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The Buffalo Stampede Brings Sky Running to Australia for the very first time
Australia has a new trail running event which is part of the internationally prestigious Skyrunning brand that attracts top athletes to the top of the world, where earth and sky meet.
Buffalo Stampede Ultra SkyMarathon (75km) - 4545m
Buffalo Stampede SkyMarathon (41.4km) - 2924m
The Buffalo Stampede in the Victorian alpine country is expected to attract a bumper field of talented local and
overseas runners as it forms the foundation stone of a planned Australia-New Zealand Skyrunning series.
To be staged on April 5 and 6 next year, it is hoped that ultimately the Buffalo Stampede will join the elite list of Skyrunning World Series
events like the Mont Blanc Marathon in France, Speedgoat 50 in the USA and the Mount Elbrus Vertical Kilometre in Russia.
Skyrunning as a recognised discipline traces its roots back to Italian mountaineer Marino Giacometti and fellow enthusiasts who started
pioneering races and records on famous European peaks like Mont Blanc in the 1990s.
Today the sport is managed by the International Skyrunning Federation and features superstars like Spanish alpine master Kilian Jornet.