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TOTAL OF THE PRIZE MONEY ON THE ENTIRE SERIES
GOLDEN TRAIL WORLD SERIES WINNERS
INDIVIDUAL OVERALL RANKING BONUS FOR EACH ATHLETE FROM 2ND TO 5TH MEN & WOMEN
INDIVIDUAL OVERALL RANKING BONUS FOR EACH ATHLETE FROM 6TH TO 10TH MEN & WOMEN
BONUS FOR THE WINNERS ON EACH QUALIFYING RACES
BONUS FOR EACH ATHLETE FROM 2ND TO 10TH MEN & WOMEN ON EACH QUALIFYING RACES
The top 10 men and women from the Golden Trail World Series 2021 overall ranking:
- are invited to participate in two 2022 international trips: one in Europe (Stranda/Zinal), and one in the USA (Manitou Spring/Flagstaff). Under the condition they pre-register to a minimum of 3 races in the GTWS 2022. These 2 trips are designed to limit the ecological impact of multiple transcontinental trips. This enables Europeans to participate in 2 competitions in the USA in one single trip; by doing 2 races in 2 weeks, and vice-versa for Americans who want to race in Europe. Also, the athletes and staff’s travel carbon footprint will be offset by the GTS.
- will receive free race bibs to all the GTWS 2022 races.
Additionally, if they pre-register to a minimum of 3 GTWS 2022 races, the GTS will cover the athletes’ following invitations: FOR ALL THE RACES (If the athlete is not part of the top 10 GTWS 2021 overall ranking):
– An athlete who finishes in the top 10 in a GTWS race, or who’s in the Top 10 overall ranking, is invited to another race in the Series. – An athlete who finishes in the top 20 in a GTWS race receives a free race bib for another race in the Series.An online questionnaire will be open from the beginning of January until 1st February 2022.
You will be able to submit your race choices, and we will get back to you in February 2022 with the level of your support.
From 2023, athletes’ support will only be provided to Golden Trail Series defined International Elite runners (i.e.: the Top 30 of the final 2022 overall ranking)
Click here to register as an elite for 2022
ALL GTWS RACES, including the Grand Final in Madeira, are open to everyone.
Register directly with each race organiser via a web link that is provided on the details of each GTWS 2022 race.
Back to the races
Races of the GTWS are: Zegama, Mont-Blanc Marathon, Sierre-Zinal, Stranda Fjord Trail Race, Pikes Peak Ascent and Flagstaff Sky Peaks.
The final will take place, as a 5-day stage race, at Madeira from October 26th 2022.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH ATHLETE TO RESPECT THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF EACH RACE .
RANKING POINTS BREAKDOWN FOR EACH QUALIFYING RACES -1st to 30th:
The top 30 overall will be invited* to the Grand Final. The overall ranking will take into account the runner's 3 best results after the 6 races. If the runner didn't reach the top 30, he/she can go to the Grand Final at his/her own expense to participate in the open category.
In the event of a tie, we will apply the following rules to rank the runners:
1- the best place on one of the GTWS qualifying races
2- the second-best place on one of the GTWS qualifying races
3- the third-best place on one of the GTWS qualifying races
*Travel expenses = in the maximum specified sum to Madeira: €600 and €1,500 for runners travelling from overseas. The journey includes accommodation, meals & transfers.
The GTWS winners will be the ones with the maximum numbers of points with his/her best three results, plus the final & – in case of a tie:
1- the best place on one of the GTWS qualifying racesThe points for the final will be different than the 6 qualifying races, as the runners will get points per day (except for the time-trial with points divided by two) with a potential 450 points to win over the course of the week. See below:
In the event of race cancellations, the rules will apply as below:
– 1,2 or 3 RACES ARE CANCELLED : The GTWS still takes place with a reducted number of races and the number of mandatory qualifying races change ( 5 races: 3 best results out of 5/ 4 races: 2 best results out of 4 / 3 races: 2 best results out of 3)
– More than 3 RACES ARE CANCELLED: We move to a GTC format with Golden Tickets to win on: The GTWS qualifying races which will take place / the GTNS races which will take place/ other races and/or Golden Segments.
In the event of injury and inability to compete before the competition, the runner who would have won his ticket for the GTWS Grand Final will not receive any compensation, he/she will lose the ticket and will not receive travel expenses.
International Elites
The top 30 M&W of the overall ranking after the 6 qualifying races (the 3 best results out of 6) will be considered as INTERNATIONAL ELITE. They will be invited* to compete at the MADEIRA OCEAN TRAILS GTWS FINAL in the INTERNATIONAL ELITE category.
