The International Skyrunning Federation (ISF) is thrilled to announce the 2026 Skyrunning World Championships will take place on the island of La Gomera in the Canary Islands, Spain, from September 18–20, 2026.

National teams from around the world will head to this spectacular Atlantic island which has everything to offer — from sea to sky — under the umbrella of the Gomera Paradise events.

Three races, three skyrunning disciplines — VERTICAL, SKY, and SKYULTRA — with 27 medals and World Champion titles at stake.

The Grand Finale of the VK OPEN Championships saw course records smashed at the Vertical Ruy in Bulgaria, Saturday, October 18, 2025. Arnau Soldevila from Andorra and Sladjana Zagorac from Serbia were crowned 2025 VK OPEN Champions.

The Vertical Ruy, a 4.3 km course with 930m vertical climb, finished on the summit of Mount Ruy at 1,706m altitude. First to cross the finish line was Andorran Arnau Soldevila, who placed third in last year’s VK OPEN. He clocked 36’58”, crushing the course record by a full minute and securing not only the race victory but also the overall VK OPEN Champion title and trophy.

“I’m very happy to be here in Bulgaria. The circuit was ideal for me – a sustained and demanding vertical with steep gradients of around 30%. From the start, I felt strong and fought for victory with Inui and Pagnuev, ultimately taking the overall championship title,” he stated.

Athletes from twelve countries are set to compete at the VK OPEN Grand Finale on Saturday, October 18, 2025. The top six male and female positions in the ranking are headed by Portugal, Italy, Andorra, Japan, Serbia, Poland, and Belgium. The winners of the VK OPEN Championships will be decided by the final ranking which counts a maximum of three races – two races plus the final. The global circuit, inspired by the Vertical Kilometer® began in Brazil, travelled through Italy, Spain, Portugal, and the Pyrenees in Andorra concluding in Bulgaria – for the first time on the circuit.

It’s time for the 2025 Youth Skyrunning World Championships and for a new generation of skyrunners to take a shot at the medals and share the international stage with some hot competition coming from 30 countries across five continents.

The historic venue in Gran Sasso, Aquila, Italy will play host to the ninth edition of the championships on August 1-3, 2025.

Two skyrunning disciplines: VERTICAL and SKY represent the challenge for the four categories of athletes aged 15-23 who will battle for the 75 medals and individual and combined titles.

The 2025 skyrunning season will launch with the first ever SkySnow European Championships. After the success of two world championships of this fast-growing discipline, the event will return to Tarvisio, Friuli, Italy on March 14-15, 2025. Site of the 2024 SkySnow World Championships, the Tarvisio Winter Trail will again host this iconic event welcoming 16 teams from across Europe.