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.


Jan Morrison

🇿🇦 South Africa, Age 48, Active 2018 - 2024

5 Finishes Modern Era: 3x 100km, 1x 65km, 1x 38km
6 Attempts Modern Era: 4x 100km, 1x 65km, 1x 38km
408 KMTotal Distance
15,051 mTotal Gain
22:55Best 100km
99.2Kilometres
4,860Metres of Climb
14Checkpoints

KOM Segment Deep Dive

Snowden to Avoca
Your Best: 02:07 (2022) - Rank: 269
Leader: 01:09
Your Time
Average: 02:16
Balloch to Edgehill (THE WALL)
Your Best: 03:02 (2024) - Rank: 380
Leader: 01:30
Your Time
Average: 03:00
Edgehill to The Turn
Your Best: 03:05 (2022) - Rank: 21
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 🐐
Dawn Breaker Dawn Breaker
The GRAND SKYRUN SLAM The GRAND SKYRUN SLAM

Career Insights

  • Your longest finishing streak is 3 consecutive years.
  • Course Specialist: 4 attempts at the 100km.

Race History: 100km

Year Age Cat. Status Finish Time Overall Gender Category
+ 2024 Vets Finished 27:04 81 68 24
Checkpoint Time Split Pace Time vs Winner
Tower 01:59 01:59 18:01 min/km +00:57
Olympus 04:23 02:24 11:48 min/km +01:09
Snowden 06:22 01:59 10:55 min/km +00:56
Avoca 08:49 02:27 14:24 min/km +01:15
Skidaw 10:21 01:32 12:36 min/km +00:40
Balloch In 12:21 02:00 13:02 min/km +01:12
Balloch Out 13:21 01:00 200:00 min/km +00:55
Edgehill 16:23 03:02 24:55 min/km +01:27
Turn 22:16 05:53 38:47 min/km +03:12
Halstone 26:17 04:01 29:23 min/km +02:32
Finish 27:04 00:47 9:02 min/km +00:05
+ 2022 Vets Finished 22:55 🏆 PB 30 24 6
Checkpoint Time Split Pace Time vs Winner
Tower 01:40 01:40 15:09 min/km +00:34
Olympus 03:37 01:57 9:35 min/km +00:34
Snowden 05:19 01:42 9:21 min/km +00:37
Avoca 07:26 02:07 12:27 min/km +00:37
Skidaw 08:45 01:19 10:49 min/km +00:37
Balloch In 10:10 01:25 9:14 min/km +00:21
Balloch Out 10:41 00:31 103:20 min/km +00:25
Edgehill 15:34 04:53 40:08 min/km +02:55
Turn 18:39 03:05 20:19 min/km +00:15
Halstone 21:07 02:28 18:02 min/km +01:01
Finish 22:55 01:48 20:46 min/km +01:01
2021 Vets Did Not Finish N/A N/A N/A N/A
+ 2018 ** Vets Finished 28:12 92 80 29
Checkpoint Time Split Pace Time vs Winner
Balloch 01:57 01:57 0:00 min/km +00:51
Skidaw 1 04:04 02:07 0:00 min/km +00:49
Avoca 1 06:00 01:56 0:00 min/km +00:55
Snowden 07:53 01:53 0:00 min/km +00:46
Avoca 2 10:21 02:28 0:00 min/km +01:10
Skidaw 2 12:08 01:47 0:00 min/km +00:48
Balloch In 14:00 01:52 0:00 min/km +00:43
Balloch Out 15:08 01:08 0:00 min/km +00:55
Edgehill 18:11 03:03 0:00 min/km +01:15
Turn 23:30 05:19 0:00 min/km +02:33
Halstone 26:39 03:09 0:00 min/km +01:24
Finish 28:12 01:33 0:00 min/km +00:45

Performance Over Time

Annual Positions