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.

Vertical Kilometer World Circuit
Statusactive
Genresporting event
Date(s)from May to October
Frequencyannual
Location(s)various
Inaugurated2017
Organised byISF
WebsiteVertical Kilometer World Circuit

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)
#DateRaceVenueCountryMen's winnerWomen's winner
17 MayTrentapassi Vertical RaceMarone, Brescia Italy Italy Davide Magnini Italy Valentina Belotti
211 MayTransvulcania Vertical KilometerTazacorte, La Palma Spain Norway Stian Angermund Japan Yuri Yoshizumi
326 MayZegama-Aizkorri Kilometro VerticalBasque Country Spain Norway Stian Angermund Spain Laura Orgué
44 JuneSantana Vertical KilometerMadeira Portugal Andorra Ferran Teixido Russia Ekaterina Mityaeva
511 JuneKM Vertical Fuente DéCantabria Spain Andorra Ferran Teixido Spain Maite Maiora
616 JuneSanta Caterina Vertical KilometerSondrio Italy Italy Michele Boscacci Italy Valentina Belotti
77 JulyKilomètre Vertical Face De BellevardeVal d’Isère France Italy Xavier Gachet Italy Jessica Pardin
89 JulyVertical CabaneraCapdella Spain Spain Jan Margarit Spain Laura Orgué
920 JulyDolomites Vertical KilometerCanazei Italy Italy Patrick Facchini France Axelle Mollaret
1029 JulyRed Bull K3Rocciamelone, Susa Italy Switzerland Martin Anthamatten Italy Camilla Magliano
114 AugustBlåmann VerticalTromsø Norway Norway Stian Angermund Norway Eli Anne Dvergsdal
121 SeptemberLone Peak Vertical KilometerMontana United States United States JP Donovan Spain Laura Orgué
1315 SeptemberSalomon Mamores VKGlen Coe United Kingdom Norway Stian Angermund Spain Laura Orgué
141 OctoberVerticale du Grand SerreCholonge France Switzerland Martin Anthamatten France Christel Dewalle
156 OctoberPico Mountain VKAzores Portugal Italy Xavier Gachet France Christel Dewalle
1613 OctoberGrèste de la Mughera Vertical KilometerLimone sul Garda Italy Italy Philip Goetsch France Christel Dewalle
1721 OctoberKilomètre Vertical de FullyFully  Switzerland Italy Philip Goetsch France Christel Dewalle

Men's final standings
RankAthleteCountryPoints
1Stian Angermund Norway556
2Patrick Facchini Italy514.8
3Nejc Kuhar Slovenia468.4

Women's final standings
RankAthleteCountryPoints
1Laura Orgué Spain554
2Victoria Kreuzer  Switzerland553.2
3Stephanie Jimenez Italy456.3

2018 edition

See also

References
  1. "VERTICAL KILOMETER WORLD CIRCUIT LAUNCHES". vkworldcircuit.com. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  2. "2017 RANKING". vkworldcircuit.com. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  3. "VERTICAL KILOMETER WORLD CIRCUIT 2017 - Presentato il primo circuito internazionale dedicato ai verticalisti". sportdimontagna.com. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  4. "2017 RANKING – MEN". vkworldcircuit.com. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  5. "2017 RANKING – WOMEN". vkworldcircuit.com. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
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