16 races in 14 countries across 4 continents involving 6,000 competitors from 31 countries. For the record, there are 27,000 metres vertical climb and 455 kilometres distance.

That’s the sum of the 2009 SKYRUNNER WORLD SERIES®, the skyrunning world championship sponsored by Vibram, uniting the world’s strongest mountain runners in a unique high altitude circuit.

2009 SKYRUNNER WORLD SERIES® races
COSTA RICA: Irazu SkyRace - Rancho Redondo, April 18
SPAIN: Maratòn Alpina Zegama-Aizkorri - Basque Country, May 24
ANDORRA: Vallnord SkyRace - La Massana, June 28
ITALY: Giir di Mont SkyMarathon - Premana, Lecco, July 26
USA: Pikes Peak Marathon - Colorado, August 16
UK: The Ben Nevis Race - Fort William, Scotland, September 5
MALAYSIA: Mount Kinabalu International Climbathon - October 24-25

2009 SKYRUNNER WORLD SERIES®’ Trials
MEXICO: SkyRace Mexiquense - Volcan Nevado de Toluca, March 8
PORTUGAL: Circuito dos 3 Cântaros SkyRace - Parque Nat. da Serra da Estrela, May 31
SWITZERLAND: International SkyRace - Valposchiavo, June 7
SLOVENIA: Alpine Marathon - Petrovo Brdo, June 20
ITALY: Monterosa SkyRace - Alagna Valsesia, July 12
FRANCE: Chaberton Marathon - Montgènevre, August 2
VENEZUELA: Ávila SkyRace - Caracas, August 9
JAPAN: Mt Ontake SkyRace - Nagano, August 30
SPAIN: Puyada a Oturia - Sabiñánigo, September 27