Certified Skyrunning Courses in the USA
A certified skyrunning course is a race route officially validated by the International Skyrunning Federation (ISF) for meeting specific technical parameters like average incline, altitude, and terrain, ensuring its technical difficulty and suitability for skyrunning.
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Photo credit: Broken Arrow Skyrace
Merrell Skyrunner® US National Series
Whiteface Skyrace®
Merrell Skyrunner® USA Series
July 4, 2026
Location: Wilmington, New York
Category: Sky
Technical Level: 1
Distance: 21 km
Vertical Climb: 2,400m+
Highest Point: 1,283 m
Beast of Big Creek
Merrell Skyrunner® USA Series
August 1, 2026
2026 Skyrunner® WORLD SERIES
Location: Hoodsport, Olympic Peninsula, WA
Category: Sky
Technical level: 1
Distance: 23 km
Vertical climb: 1,600m+
Highest point: 1,812m
Skeetawk Skyline Scramble
Merrell Skyrunner® USA Series
August 30, 2026
Location: Hatchers Pass, Alaska
Category: Sky
Technical Level: TBD
Distance: 37 km
Elevation Gain: 3500m+
More info coming soon!!
Kismet Cliff Run
Merrell Skyrunner® USA Series
September 13, 2026
Location: New Hampshire
Category: Sky
Technical Level: 1
Distance: 21km
Elevation: 1350m
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Whiteface VK
VK Open World Cup
July 4, 2026
OpenLocation: Wilmington, New York
Category: Vertical Kilometer™
Technical Level: 1
Distance: 4.2 km
Vertical Climb: 970 m+
Highest Point: 1,320 m
Broken Arrow SkyRace®
June 18-21, 2026
Location: Palisades Tahoe, CA
Category: Sky
Technical level: 2
Distance: 23 km
Vertical climb: 1,400m+
Highest point: 2,699m