2018 Skyrunner World Series
# 2018 Skyrunner World Series

The 2018 Skyrunner World Series was the 17th edition of the global skyrunning competition, Skyrunner World Series, organised by the International Skyrunning Federation from 2002.

In this edition, compared with 2017, the Sky Extreme and Sky Ultra races have been unified in a single category called Sky Extra. The calendar was announced by ISF in October 2017.

## Calendar

### Sky Classic

| # | Date | Race | Distance | Vertical climb | Venue |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 30 April | Yading Skyrun | 29 km | +2,345m | Yading, China |
| 2 | 27 May | Maratòn Alpina Zegama-Aizkorri | 42 km | +2,736m | Zegama, Spain |
| 3 | 16 June | Livigno SkyMarathon | 34 km | +2,500m | Livigno, Italy |
| 4 | 23 June | Olympus Marathon | 44 km | +3,200m | Dion, Greece |
| 5 | 1 July | Buff Epic Trail 42K | 42 km | +3,200m | Barruera, Spain |
| 6 | 22 July | Dolomites SkyRace | 22 km | +1,750m | Canazei, Italy |
| 7 | 29 July | SkyRace Comapedrosa | 21 km | +2,280m | Arinsal, Andorra |
| 8 | 25 August | Matterhorn Ultraks Sky | 49 km | +3,600m | Zermatt, Switzerland |
| 9 | 1 September | The Rut 28K | 28 km | +2,375m | Big Sky Resort, United States |
| 10 | 13 October | Limone Extreme SkyRace | 29 km | +2,500m | Limone sul Garda, Italy |

### Sky Extra

| # | Date | Race | Distance | Vertical climb | Venue |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 12 May | Transvulcania Ultramarathon | 75 km | +4,350m | La Palma, Spain |
| 2 | 2 June | Ultra SkyMarathon Madeira | 55 km | +4,000m | Madeira Island, Portugal |
| 3 | 7 July | High Trail Vanoise | 70 km | +5,400m | Val d’Isère, France |
| 4 | 4 August | Tromsø SkyRace | 50 km | +4,600m | Tromsø, Norway |
| 5 | 26 August | Trofeo Kima | 52 km | +4,200m | Val Masino, Italy |
| 6 | 16 September | Salomon Glen Coe Skyline | 55 km | +4,750m | Kinlochleven, UK |
| 7 | 29 September | Salomon Ultra Pirineu | 110 km | +6,800m | Bagà, Spain |
| 8 | 6 October | Pirin Ultra SkyRace | 66 km | +4,200m | Bansko, Bulgaria |
