Vertical Kilometer World Circuit
Vertical Kilometer World Circuit | |
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Status | active |
Genre | sporting event |
Date(s) | from May to October |
Frequency | annual |
Location(s) | various |
Inaugurated | 2017 |
Organised by | ISF |
Website | Vertical Kilometer World Circuit |
The Vertical Kilometer World Circuit is an annual international circuit of vertical kilometer (a skyrunning discipline) born in 2017 as a spin-off of Skyrunner World Series.[1] The Vertical World Circuit announced the 2017 VWC calendar featuring ten races, including a new venue: Osaka.
2017 edition
The winners of the first edition were the Norwegian Stian Angermund and the Spanish Laura Orgué.[2]
Results
The circuit consists of 17 races that are held from May to October.[3][4][5]
Bonus races (20% extra points)
# | Date | Race | Venue | Country | Men's winner | Women's winner |
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1 | 7 May | Trentapassi Vertical Race | Marone, Brescia | Italy | Davide Magnini | Valentina Belotti |
2 | 11 May | Transvulcania Vertical Kilometer | Tazacorte, La Palma | Spain | Stian Angermund | Yuri Yoshizumi |
3 | 26 May | Zegama-Aizkorri Kilometro Vertical | Basque Country | Spain | Stian Angermund | Laura Orgué |
4 | 4 June | Santana Vertical Kilometer | Madeira | Portugal | Ferran Teixido | Ekaterina Mityaeva |
5 | 11 June | KM Vertical Fuente Dé | Cantabria | Spain | Ferran Teixido | Maite Maiora |
6 | 16 June | Santa Caterina Vertical Kilometer | Sondrio | Italy | Michele Boscacci | Valentina Belotti |
7 | 7 July | Kilomètre Vertical Face De Bellevarde | Val d’Isère | France | Xavier Gachet | Jessica Pardin |
8 | 9 July | Vertical Cabanera | Capdella | Spain | Jan Margarit | Laura Orgué |
9 | 20 July | Dolomites Vertical Kilometer | Canazei | Italy | Patrick Facchini | Axelle Mollaret |
10 | 29 July | Red Bull K3 | Rocciamelone, Susa | Italy | Martin Anthamatten | Camilla Magliano |
11 | 4 August | Blåmann Vertical | Tromsø | Norway | Stian Angermund | Eli Anne Dvergsdal |
12 | 1 September | Lone Peak Vertical Kilometer | Montana | United States | JP Donovan | Laura Orgué |
13 | 15 September | Salomon Mamores VK | Glen Coe | United Kingdom | Stian Angermund | Laura Orgué |
14 | 1 October | Verticale du Grand Serre | Cholonge | France | Martin Anthamatten | Christel Dewalle |
15 | 6 October | Pico Mountain VK | Azores | Portugal | Xavier Gachet | Christel Dewalle |
16 | 13 October | Grèste de la Mughera Vertical Kilometer | Limone sul Garda | Italy | Philip Goetsch | Christel Dewalle |
17 | 21 October | Kilomètre Vertical de Fully | Fully | Switzerland | Philip Goetsch | Christel Dewalle |
Men's final standings
Rank | Athlete | Country | Points |
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1 | Stian Angermund | Norway | 556 |
2 | Patrick Facchini | Italy | 514.8 |
3 | Nejc Kuhar | Slovenia | 468.4 |
Women's final standings
Rank | Athlete | Country | Points |
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1 | Laura Orgué | Spain | 554 |
2 | Victoria Kreuzer | Switzerland | 553.2 |
3 | Stephanie Jimenez | Italy | 456.3 |
2018 edition
See also
References
- ^ "VERTICAL KILOMETER WORLD CIRCUIT LAUNCHES". vkworldcircuit.com. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ "2017 RANKING". vkworldcircuit.com. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ "VERTICAL KILOMETER WORLD CIRCUIT 2017 - Presentato il primo circuito internazionale dedicato ai verticalisti". sportdimontagna.com. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ "2017 RANKING – MEN". vkworldcircuit.com. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "2017 RANKING – WOMEN". vkworldcircuit.com. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
External links
- International Skyrunning Federation
- Vertical Kilometer World Circuit