General Info

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 will compete in the VERTICAL and SKY disciplines for the 75 medals at stake and individual and combined titles.

August 1 – VERTICAL – 3.8 km long with 1,033m vertical climb 

August 3 – SKY – 23 km long with 2,226m vertical climb

August 3 – SKY YOUTH A & B – 13 km long with 1,300m vertical climb

Age categories

The official 2025 Youth Skyrunning World Championships categories are four:

  • Youth A (15-16 years): born from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2010
  • Youth B (17-18 years): born from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2008
  • Youth C (19-20 years): born from January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2006
  • U23 (21-22-23 years): born from January 1, 2002 to December 31, 2004