World Champs Selection Criteria: World Youth/World Masters
2025 Australian & New Zealand Skyrunning Teams Selection
***We are accepting nominations not just for the World Championships, but also world Youth, Masters and Skysnow. Please complete the form if interested in any of the teams.
The ninth edition of the annual Youth Skyrunning World Championships will take place once again in Fonte Cerreto, Italy on the Gran Sasso with the VERTICAL on August 1 and the SKY on August 3, 2025.
Four categories are included: Youth A (15-16), Youth B (17-18), Youth C (19-20) and U23 (21-23) will compete in the VERTICAL and SKY disciplines for the 75 medals at stake and individual and combined titles.
The third Masters Skyrunning World Championships will take place in Karlovo, Bulgaria at the Balkaniada Sky Race on October 3-5, 2025.
Four age categories will compete in the VERTICAL, SKY and SKYULTRA disciplines for the 75 medals at stake for individual and team titles.
October 3, 2025 – Balkaniada Vertical – VERTICAL – 5.2 km long with 1,131m vertical climb
October 4, 2025 – Balkaniada SkyUltra – SKYULTRA – 59 km long with 4,100m vertical climb
October 5, 2025 – Balkaniada Sky – SKY – 32 km long with 2,400m vertical climb
Age categories
The 2024 Masters Skyrunning World Championships categories are four:
- Over 40 (40 to 44 years): born from January 1, 1981 to December 31, 1985
- Over 45 (45 to 49 years): born from January 1, 1976 to December 31, 1980
- Over 50 (50 to 54 years): born from January 1, 1971 to December 31, 1975
- Over 55 (55 or more years): born before December 31, 1970
To gain team selection for Australia or New Zealand, athletes are required to email their interest to Majell Backhausen (nr.runners.aus@itra.run) and complete this form. Within that email please include relevant recent race results and indicate which discipline/s you wish to be considered for at the Skyrunning World Championships.
Pending sponsorship, we intend to send as large a team as possible for both nations. As a minimum, we will provide administrative support, race entries, accommodation at the event, team management throughout the championships and some meals. The final details regarding athlete support will be determined at a later date.
Selection Criteria:
- First Open and Youth Age Category males and females AU or NZ in the 2025 Shotover Moonlight Marathon (Marathon/VK)
- First Open and Youth Age Category males and females AU or NZ in the 2025 Buffalo Stampede (SkyMarathon/SkyRun)
- First Open and Youth Age Category males and females AU or NZ in The Hounslow Classic (Marathon)
- Further additions to the team to be made using Committee discretion. Results in the 2024 and 2025 ANZ Series will be considered, as well as major domestic or international trail races.
*Final nominations to be received by Midnight (EST) June 30th 2025