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.
Photo credit: Broken Arrow Skyrace
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
Whiteface Skyrace®
July 4, 2026
Location: Wilmington, New York
Category: Sky
Technical Level: 1
Distance: 21 km
Vertical Climb: 2,400m+
Highest Point: 1,283 m
Whiteface VK
July 4, 2026
VK Open World Cup
OpenLocation: Wilmington, New York
Category: Vertical Kilometer™
Technical Level: 1
Distance: 4.2 km
Vertical Climb: 970 m+
Highest Point: 1,320 m
Beast of Big Creek
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 Scrambler Skyrace®
August 30, 2026
Location: Hatchers Pass, Alaska
Category: Sky
Technical Level: TBD
Distance: 37 km
Elevation Gain: 3500m+