Golden Trail Series

International running races

Golden Trail Series
Status	Active
Genre	Trail racing
Frequency	Annual
Location(s)	Various
Country	Worldwide
Years active	2018–present
Sponsor	Salomon Group
Website	www.goldentrailseries.com

The Golden Trail Series is a series of international trail races.^[1]

Overview

The series plays an important part in the racing schedules of many of the world's best trail runners.^[2] Notable male competitors include Stian Angermund, Francesco Puppi, Remi Bonnet, and Frédéric Tranchand, with Maude Mathys and Blandine L'Hirondel among the notable women.^[3] Salomon supports the Golden Trail Series.

Competitions and athlete interviews are covered on Golden Trail TV and web series include Chasing Dreams^[4] which are presented by running journalist David Hellard.^[5]

Races

Races are categorised into the Golden Trail World Series (GTWS), started in 2018,^[6] and the Golden Trail National Series (GTNS), started in 2019.^[7] The former includes several of the world's most competitive trail races.^[8]

The Golden Trail Championship (GTC) was created in 2020 to replace the planned World Series which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It took places in the Azores in the form of a four-day stage race.^[9] The success of the GTC format meant that it was proposed as a replacement for the series final in alternating years.^[10]

Golden Trail World Series

The Madeira Ocean Trails (Madeira, Portugal)
Flagstaff Sky Peaks (Flagstaff, Arizona, USA)
Stranda Fjord Trail Race (Stranda, Norway)
Zegama-Aizkorri (Zegama, Spain)
Pikes Peak Ascent (Pikes Peak, USA)
Sierre-Zinal (Valais, Switzerland)
Marathon du Mont Blanc (Mont Blanc, France)

Winners

World Series winners since 2018:

2018: Stian Angermund, Ruth Croft^[11]
2019: Kilian Jornet, Judith Wyder^[12]
2020: Bart Przedwojewski, Maude Mathys^[13]
2021: Stian Angermund, Maude Mathys^[14]^[15]
2022: Rémi Bonnet, Nienke Brinkman^[16]
2023: Rémi Bonnet, Sophia Laukli^[17]

Golden Trail National Series

Races are predominantly held in Europe, although some races are also held in North America and Asia.

France^[18]

Ergysport Trail du Ventoux
Trail de Guerledan
Mont Blanc Marathon^[19]
Skyrhune

United States

Broken Arrow Skyrace
Pikes Peak Ascent
Flagstaff Sky Peaks

Canada

Quebec Mega Trail 50k
Whistler Alpine Meadows

Italy

Dolomiti Beer Trail
Bettelmatt Sky Race
DoloMyths Run Sky Race
Transpelmo

Spain

L'Olla de Núria
Salomon Mitja Pirineu

Portugal

Louzantrail

United Kingdom

Trail Marathon Wales
The Serpent Trail
Scafell Pike Trail Marathon
Ring of Steall

Mexico

Desafío en las Nubes
Trail de la Mixteca Oaxaqueña
Pachoa Trail

Slovenia

UTVV Slovenia
Kočevsko Outdoor Festival

Croatia

Risnjak Trail
Učka Trail

Germany

Chiemgau Trail Run
Zugspitz Ultratrail: Garmisch-Partenkirchen Trail
Rennsteig-Herbstlauf

Switzerland

Austria

Pitz Alpine Glacier Trail
Mayrhofen Ultraks

Czech Republic

Salomon Ještěd Skyrace, at Ještěd
Salomon Valašský hrb
Salomon Jesenický maraton

Slovakia

Salomon Dragon Trails

Poland

Golden Mountains Trails
Tatra SkyMarathon

Denmark

Hammer Trail

Finland

Bodom Trail

Sweden

Fjällmaraton 27k^[22]

Japan

Mount Yuzawa Outstanding
Central Alps Skyline Japan
The 4100D Mountain Trail in Nozawa Onsen
Otari Trail Open in Tsugaike
Hakura Classic International

References

^ Independent Online: Depth of quality on Golden Trail World Series sets it apart.
^ Sports Network Africa: Golden Trail Series 2021 Season preview.
^ Trail Running: Top runners ready for GTWS final.
^ Wider Trail Outdoor: "Chasing Dreams": la nouvelle série TV des Golden Trails Series!
^ A NEW SEASON - CHASING DREAMS EP. 01, retrieved 2022-09-06
^ "Golden Trail World Series, cuatro años mostrándonos el trail como espectadores". TrailRun (in Spanish).
^ "About | Golden Trail Series". www.goldentrailseries.com.
^ American Trail Running Association: Catching Up with GTWS Grand Final Champion Francesco Puppi.
^ South China Morning Post: Golden Trail Series winners Maude Mathys and Bart Przedwojewski on top after four-day stage race of mud and fog.
^ Trail Running: Golden Trail World Series sets 2021 calendar, announces bi-yearly championship.
^ Runner's World: Records Fall At The 2018 Otter African Trail Race.
^ Trail Running Spain: Victories for Kilian Jornet and Judith Wyder in Golden Trail World Series Final at Annapurna Trail Marathon.
^ South China Morning Post: Golden Trail Series winners Maude Mathys and Bart Przedwojewski on top after four-day stage race of mud and fog.
^ iRunFar: This Week In Running: October 18, 2021.
^ Bolt, Richard (2021-10-17). "Maude Mathys and Stian Angermund Win 2021 Golden Trail World Series". ATRA. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
^ Golden Trail Series: Madeira Ocean&Trails: Rémi Bonnet and Nienke Brinkman win the Golden Trail World Series 2022!
^ Golden Trail Series – Grand Final: A second victory for Elhousine Elazzaoui and a second title for Rémi Bonnet
^ "GTNS FRA | Golden Trail Series". www.goldentrailseries.com.
^ "Accueil". Montblancmarathon.net (in French). Retrieved 2015-05-19.
^ "Gornergrat Zermatt Marathon: the King's Way through the Mountains". zermatt.ch. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
^ "Sierre-Zinal: How to do it". runthealps.com. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
^ "Races" (in Swedish). Fjällmaraton. Archived from the original on 2015-05-15.