrunner World Series References External links Official web site {{Skyrunner World Series races Skyrunning competitions Skyrunner World Series Running in Montana Vertical kilometer running competitions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Lauenstein
Marc Lauenstein (born September 15, 1980 in Cormondréche, Neuchâtel) is a Swiss orienteering competitor and runner. He received a silver medal on the long distance at the 2005 World Orienteering Championships in Aichi, and again in Aarhus in 2006. He earned a bronze medal in 2005 as a member of the Swiss relay team.World Orienteering Championship, senior statistics 1966-2006 (Retrieved on March 7, 2008) Lauenstein won the in 2009 at the Kaisermarathon. He won the Sierr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matterhorn Ultraks
The Matterhorn Ultraks is an international skyrunning competition held for the first time in 1982. It runs every year in Zermatt Zermatt () is a municipality in the district of Visp in the German-speaking section of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It has a year-round population of about 5,800 and is classified as a town by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO) ... ( Switzerland) in August, race valid for the Skyrunner World Series till 2010. Winners See also * Skyrunner World Series References External links Official web siteInternationaler Matterhornlaufat ARRS {{Skyrunner World Series races Skyrunning competitions Skyrunner World Series Zermatt Athletics competitions in Switzerland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Owens (runner)
Thomas William Owens (born June 28, 1949) is an American retired professional basketball player. Early life A 6'9" center from the Bronx, New York, Owens played for LaSalle Academy and the University of South Carolina. Career Owens played five seasons (1971–1976) in the American Basketball Association and seven seasons (1976–1983) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Memphis Pros, Carolina Cougars, Spirits of St. Louis, Memphis Sounds, Kentucky Colonels, Indiana Pacers, San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers, and Detroit Pistons. He scored 9,898 points and grabbed 5,985 rebounds 'Rebound' is a term used in sports to describe the ball (or puck or other object of play) becoming available for possession by either opponent after an attempt to put the ball or puck into the goal has been unsuccessful. Rebounds are generally ... in his ABA/NBA career. References External linksABA/NBA stats [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SkyRace Comapedrosa
The SkyRace Comapedrosa is an international skyrunning competition held for the first time in 2014. It runs every year in Arinsal, La Massana (Andorra) in July and is a SkyRace part of the Skyrunner World Series. Although the first edition, with its current name, of this race is of the 2014 (and from 2016 inserted in the World Cup circuit), since 2005 the SkyRace, which took place on Mount Coma Pedrosa, took place on a regular frequency every year, and almost always the race was valid for the Skyrunner World Series. Editions Eight times the race was valid as SkyRace for the Skyrunner World Series and one as Sky UltraMarathon. On another occasion it was part of the Skyrunner World Series Trails. See also * Coma Pedrosa Coma Pedrosa (; ) is the highest mountain in the principality of Andorra. It is popular with mountain climbers, its ascent being technically straightforward, although strenuous. From Arinsal to Camp de Refuge (650 m climb) is considered moder ... * S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Orgué
Laura Orgué Vila (born 11 September 1986, in Barcelona) is a Spanish cross country skier and sky runner who has competed since 2004. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of 10th in the 30 km skating at Sochi in 2014. In 2014, she switched her focus from skiing to trail running. Biography At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec, Orgue finished 29th in the 30 km, 35th in the 10 km, and did not start the individual sprint event. Same year, in 2009, she reached the bronze medal on 10 km F at the U23 World Championships in Praz de Lys-Sommand. Furthermore, she finished second in the OPA Cup (European league). Her best World Cup finish was 17th in a 10 km event at Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisa Desco
Elisa Desco (born 30 May 1982) is an Italian female sky runner and mountain runner, world champion at the 2014 Skyrunning World Championships held in Chamonix, and European champion at the 2008 European Mountain Running Championships held in Zell am Harmersbach. Biography She was also world champion at individual senior level she won 7 medals (1 gold individual and 6 with the national team) at the 2008 World Mountain Running Championships but was disqualified for doping. She is engaged to the Italian mountain running champion Marco De Gasperi and they live in Bormio with their two daughters named Lidia (2011) and Cecilia (2017). Achievements Team results *World Mountain Running Championships ** 2005, 2013, 2014 (3) National titles * Italian Mountain Running Championships **Mountain running: 2008, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019 (5) * Italian Long Distance Mountain Running Championships ** Long distance mountain running: 2013, 2014 (2) References External links * * Elisa Descoa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Livigno SkyMarathon
The Livigno SkyMarathon is an international skyrunning competition held for the first time in 2016. It runs every year in Livigno (Italy) in June and is valid for the Skyrunner World Series. Editions SkyRace characteristics: 34 km and 2700 m climbing. See also * Skyrunner World Series The Skyrunner World Series is an annual international championship of skyrunning (high altitude endurance races) and the official International Skyrunning Federation (ISF) race circuit for mountain running. Each year the Skyrunner World Series pr ... References External links Official web site {{Skyrunner World Series races Skyrunning competitions Skyrunner World Series Athletics competitions in Italy Sport in Lombardy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
