By Elsa Trujillo
Skyrunning UK has confirmed the races and dates that will make up this year’s calendar and has introduced a series of changes to the points system.
Races and dates
| 2017 | Date | KM | Vertical gain |
| Wales | |||
| V3K | June 24th | 55 | 4000m |
| England | |||
| Lakes Sky Ultra | 15th July | 55 | 4500m |
| *Scafell Sky Race | 16th July | 40 | 2700m |
| Scotland | |||
| Salomon Mamores VK™ | 15th September | 5 | 1000m |
| *Salomon Ben Nevis Ultra™ | 16th September | 110 | 4000m |
| Salomon Ring of Steall Skyrace™ | 16th September | 29 | 2500m |
| Salomon Glen Coe Skyline™ | 17th September | 55 | 4750m |
| Northern Ireland | |||
| Mourne Skyline MTR | October 21st | 35 | 3370m |
* New
Changes to the points system
The points for the 2017 Series will be awarded to the top 20 men and 10 women in these races:
- V3K
- Lakes Sky Ultra or Scafell Sky Race
- Ring of Steall or Ben Nevis Ultra or Glen Coe Skyline
- Mourne Skyline MTR
The Mamores VK will not be included in the points for the UK Series.
Participants must run at least three races, if more are run the best three results will be counted. The new scoring points are:
- Ladies: 25, 22, 19, 12, 7, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
- Men: 25, 22, 19, 15, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Points will also go to the Skyrunning World Ranking.
The Skyrunning World Ranking is a rolling 52-week ranking based on all the points awarded to the athletes’ participation in: all Skyrunner® World Series races, SNS races, Skyrunning World Championships and Skyrunning Continental Championships.
