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WMRA WORLD CUP 2024 CALENDAR ANNOUNCED: Grand final IN ITALY
WMRA WORLD CUP 2024 CALENDAR ANNOUNCED: Grand final IN ITALY. Featuring a roster spanning 8 countries, encompassing 10 events and a total of 13 races, this season promises a thrilling array of locations, beloved classics, and reunions with long- established courses, offering a spectacular racing calendar spanning a stretch of 5 months from June through October.
WMRA WORLD CUP 2024 CALENDAR ANNOUNCED
More prizes this next year
In collaboration with esteemed mountain race partners worldwide, our enduring alliance with Valsir has paved the way for significant enhancements to the 2024 World Series. Upholding our commitment to clean sportsmanship, all Gold Label races will feature WADA-accredited anti-doping measures. To bolster athlete support, we’ve increased travel assistance and elevated the overall prize pool, with the Valsir World Cup champions set to claim €5,000 in 2024.
WMRA 2024 WORLD CUP CALENDAR
The excitement kicks off in June as the Valsir World Mountain Running World Cup commences its journey in the United States. Returning to Lake Tahoe, California, with the adrenaline-pumping Broken Arrow Skyrace. The opening weekend features 2 Gold Label races in just 3 days, starting with the Short Uphill on Friday, June 21st, followed by the Classic 23km on Sunday, June 23rd. Over the years, these races have hosted World Champions and World Cup winners, promising a spectacular start to the series!
July brings a month filled with frenzied activity, with races scheduled nearly every weekend. Revisiting familiar courses, the Grossglockner Mountain Run in Austria on July 7th and the Montemuro Vertical Run in Castro-Daire, Portugal, on July 14th. Notable victories by Alexandre Ricard and Scout Adkin from the previous year add anticipation to this leg of the series.
Photo WMRA by Marco Gulberti
The visually stunning Montée du Nid d’Aigle introduced to the World Cup circuit in 2021, remains a steadfast fixture on July 20th. This visually stunning 20km, 1850m+ Classic from Saint Gervais to Refuge du Nid d’Aigle presents athletes with a breathtaking backdrop of the Glacier du Bionnassay.
August 10th marks the renowned Sierre-Zinal race in the Swiss mountains. The Race of the Five 4000s draws top-tier talent every year, with Philemon Kiriago clinching the title of “King of the Mountain” in 2023. September sees the World Cup landing in Casto, Italy, for the Vertical and Trofeo Nasego events. This tiny town in the Brescia prealps is poised to witness a showdown among the sport’s elite, vying for recognition on the esteemed Nasego honor roll.
Photo WMRA by Marco Gulberti
Sky Gran Canaria hosts another Golden label race on September 22nd, featuring the longest race of the season at 44km 3,344m+, 2453m-. Just 10 days later, the focus shifts to Slovenia for the Classic distance event at Smarna Gora, acclaimed as the “Best Mountain Race in the World,” with a challenging 10km course.
WMRA 2024 FINAL RACE IN ITALY
Wrapping up the season, the final race takes place in Chiavena, Italy, continuing a tradition that began in 1986 as the inaugural officially recognized vertical kilometer. This penultimate race will determine the final podium positions after the preceding 12 races of the 2024 Valsir Mountain Running World Cup, with the Val Bregaglia Trail on the subsequent day concluding the World Cup points tally and presenting the heroes with their well-deserved prizes.
Photo WMRA by Marco Gulberti
Valsir Mountain Running World Cup 2024:
- 21. Jun Broken Arrow (USA) UPHILL- Golden Label 6.8km, 954m+/-
- 23. Jun Broken Arrow (USA) LONG- Golden Label 23km 1533m+/-
- 07. Jul Grossglockner Mountain Run (AUT) CLASSIC- Golden Label 13.3km 1300m+, 183m-
- 14. Jul Montemuro Vertical Run (PRT) CLASSIC- Golden Label 10.4km 1098m+/247m-
- 20. Jul La Montee du Nid D’Aigle (FRA) CLASSIC- Golden Label 20km 1850m+, 450m-
- 28. Jul Giir di Mont (ITA) LONG- Golden Label 32km 2400m+/-
- 10. Aug Sierre Zinal (CHE) LONG- Golden Label 31km 2200m+ / 1100m-
- 31. Aug 9th Vertical Nasego (ITA) UPHILL- Golden Label 4.2km, 1000m
- 01. Sep 23rd Trofeo Nasego (ITA) CLASSIC- Golden Label 21.5km, 1336m+, 1039m-
- 22. Sep Sky Gran Canaria (ESP) LONG- Golden Label 44km 3,344m+, 2453m-
- 05. Oct ŠMARNA GORA RACE (SVN) CLASSIC- Golden Label 10km, 710m+ / 350m-
- 12. Oct World Cup Final Lagunc KM verticale (ITA) UPHILL- Golden Label 3.2km 1000m+
- 13. Oct World Cup Final Val Bregaglia Trail (ITA) LONG- Golden Label 23km 900m+ 1000m-
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