A Note on Our Digital Records: The results displayed on this platform represent the "modern era" of SkyRun, based on when consistent digital timing was implemented and routes were standardized.

  • 100km: Records begin from 2010, coinciding with the route change to finish at Wartrail Country Club.
  • 65km: Records begin from 2016, when its route was updated to also finish at Wartrail.
  • 38km: Records begin from its inaugural year in 2018.
SkyRun has a rich history dating back to 1996, and we honor all legends who ran in the years prior to our digital transition.


Filippo Faralla

🇿🇦 South Africa, Age 57, Active 2012 - 2023

10 Finishes Modern Era: 9x 100km, 1x 38km
10 Attempts Modern Era: 9x 100km, 1x 38km
938 KMTotal Distance
40,647 mTotal Gain
16:31Best 100km
99.2Kilometres
4,860Metres of Climb
14Checkpoints

KOM Segment Deep Dive

Snowden to Avoca
Your Best: 01:43 (2021) - Rank: 73
Leader: 01:09
Your Time
Average: 02:16
Balloch to Edgehill (THE WALL)
Your Best: 01:59 (2021) - Rank: 42
Leader: 01:30
Your Time
Average: 03:00
Edgehill to The Turn
Your Best: 03:27 (2017) - Rank: 75
Leader: 02:27
Your Time
Average: 04:57

Terrain Notes: SkyRun 100 starts in Lady Grey. Crossing a stream early on, it’s a sharp climb out of Lady Grey. There is a combination of hiking trails and mountain running to CP 1 – Tower (7 km). Climbing to the Tower, the majestic landscape unfolds in front of you, and already there is a feeling of being on top of Africa.

  • Segment Distance: 6.6 km
  • Elevation Gain: 799 m
  • Elevation Loss: 86 m
  • End Altitude: 2,371 m
  • Total Distance at CP: 6.6 km

Terrain Notes: The route now consists of narrow weaving cattle trails, leaving you to choose low or high over and over again. Make your way along the ridge line to CP 2 – Olympus (18.7 km).

  • Segment Distance: 12.2 km
  • Elevation Gain: 573 m
  • Elevation Loss: 539 m
  • End Altitude: 2,404 m
  • Total Distance at CP: 18.8 km

Terrain Notes: Taking in the view of layered mountain ridges straight in front of you, follow a runnable 4×4 track leading to CP 3 – Snowden (30.3km).

  • Segment Distance: 10.9 km
  • Elevation Gain: 423 m
  • Elevation Loss: 246 m
  • End Altitude: 2,582 m
  • Total Distance at CP: 29.6 km

Terrain Notes: The natural spring Old Faithful comes up next and is a great place to fill your water supply before the challenging climb up to CP 4 – Avoca (40.3 km). Avoca Peak is the highest point on the route (2,756 m), and the climb up is challenging because of the steep gradient and rough terrain.

  • Segment Distance: 10.2 km
  • Elevation Gain: 444 m
  • Elevation Loss: 304 m
  • End Altitude: 2,723 m
  • Total Distance at CP: 39.9 km

Terrain Notes: The Dragons Back is a feature that needs to be traversed to be believed – a ridge line about 3 meters wide with steep descents on either side. It’s a spectacular viewing point on a clear day, and very exposed when the weather is bad. The route flattens out for a little while as you move towards CP 5 – Skidaw (47.8km).

  • Segment Distance: 7.3 km
  • Elevation Gain: 208 m
  • Elevation Loss: 541 m
  • End Altitude: 2,389 m
  • Total Distance at CP: 47.1 km

Terrain Notes: A technical descent into the valley, you’ll follow the river leading you to CP 6 – Balloch (57.3 km). Balloch is an oasis, but be warned that spending too much time with friends and family here can be detrimental

  • Segment Distance: 9.2 km
  • Elevation Gain: 152 m
  • Elevation Loss: 652 m
  • End Altitude: 1,890 m
  • Total Distance at CP: 56.3 km

Terrain Notes: Balloch is an oasis, but be warned that spending too much time with friends and family here can be detrimental

  • Segment Distance: 0.3 km
  • Elevation Gain: 15 m
  • Elevation Loss: 28 m
  • End Altitude: 1,877 m
  • Total Distance at CP: 56.7 km

Terrain Notes: The Wall is next (a vertical ascent of over 400 m in around 2.5 km).

  • Segment Distance: 2.5 km
  • Elevation Gain: 402 m
  • Elevation Loss: 31 m
  • End Altitude: 2,248 m
  • Total Distance at CP: 59.2 km

Terrain Notes: On the other side, is the well known temptation to go straight to the Wartrail Country Club, but you must keep your wits about you and head towards CP 7 – Edgehill (66.7 km)

  • Segment Distance: 7.3 km
  • Elevation Gain: 223 m
  • Elevation Loss: 599 m
  • End Altitude: 1,872 m
  • Total Distance at CP: 66.4 km

Terrain Notes: No specific notes for this section.

  • Segment Distance: 6.8 km
  • Elevation Gain: 544 m
  • Elevation Loss: 60 m
  • End Altitude: 2,356 m
  • Total Distance at CP: 73.2 km

Terrain Notes: A steady climb up the pass takes you along the ridge line to CP 8 – The Turn (82.9 km).

  • Segment Distance: 9.1 km
  • Elevation Gain: 571 m
  • Elevation Loss: 242 m
  • End Altitude: 2,685 m
  • Total Distance at CP: 82.3 km

Terrain Notes: No specific notes for this section.

