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.