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Entries Open For Skyline Scotland 2019

5th Feb 2019

The UK’s biggest mountain running festival

  • Four mountain races in one weekend.
  • World acclaimed mountain races in Scottish Highlands.
  • Race dates: September 20 to 22, 2019.
  • Entries opened early for vetted race, Salomon Glen Coe Skyline®.
  • Entries opened February 5th for Salomon Mamores VK, Salomon Ben Nevis Ultra and Salomon Ring of Steall Skyrace.
  • Salomon Ring of Steall Skyrace is part of the Golden Trail World Series.

 

Salomon Ring of Steall Skyrace Start

Salomon Ring of Steall Skyrace Start ©No Limits Photography

 

Entries open: Salomon Skyline Scotland

Places are expected to sell out quickly for three Scottish mountain races that take place this summer.

The Salomon Skyline Scotland 2019 races, the Salomon Ben Nevis Ultra, the Salomon Mamores VK and the Salomon Ring of Steall Skyrace, opened for entries on February 5 at 10am.

The races, which are held in the Highlands from September 20 to 22, are on a first-come- first-served basis.

Shane Ohly is the director of organiser, Ourea Events. He said: “The Salomon Skyline Scotland races attract runners from across the world and they sell out quickly. If you are keen to take part, it is a good idea to set up a date alert for entries opening so that you do not miss out on your chosen event.”

 

Festival of mountain running

The annual Salomon Skyline Scotland offers three days of world-acclaimed races based in and around Kinlochleven, in the Scottish Highlands.

Last year, more than 2000 athletes from almost 60 countries raced at the event.

Top mountain running names included Kilian Jornet, Stian Angermund-Vik, Hillary Gerardi, Jasmin Paris, Tove Alexandersson and Jonathon Albon.

 

 
Skyline Scotland 2019 - Are you ready?

Are you ready for the UK's biggest weekend of mountain running? Entries open 15.01.19 for the Glen Coe Skyline® (for vetting) and 05.02.19 for Salomon Ring of Steall Skyrace, Salomon Ben Nevis Ultra, and Salomon Mamores VK

Posted by Salomon Glen Coe Skyline on Tuesday, 8 January 2019

 

4 great races in one weekend

All four races return for 2019:

  • Salomon Ben Nevis Ultra™ on Friday September 20
  • Salomon Mamores VK™ on Friday September 20
  • Salomon Ring of Steall Skyrace™ on Saturday September 21
  • Salomon Glen Coe Skyline® on Sunday September 22

Competitors can look forward to racing on the same world-class courses as those used for the Skyrunning World Championships and Skyrunner® World Series editions in previous years.

The Salomon Ring of Steall Skyrace will again feature as the final race of the Golden Trail World Series.

 

Headline race: Salomon Glen Coe Skyline®

The Salomon Glen Coe Skyline® is the flagship Salomon Skyline Scotland race. It takes place on September 22 and combines mountain running and alpinism in a test of speed, endurance and skill on an uncompromising, world-class course.

The route features long sections of scrambling and traverses in high and remote mountainous terrain. It also takes in two of the UK’s legendary ridges, the Aonach Eagach and Curved Ridge on the famous mountain, Buachaille Etive Mor.

Last year, top mountain runner Kilian Jornet, of Spain, delighted spectators by winning the race for the second year in a row. American Hillary Gerardi was the female winner.

The Salomon Glen Coe Skyline® operates a separate – and earlier – vetted entry system with places going to those with the right experience in extreme and technical mountain terrain.

Entries opened for the 2019 edition of the Salomon Glen Coe Skyline® on January 15 and closed on January 22. Successful candidates were informed on February 1.

 

Salomon Glen Coe Skyline - First Male - Kilian Jornet

Salomon Glen Coe Skyline - First Male - Kilian Jornet ©No Limits Photography

 

Three more top mountain races

Runners have the opportunity to take part in three more top mountain races at the Salomon Skyline Scotland 2019.

Entries opened for the three races on a first come, first served basis on February 5.

The mountain running festival kicks off on September 20 with the Salomon Ben Nevis Ultra. In keeping with the ethos of the Salomon Skyline Scotland races, the Ben Nevis Ultra is very challenging with 4000m of ascent over 52km.

The route includes one of Scotland’s famous ridges, the Càrn Mòr Dearg Arête, which leads to the summit of the UK’s highest mountain, Ben Nevis.

On the same day, runners will race the Salomon Mamores VK, with a climb of 1000m over less than 5km. The winner of the time-trial style event is the person to have run the fastest to the summit of the mountain, Na Gruagaichean.

The next day, it’s the Salomon Ring of Steall Skyrace, which follows a classic ridge link-up set within the Mamores mountain range. Runners face 2500m of ascent over 29km with ridge scrambling and mountain conditions.

Wrapping up the festival weekend of running will be the Salomon Glen Coe Skyline®.

 

Great quotes from the top runners


Kilian Jornet: “Scotland’s terrain is world-class and offers a unique place for mountain running.”

Norway’s Stian Angermund-Vik: “I love Scotland and I am so happy to be racing in the mountains. I will return again and again, for sure.”

Hillary Gerardi: “Racing in the Scottish mountains is so much fun. It’s technical, muddy and the views are amazing.”

 


Skyline Scotland is sponsored and supported by Salomon, Suunto, Ellis Brigham Mountain Sports, Petzl, Ortlieb, Event Scotland and The Highland Council.

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