  • Segment Distance: 3.4 km
  • Elevation Gain: 17 m
  • Elevation Loss: 121 m
  • End Altitude: 2,581 m
  • Total Distance at CP: 85.8 km

Terrain Notes: A few undulating kilometres until one final climb up to CP 9 – Halston Peak (94.1 km) – the final checkpoint on the route. Descending from Halston’s is technical and made more difficult by the inevitable exhaustion, but it’s literally all downhill from there

  • Segment Distance: 8.2 km
  • Elevation Gain: 300 m
  • Elevation Loss: 526 m
  • End Altitude: 2,355 m
  • Total Distance at CP: 94.0 km

Terrain Notes: The finish line is waiting at Wartrail Country Club

  • Segment Distance: 5.2 km
  • Elevation Gain: 189 m
  • Elevation Loss: 742 m
  • End Altitude: 1,803 m
  • Total Distance at CP: 99.2 km

Achievements

Back For More Back For More
Mountain Goat 🐐 Mountain Goat 🐐
SkyRun Veteran SkyRun Veteran
Men Sub-18 Club (100km) Men Sub-18 Club (100km)
Second Place Second Place
Dawn Breaker Dawn Breaker

Career Insights

  • Your longest finishing streak is 5 consecutive years.
  • Biggest improvement: shaved 629 minutes off your 100km time between 2015 & 2016.
  • Course Specialist: 9 attempts at the 100km.

Race History: 100km

Year Age Cat. Status Finish Time Overall Gender Category
+ 2022 Masters Finished 22:20 26 20 3
Checkpoint Time Split Pace Time vs Winner
Tower 01:20 01:20 12:07 min/km +00:14
Olympus 03:13 01:53 9:15 min/km +00:30
Snowden 04:49 01:36 8:48 min/km +00:31
Avoca 06:45 01:56 11:22 min/km +00:26
Skidaw 08:10 01:25 11:38 min/km +00:43
Balloch In 09:49 01:39 10:45 min/km +00:35
Balloch Out 10:14 00:25 83:20 min/km +00:19
Edgehill 12:40 02:26 20:00 min/km +00:28
Finish 22:20 09:40 111:32 min/km +04:36
+ 2021 Masters Finished 17:52 14 12 2
Checkpoint Time Split Pace Time vs Winner
Tower 01:16 01:16 11:30 min/km +00:14
Olympus 03:00 01:44 8:31 min/km +00:22
Snowden 04:23 01:23 7:36 min/km +00:23
Avoca 06:06 01:43 10:05 min/km +00:34
Skidaw 07:20 01:14 10:08 min/km +00:31
Balloch In 08:40 01:20 8:41 min/km +00:32
Balloch Out 09:03 00:23 76:40 min/km +00:11
Edgehill 11:02 01:59 16:18 min/km +00:29
Turn 14:30 03:28 22:51 min/km +01:01
Halstone 16:46 02:16 16:35 min/km +00:57
Finish 17:52 01:06 12:41 min/km +00:28
+ 2020 Masters Finished 24:01 82 69 6
Checkpoint Time Split Pace Time vs Winner
Tower 01:15 01:15 11:21 min/km +00:15
Olympus 03:09 01:54 9:20 min/km +00:31
Snowden 04:57 01:48 9:54 min/km +00:45
Avoca 07:09 02:12 12:56 min/km +00:57
Skidaw 08:36 01:27 11:55 min/km +00:41
Balloch In 10:18 01:42 11:05 min/km +00:41
Balloch Out 12:51 02:33 510:00 min/km +02:30
Edgehill 15:06 02:15 18:29 min/km +00:44
Turn 19:18 04:12 27:41 min/km +00:58
Halstone 22:26 03:08 22:55 min/km +01:09
Finish 24:01 01:35 18:16 min/km +00:53
+ 2018 ** Masters Finished 20:27 10 10 1
Checkpoint Time Split Pace Time vs Winner
Balloch 01:16 01:16 0:00 min/km +00:10
Skidaw 1 02:42 01:26 0:00 min/km +00:08
Avoca 1 04:02 01:20 0:00 min/km +00:19
Snowden 05:32 01:30 0:00 min/km +00:23
Avoca 2 07:10 01:38 0:00 min/km +00:20
Skidaw 2 08:30 01:20 0:00 min/km +00:21
Balloch In 09:54 01:24 0:00 min/km +00:15
Balloch Out 10:07 00:13 0:00 min/km 00:00
Edgehill 12:15 02:08 0:00 min/km +00:20
Turn 16:16 04:01 0:00 min/km +01:15
Halstone 19:01 02:45 0:00 min/km +01:00
Finish 20:27 01:26 0:00 min/km +00:38
+ 2017 Vets Finished 18:20 15 15 5
Checkpoint Time Split Pace Time vs Winner
Tower 01:09 01:09 10:27 min/km +00:10
Olympus 02:50 01:41 8:16 min/km +00:15
Snowden 04:22 01:32 8:26 min/km +00:27
Avoca 06:31 02:09 12:38 min/km +00:31
Skidaw 07:46 01:15 10:16 min/km +00:22
Balloch In 09:02 01:16 8:15 min/km +00:21
Edgehill 11:04 02:02 16:42 min/km +00:33
Turn 14:31 03:27 22:44 min/km +00:57
Halstone 16:56 02:25 17:40 min/km +01:15
Finish 18:20 01:24 16:09 min/km +00:31
2016 Vets Finished 17:01 12 11 2
2015 Vets Finished 27:30 57 53 8
2014 Vets Finished 16:31 🏆 PB 10 9 3
2012 Vets Finished 19:24 9 8 2

Performance Over Time

Annual Positions