2010 Vertical World Circuit Rules

Vertical Running is defined as an International Skyrunning Federation discipline.
The following rules have been compiled by the Federation as a guideline.

1. INTRODUCTION - The Vertical World Circuit   ® (VWC) is based on a circuit of international standard races in various countries. The race circuit is open to individual runners and sponsored teams.

2. RACES - A minimum of seven and a maximum of ten races are selected in at least five different countries. The selected events will conform to official VWC Race Standards and must conform to international standards in terms of athlete presence, notoriety and organization.

3. FEATURES - The races fall within the SKYSPEED* parameters. SKYSPEED   ® (see ISF Rule 2.4.5) is defined as races with 100 meters vertical climb and a substantial incline of more than 33%.

4. VERTICAL WORLD CIRCUIT INDIVIDUAL POINTS SYSTEM - Each race will assign points based on the winning men’s/women’s results according to the ' � �Ranking points breakdown: 100-88-78-72-68-66-64-62-60-58-56-54-52-50 down to 2 points and up to the 30th position for men and the same system for women down to 10th position' � �. The ranking points in the final race will be increased by 20% for all Vertical Circuit competitors.

5. RACE POINTS - In a seven to nine race calendar, athletes may use the four best results obtained in the Circuit. When ten or more races exist, athletes may use the five best results obtained in the circuit. In the event of a tie, the best result in the previous race of the official calendar will be counted in the VWC General Ranking.

6. RACE RULES - These regulations shall prevail above all. Local race regulations must be consistent with entry conditions, start systems and final results.

7. COMPETITORS' NUMBERS - The organizer will provide the participants’ numbered bibs. In accordance with the VWC organizers, the allocation of these may be determined by the latest ISF ranking order, the lower numbers being assigned to the top ranked male and female athletes and hence in descending order.

8. RACE SYSTEM - Every race can be either individually timed or a mass start. In the latter case, the organizers must take into account a maximum number in every category. Men and women run in separate categories.

9. WINNERS - Every race can have only one winner in each category based on a photo-finish or other system. Only races that time each runner may have a tie.

10. ANTI-DOPING CONTROLS - Anti doping controls may be carried out in any of the races according to the rules of each nation, (WADA) protocol and in agreement with the national federation concerned.

*ISF Rules: www.skyrunning.com