Toit Honiball is the 2017 Skyrunner® Series men’s champion with 238 points.
Nicolette Griffieon wins the women’s Series with 188 points.
In line with International Skyrunning Federation requirements, the Skyrunner® Series works on a three-best-scores-to-count basis. If, however, no runners in a category have completed three events, then the process rolls down to a two-scores-to-count basis.
The top three in each division were as follows:
MEN
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Toit Honiball (Drakensberg Northern Trail + Ingeli + Wolkberg) – 238 points
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Bruce Arnett (Drakensberg Northern Trail + Wolkberg + Uitsoek) – 176 points
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Peter Pienaar (Wolkberg + Uitsoek + Lesotho Ultra Trail) – 130 points
WOMEN
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Nicolette Griffieon (Drakensberg Northern Trail + Lesotho Ultra Trail) – 188 points
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Marzelle van der Merwe (Drakensberg Northern Trail + Lesotho Ultra Trail) – 160 points
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Rizta Fouche (Wolkberg + Lesotho Ultra Trail) – 160 points
The five events in the 2017 Skyrunner® Series were:
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Drakensberg Northern Trail SkyMarathon (42km, 2 100m vert)
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Ingeli SkyMarathon (42km, 1 800m vert)
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Wolkberg SkyMarathon (34km, 1 800m vert)
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Uitsoek SkyMarathon (36km, 2 167m vert)
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Lesotho Ultra Trail Ultra SkyMarathon (50km, 3 200m vert)
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