*Travel expenses = in the maximum specified sum to Madeira: €600 and €1,500 for runners travelling from overseas. The journey includes accommodation, meals & transfers.
The GTNS Individual Ranking: Open Category
In 2022, the GTNS Grand Final will be the same stage race as the International Elite’s MADEIRA OCEAN TRAILS GTWS FINAL.
THE TOP3 M&W (or TOP 2 minimum) from EACH GTNS* will be fully** invited to the MADEIRA OCEAN TRAILS GTWS FINAL in the “OPEN CATEGORY”.
This ranking will not take into account the international elite runners from the GTWS:
2 different rankings: 1 for the International Elites, 1 for the Open Category (prize money for both categories.)
* IF AN INTERNATIONAL ELITE IS IN THE TOP 3 OF A GTNS, THE INVITATION WILL BE FOR THE FOLLOWING ATHLETE
** WITHIN THE SUBSIDIARIES BUDGET’S LIMIT SPECIFIED IN THE RULES (600€ TO TRAVEL TO THE SAME CONTINENT/1500€ TO TRAVEL TO ANOTHER CONTINENT).
GTNS Teams Category
The GTNS Teams will be represented by the Top 3 M&W (OR TOP2 MINIMUM) of each GTNS.
The GTNS Team ranking will be determined using the TIME from the 2 best men and women from each stage during the MADEIRA OCEAN TRAILS GTWS FINAL in the OPEN CATEGORY.
This ranking will enable you to create a race strategy between the Team’s 6 runners, knowing that we will not take the stage race’s overall ranking into account.
The TOP3 GTNS Team will get access to prize money.
The International Elites will be the only ones who can be ranked in the GTWS overall ranking.
The final stage race will be an independent ranking open to all.
The GTWS respects parity and requires that the races give the same prize money to men and women. For the qualifying races the races will pay the prize money to the top 5 whereas the prizes of the final will be paid by the GTS.
Each qualifying race of the season give the following prize money for the top 10 men and women :
1st €3,000
2nd €1,500
3rd €1,000
4th €800
5th €700
6th €600
7th €500
8th €400
9th €300
10th €200
GTWS Overall Ranking M&W:
1st €15,000
2nd €10,000
3rd €8,000
4th €6,000
5th €4,000
6th €3,000
7th €2,500
8th €2,000
9th €1,500
10th €1,000
OVERALL RANKING GTNS TEAMS CATEGORY:
1st GTNS TEAM €9,000
2nd GTNS TEAM €6,000
3rd GTNS TEAM €3,000
OVERALL RANKING OPEN CATEGORY M&W:
1st €1,500 + GOLDEN TICKET 2023
2nd €1,250 + GOLDEN TICKET 2023
3rd €1,000 + GOLDEN TICKET 2023
4th €750
5th €500
DAILY STAGE / CLIMBING – DOWNHILL – SPRINT SEGMENTS M&W:
1st €500
2nd €250
3rd €100
SEGMENTS OVERALL RANKING M&W:
1st €1,000
2nd €500
3rd €250
€178,500 PRIZE PURSE AT THE MADEIRA OCEAN TRAILS GTWS Stage Race Final 2022.
More than €300,000 PRIZE PURSE AT THE GTS 2022 with the addition of the organizers bonuses.
Any competitor expressly waives the right to any images during the GOLDEN TRAIL WORLD SERIES 2021, as he renounces all re-course against the organizer and his authorized partners for the use made of his images.
In accordance with the Data Protection Act of 6 January 1978, you have the right to access and rectify your personal data. Through us, you may receive proposals from other companies or associations. If you do not wish it, you just have to write to us by indicating us your names, first name, complete address.
The Organization of the Golden Trail World Series has decided to set up the QUARTZ Event Program to protect participant’s health and to contribute to a doping-free sport.
25th September 2022, Start 7:30AM, 26KM, 1,266M V+ FLAGSTAFF, USA Rémi Bonnet and Nienke Brinkman both take the win at the last race of the season and are now leading the Golden Trail World Series before the Grand Final on Madeira Island.
Second in the 2021 GTWS, Francesco Puppi had a difficult start to the season after suffering several elbow injuries. But he proved at Pikes Peak: he is back!
After 8th place at Sierre-Zinal, Danial Osanz just finished an eye-popping 2nd place at the Pikes Peak Ascent, the 5th stage of the GTWS.