List of the Skyraces in the UK
The UK has some of the best skyrunning terrain. You can check out all of the UK ISF CC registered races here!
RAB Scafell Sky Race™
The Scafell Sky Race is a classic Lake District route that will test the speed and endurance of experienced and aspiring mountain runners.
With 40km of mountain terrain and 2800m of ascent, all on technical, single-track trails from start to finish, this makes this a classic skyrunning route to be reckoned with!
Snowdon Skyrace
Snowdon Skyrace is of one of the UK's most spectacular Skyrunning race routes, boasting 40km & 3,150m+ and taking in the iconic Tryfan North Ridge & Crib Goch Grade 1 scrambles, as well as a plethora of technical trails and singletrack!
If you like your trail running on the technical side, then you're going to LOVE this race!
RAB Helvellyn Sky Ultra™
With 57km of Lake District paths, trails and rock and 3700m of ascent, the route will test your endurance level to the limit. But stamina alone won’t get you to the finish line!
You’ll need a head for heights and a good set of legs as you’re going to traverse five of the most amazing ridge lines in the Lake District! Lower Man to Helvellyn, the awesome Swirral and Striding Edges, Cofa Pike and ascent from Haweswater to High Street.
This roller-coaster of a route will leave you struggling to stand at the finish line.
Dragons Tooth Sky Race
Dragons Tooth Skyrace is an exciting but gruelling run across the Ballachulish Skyline. Your route will take you across challenging mountain terrain that will excite, delight and frighten you in equal measures. Set just minutes outside of Glencoe with staggering views across the entire Scottish Highlands and Islands, this new Skyrunning event organised by passionate and experienced Skyrunners is your must-do race for 2023.
If you’re brave enough.
Ring of Steall Skyrace™
The Salomon Ring of Steall Skyrace™ follows in the tradition of skyrunning, which consists of uncompromising mountain running, such as scrambling along mountain ridges with steep ascents, traverses and descents on technical and challenging terrain.
This skyrunning race route incorporates two lofty ridges within the Mamores, including the Devil’s Ridge, which provides a thrilling and airy traverse with Glen Nevis visible ahead and as a yawning drop far below.
The Salomon Ring of Steall Skyrace™ has established itself as a classic skyrunning event.
St Sunday Mountain Race™
28km of mountain trails over St Sunday Crag and surrounding Eastern Fells. The SSMR™ is a test of mountain trail skill. An entry level 'sky' type race to whet your appetite for our longer races.
The St Sunday Mountain Race™ is just that stepping stone you have been waiting for. Trails winding over St Sunday and around the Eastern Fells put the SSMR in the 'skyrunning' realm but allows those without the distance in their legs or confidence in their heads for ridges such as Striding and Swirral Edges to experience what skyrunning in the English Lake District is all about.
RAB Pinnacle Ridge Extreme™
If you're looking for some real excitement, some really technical ground and some really technical hands on rock experience during a race then look no further, we have it all in the Pinnacle Ridge Extreme race for 2023. This short, but exceedingly hard race packs a massive punch, weaving its way around the Helvellyn Massif taking in some of the best lines, best scrambles and best descents... what are you waiting for?
The Salomon Ben Nevis Ultra™
The Salomon Ben Nevis Ultra™ features remote Scottish glens, technical single track, airy ridges, & high mountain passes. Truly, this course is for the boldest all-round ultra-runners.
In keeping with the ethos of the Salomon Skyline Scotland® races, this is very challenging skyrunning with considerable height gain, great variability in the terrain including river crossings, and an airy traverse of one of Scotland’s most famous ridges, the Càrn Mòr Dearg Arête, leading to the summit of Ben Nevis.
Seven Sisters Skyline
Excel Sports’ Seven Sisters Skyline 55km event has become Ireland’s premier mountain running event. It is also Ireland’s largest with its 500 participants. The event is run on a world class route which featured in the World Mountain Running World Cup in 2022.
The event race route runs along the top of all of the Seven Sisters in the Derryveagh mountains from Errigal to Muckish. The course is renowned for its variability in terrain and amazing beauty.
The event is for individuals, women and men only.
Glen Coe Skyline®
"Soaring ridges, exposed traverses and precipitous drops. Fast and light over rough and technical terrain. A fusion of alpinism and mountain running. Welcome to skyrunning."
The Salomon Glen Coe Skyline® follows in the finest tradition of the most prestigious skyrunning races, fusing mountain running and alpinism in a pure test of speed, endurance and skill on an uncompromising, world-class course.
The route features long and sustained sections of scrambling terrain, which is roughly equivalent to moderate standard rock climbing.
The event is only suitable for highly experienced competitors and all entrants are strictly vetted for experience.
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