Announcing the Merrell Skyrunner® USA Series!
Announcing the welcome return of skyrunning in the USA with a four-race Merrell Skyrunner® USA Series alongside a US stage on the Merrell Skyrunner® World Series – already announced in December.
The four races stretch right across America, from the South East to the North West – from New York to Alaska – showcasing pure skyrunning, certified by the International Skyrunning Federation which manages the Skyrunner® National Series worldwide. The distances vary from 21 km to 37 km with vertical climbs from 1,350m to a lung-busting 3,500m.
Here’s the line-up:
4 July – Whiteface SkyRace® – 21 km / 2,400m vertical – Wilmington, NY
1 August – Beast of Big Creek – 23 km / 1,600m vertical climb – Washington
30 August – Skeetawk Skyline Scramble – 37 km /3,500m – Alaska
13 September – Kismet Cliff Run – 21 km / 1,350m – New Hampshire
Beast-of-Big-Creek.-©Mathias-Eichler
“A Skyrunner® USA National Series will not only bring us together as a country but also a team!
US Skyrunning will gain the respect it deserves among the most challenging of competitive USA sports. It will also provide the foundation to attract present and future world champions.
As a veteran skyrunning coach and referee, I have witnessed and envied the camaraderie and united spirit of the Spanish and Italians. Their athletes test each other constantly on the summits of the Alps, Apennines, Pyrenees and the Cantabrian ranges. The Italian and Spanish Skyrunning series have not only brought athletes together but also families and fans of this great sport. It has created a skyrunning culture in these countries.
We will now have the opportunity to bring together the small but enthusiastic pockets of skyrunners from the slopes of Mt. Marathon in the Kenai Range in Alaska, the Sierras, Rockies, Green and White Mountains, Wasatch, Tetons, Ozarks and Cascades. Our people are as diverse as our mountains. Bringing together our diverse, enthusiastic mountain junkies will provide the strength we will need to compete against the best skyrunners in the world!”
John Kerrigan President Skyrunning USA
US Skyrunning is seeking sponsors
After years of dedication from our coaches, the skyrunning federation head office, and a passionate network of race directors, skyrunning is finally gaining a real foothold in the United States — and we couldn’t be more excited!
Now we need your help to take the next step.
With increased support for administration, athlete and coach travel, uniforms, and race registration, we can attract the very best skyrunning talent in the country and field a truly competitive national team. This support allows our coaches and athletes to reach start lines in the wildest corners of the globe—where skyrunning lives and thrives—while also building the sport right here at home through qualified coaching, training camps, and a development pipeline for young athletes.
Skyrunning has deep roots in many other countries. With your support, we can ensure the U.S. grows into a true force in the sport, offering opportunity, access, and excellence for athletes nationwide.
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