Golden Trail Series Explained

Golden Trail Series
Status:Active
Genre:Trail racing
Frequency:Annual
Location:Various
Country:Worldwide
Years Active:2018–present
Sponsor:Salomon Group

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.

Races

Races are categorised into the Golden Trail World Series (GTWS), started in 2018,[5] and the Golden Trail National Series (GTNS), started in 2019.[6] The former includes several of the world's most competitive trail races.[7]

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.[8] The success of the GTC format meant that it was proposed as a replacement for the series final in alternating years.[9]

Golden Trail World Series

Winners

World Series winners since 2018:

Golden Trail National Series

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

France[17]
United States
Canada
Italy
Spain
Portugal
United Kingdom
Mexico
Slovenia
Croatia
Germany
Switzerland
Austria
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Poland
Denmark
Finland
Sweden
Japan

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.iol.co.za/sport/depth-of-quality-on-golden-trail-world-series-sets-it-apart-18583941 Independent Online: Depth of quality on Golden Trail World Series sets it apart.
  2. https://spnafricanews.com/golden-trail-series-2021-season-preview/ Sports Network Africa: Golden Trail Series 2021 Season preview.
  3. https://www.trailrunningmag.co.uk/articles/news/top-runners-ready-for-gtws-final/ Trail Running: Top runners ready for GTWS final.
  4. https://www.widermag.com/news-chasing-dreams-nouvelle-serie-tv-golden-trails-series Wider Trail Outdoor: "Chasing Dreams": la nouvelle série TV des Golden Trails Series!
  5. Web site: Golden Trail World Series, cuatro años mostrándonos el trail como espectadores. es. TrailRun.
  6. Web site: About | Golden Trail Series. www.goldentrailseries.com.
  7. https://trailrunner.com/trail-news/catching-up-with-gtws-grand-final-champion-francesco-puppi/ American Trail Running Association: Catching Up with GTWS Grand Final Champion Francesco Puppi.
  8. https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/trail-running/article/3108201/golden-trail-series-winners-maude-mathys-and-bart South China Morning Post: Golden Trail Series winners Maude Mathys and Bart Przedwojewski on top after four-day stage race of mud and fog.
  9. https://runningmagazine.ca/trail-running/golden-trail-world-series-sets-2021-calendar-announces-bi-yearly-championship/ Trail Running: Golden Trail World Series sets 2021 calendar, announces bi-yearly championship.
  10. https://www.runnersworld.co.za/news/records-fall-at-the-2018-otter-african-trail-race%e2%80%a8/ Runner's World: Records Fall At The 2018 Otter African Trail Race.
  11. https://trailrunningspain.com/2019/10/25/victories-for-kilian-jornet-and-judith-wyder-in-golden-trail-world-series-final-at-annapurna-trail-marathon/ Trail Running Spain: Victories for Kilian Jornet and Judith Wyder in Golden Trail World Series Final at Annapurna Trail Marathon.
  12. https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/trail-running/article/3108201/golden-trail-series-winners-maude-mathys-and-bart South China Morning Post: Golden Trail Series winners Maude Mathys and Bart Przedwojewski on top after four-day stage race of mud and fog.
  13. https://www.irunfar.com/this-week-in-running-october-18-2021 iRunFar: This Week In Running: October 18, 2021.
  14. Web site: Bolt. Richard. Maude Mathys and Stian Angermund Win 2021 Golden Trail World Series. ATRA. 2021-10-17. 2022-07-27.
  15. https://www.goldentrailseries.com/posts/madeira-oceanamptrails-remi-bonnet-and-nienke-brinkman-win-the-golden-trail-world-series-2022-41.htm Golden Trail Series: Madeira Ocean&Trails: Rémi Bonnet and Nienke Brinkman win the Golden Trail World Series 2022!
  16. https://www.goldentrailseries.com/posts/golden-trail-series-grand-final-a-second-victory-for-elhousine-elazzaoui-and-a-second-title-for-remi-bonnet-80.htm Golden Trail Series – Grand Final: A second victory for Elhousine Elazzaoui and a second title for Rémi Bonnet
  17. Web site: GTNS FRA | Golden Trail Series. www.goldentrailseries.com.
  18. Web site: Accueil. Montblancmarathon.net. fr. 2015-05-19.
  19. Web site: Gornergrat Zermatt Marathon: the King’s Way through the Mountains. zermatt.ch. 9 March 2020.
  20. Web site: Sierre-Zinal: How to do it. runthealps.com. 20 October 2017.
  21. Web site: Races. https://web.archive.org/web/20150515042903/http://fjallmaraton.se/en/fjallmaraton/races. Fjällmaraton. sv. 2015-05-15.