“I’m tired of hearing- ‘skyrunning is a European sport, maybe it should stay there.’ We’ve got the mountains, we’ve got the athletes and now we’ve got the race courses to match. Skyrunning is a global sport and next week the world spotlight will be right here with The Beast!”

In this newsletter we celebrate Inaugural Youth North and Central Continental Championships, The VK Open World Cup in Whiteface, New York, the Masters Skyrunning World Championships and the kick off of the Merrell Skyrunner® US Series!…

I had an amazing summer filled with new experiences, meaningful friendships, and the chance to race against some of the best youth trail runners in the world. I'm proud of my performance at the Youth Skyrunning World Championships, where I placed 3rd overall, and at the UTMB YCC, where I earned 2nd place in both the 15k and "The Revenge" race the following day. These races challenged me in new ways and taught me how to dig deep and keep pushing, even when things got tough.

Brooke was recently a double victor in both the Vertical Kilometer and Skyrace (U16 Category) at the 2025 Youth Skyrunning World Championships.

We had a chance to catch up with Brooke after the races; her comments below.

We had a chance to catch up with Enzo Giampoalo. Enzo is 17 years old, lives in Lewiston, Maine where he is The Lewiston Highschool Team Co-Captain for both Track and XC.

Below Enzo retraces his steps to The 2025 Youth Skyrunning World Championships