SOBRESCOBIO SKYRACE, SPAIN. SKYRUNNER WORLD SERIES RACE PREVIEW MAYAYO.

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SOBRESCOBIO SKYRACE, SPAIN. SKYRUNNER WORLD SERIES RACE PREVIEW MAYAYO. Our SKYRUNNING brings us the latest news from the double show this weekend, as top athletes fly to opposite sides of the world in Spain and South Korea for the 17th and 18th stage of the Merrell Skyrunner® World Series

SOUTH KOREA AND SPAIN TO HOST SKYRUNNER WORLD SERIES RACES. The later at Sobrescobio, the former at 2Peaks. Last us check the spanish event, with the skyrace among a series of races to be held at the event in Asturias.

SOBRESCOBIO SKYRACE, SPAIN. SKYRUNNER WORLD SERIES.

RACE PREVIEW MAYAYO.

Once the dust is settled in South Korea after the 2PEAKS SKYRACE to be ran on Saturday, the Skyrunner World Series will continue on Sunday, 27th of October at 09:00 am (local time) with the popular Asturian race, Sobrescobio Skyrace, which also promises an impressive presence of elite athletes competing for the overall ranking, which at the moment stands like this.

SOBRESCOBIO SKYRACE: The course

The circular route of Sobrescobio Skyrace, starts and finishes in Rioseco and runs along the Redes National Park and Biosphere Reserve, known for its impressive forests, rocky ridges and muddy paths. The 32-kilometer route with 2,100 meters of elevation gain offers athletes the classic and characteristic steep climbs of skyrunning, as well as fast descents and some stretches of technical terrain where concentration will play a key role.

Juan Fuego, race director, comments: “We are delighted to host one of the races of the Skyrunner World Series in Sobrescobio, and we are very excited to show this place to the skyrunning community. The level of the runners will be very high, there are many interesting names on both the men’s and women’s side and we are sure they will put on a great show. The EDP Sobrescobio Redes Trail is special for having an incredible route through the Natural Park of Redes in the autumn season, when it reaches its maximum splendor. The passage through its meadows, forests and villages makes the race unique for runners.”  

Sobrescobio Skyrace: The runners.

As the fourth event of the Merrell Skyrunner World Series calendar in Spain there will also be a large list of elite runners who do not want to miss this event in Asturias. Among the male athletes who will be at the starting line of the Sobrescobio Skyrace are the Italian Luca Del Pero (Scarpa), or the Spanish Antonio Martinez (Asics), Dimas Pereira (Asics) and Manuel Merillas (New Balance), among others.

In the women’s category, among the Spaniards, the Valencian Júlia Font (Brooks), winner of the Gorbeia Suzien Skyrace, Celia Balcells (FEEC), and the Basque Ohiana Kortazar (Salomon) stand out. The American Michelle Merlis (Are Racing Team), the French Olivia Magnone (Esclops d’Azun) and the German Angelika Eckl (Dynafit / Skylario Runners), as well as Lina El Kott of Sweden (team Merrell), among others, have also confirmed their attendance.

One of the favourites to get the victory in this edition is the Asics runner Antonio Martinez. Martinez comments: “I chose Sobrescobio because I needed to improve my ranking before the final, and the race fits well in the calendar. I think the course will be quite similar to the last one I raced, in Gorbeia. If it rains in the days before the race, it will be muddy; if not, it will be dry. Both conditions are fine with me, but they would make the race completely different. I’m looking forward to having fun, enjoying myself, and I hope to be physically fit enough to be able to fight for the top places. I don’t know exactly which riders I’ll be competing against, but all the skyraces in Europe this season have a high level of riders, and I’m sure this one will be no different.” 

Júlia Font, winner of Gorbeia Suzien, comments: “I have chosen to run this race because I have never run in Asturias, and I would like to get to know the area. I think it’s going to be a pretty nice race, with technical parts and other fast ones from what I’ve been told, full of mud, that’s for sure. And as for the women’s level will be high, all skyrunning in Spain have had a very high level, but well, we come to fight and try to be as far ahead as possible”.

SKYRUNNING 2024 CALENDAR

Sobrescobio race was added later.

1. 2nd May – Acantilados del Norte – La Palma, Spain – 29km, 2,250m+
2. 6th April – Calamorro Skyrace – Benálmadena, Spain – 27km, 2,270m+
3. 4th May – Skyrace des Matheysins – St Honoré, France – 25km, 2,000m+
4. 18th May – Skyraces Des Gorges Du Tarn – Ste Enimie, France – 24km, 1,800m+
5. 25th May – Orizaba Skyrace – Orizaba, Mexico – 45km, 3,200m+
6. 1st June – Hochkönigman Skyrace – Maria Alm, Austria – 31km, 2,600m+
7. 15th June – Madeira Skyrace – Santana, Portugal – 45km, 3,600m+
8. 22nd June – Minotaur Skyrace – Crowsnest Pass, Canada – 33km, 2,900m+
9. 23rd June – Skyrace du Mercantour – Saint Martin Vesubie, France – 30km, 2,150m+
10. 29th June – Kaiserkrone Skyrace – Scheffau, Austria – 25km, 2,770m+
11. 6th June – Cordillera Blanca Skyrace – Huaraz, Peru – 27km, 1,550m+
12. 23rd August – Matterhorn Ultraks « EXTREME » – Zermatt, Switzerland – 25km, 2,900m+
13. 25th August – Trofeo KIMA – Valmasino, Italy – 52km, 4,200m+
14. 22nd September – Maga SkyMarathon – Zorzone, Italy – 39km, 3,000m+
15. 28th September – Gorbeia Suzien – Zeanuri, Spain – 32km, 2,400m+
16. 12th October – Limone Extreme Skyrace – Limone, Italy – 22km, 2,200m+
17. 26th October – 2 Peaks Skyrace – Ulju County, South Korea – 26km, 2,080m+
18. 2nd November – Kailas Penang Skyrace – Penang, Malaysia – 42km, 3,800m+
19. 9th November – Sagalassos Skyrace – Burdur, Turkey – 27km, 2,200m+

SKYMASTERS

20. 16th November – Marato dels Dements – Eslida-Aín, Spain – 42km, 3,800m+

As in previous years, the SkyMasters is reserved for athletes who have qualified throughout the season only. Qualification criteria will be published at the time of the event announcement, early next year.