The Golden Trail Series is a series of international trail races.

Overview

The series plays an important part in the racing schedules of many of the world's best trail runners. Notable male competitors include

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, Remi Bonnet, and Frédéric Tranchand, with

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and Blandine L'Hirondel among the notable women. Salomon supports the Golden Trail Series. Competitions and athlete interviews are covered on Golden Trail TV and web series include ''Chasing Dreams'' which are presented by running journalist David Hellard.

Races

Races are categorised into the Golden Trail World Series (GTWS), started in 2018, and the Golden Trail National Series (GTNS), started in 2019. The former includes several of the world's most competitive trail races. The Golden Trail Championship (GTC) was created in 2020 to replace the planned World Series which was cancelled due to the

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. It took places in the

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in the form of a four-day

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. The success of the GTC format meant that it was proposed as a replacement for the series final in alternating years.

Golden Trail World Series

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Stranda Fjord Trail Race Stranda Fjord Trail Race is a long distance race with meters of vertical climb. The race attracts many international runners and takes place since 2015 in the mountains around Stranda on the Norwegian coast. The course takes the runners ...

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Zegama-Aizkorri The Zegama-Aizkorri (also known a Zegama-Aizkorri Maratoia or Maratòn Alpina Zegama-Aizkorri) is an international skyrunning competition held for the first time in 2002. It runs every year in Spain from Zegama up to Aizkorri (1551 m MLS) and fini ...

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Pikes Peak Ascent The Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon is a trail running competition that begins at the base of Pikes Peak, in Manitou Springs, Colorado, and climbs over 7,815 feet (2382 m) to the top of the 14,115 foot (4302 m) peak. Since 1956, the event takes pl ...

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Sierre-Zinal The Sierre-Zinal race is an annual mountain running race that takes place in the Swiss canton of Valais each August. It is also known as the race of five 4000ers ("La course des cinq 4000"), as five peaks over four thousand meters are visible alon ...

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Marathon du Mont Blanc The Marathon du Mont Blanc (Mont Blanc Marathon) is an annual marathon distance (42.195 km) alpine trail running event held in Chamonix, France. The Marathon du Mont Blanc race is the titular event but the name also refers to the group of lon ...

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Winners

World Series winners since 2018: *2018:

, Ruth Croft *2019:

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*2020: Bart Przedwojewski,

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Golden Trail National Series

Races are predominantly held in Europe, although some races are also held in North America and Asia. ; * Ergysport Trail du Ventoux *

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Mont Blanc Marathon The Marathon du Mont Blanc (Mont Blanc Marathon) is an annual marathon distance (42.195 km) alpine trail running event held in Chamonix, France. The Marathon du Mont Blanc race is the titular event but the name also refers to the group of lon ...

* Skyrhune ; * Broken Arrow Skyrace *

* Flagstaff Sky Peaks ; *

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* Whistler Alpine Meadows ; * Dolomiti Beer Trail * Bettelmatt Sky Race * DoloMyths Run Sky Race * Transpelmo ; * L'Olla de Núria * Salomon Mitja Pirineu ; * Louzantrail ; * Trail Marathon Wales *

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* Scafell Pike Trail Marathon * Ring of Steall ; * Desafío en las Nubes *

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* Pachoa Trail ; * UTVV Slovenia * Kočevsko Outdoor Festival ; * Risnjak Trail * Učka Trail ; * Chiemgau Trail Run * Zugspitz Ultratrail Basetrail * Rennsteig-Herbstlauf ; * Zermatt Marathon *

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; * Golden Mountains Trails * Tatra SkyMarathon ; * Hammer Trail ; * Bodom Trail ; *

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27k ; * Mount Yuzawa Outstanding * Central Alps Skyline Japan * The 4100D Mountain Trail in Nozawa Onsen * Otari Trail Open in Tsugaike *

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References

External links

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Overview

Races

Golden Trail World Series

Winners

Golden Trail National Series

See also

References

External links