In the period from 28.07. until 30.07. Youth Skyrunning World Championship 2024. took place in Montenegro on Mount Rumija.
The competition consisted of 2 disciplines, 3 races, 5 continents, 28 countries and 215 athletes!
Extraordinary experience, unique extreme sports discipline, extreme conditions and amazing young, brave, disciplined, persistent, unstoppable athletes! Kudos to everyone who participated, won and shed blood, tears and sweat in every sense of the word.
1.Vertical KM Vrsuta 5km / 1,000D+ The start of VK Vrsuta OPEN (vertical km format) is on the edge of Sutomore, near the village of Zankovići, from where hiking tours usually start.
2.Rumija SkyTrail 12km / 800D+ A great trail made for categories Youth A-B for the World, for the youngest and for OPEN races, an ideal trail for beginners and good training.
3.Sky Race Rumija 21 km / 1,600 D+ Top SkyRace (OPEN), track that has ISF certificate, track of the World Junior Championship in 2024. Limestone, technical sections, long ascents, view of Lake Skadar, the Adriatic Sea and a base in the heart of Stari Bar.
It is rare that a race offers such conditions and infrastructure, and does not lag behind the massifs that go over 2,000 m.a.s.l. it was moving almost from sea level.
The award ceremony was organized in Stari Bar.
The Skyrunning Serbia
The Skyrunning Serbia organization is led by a team of enthusiasts whose goal is to contribute to the development, affirmation and promotion of Skyrunning, ultra marathons at high altitudes and other endurance sports, as well as the development, affirmation and promotion of sports and mountain tourism in the Republic of Serbia and beyond.
They are especially focused on the organization of educational eco-tours and the promotion of protected natural resources throughout the country. Their manifestations are completely ecological.
Technical realization by Studio Berar (Audio, Video, Truss).
Photo credit: Milan Kopčok, Miloš Milenković, Nemanja Jovanović
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