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17th to 20th October 2024, 23.5KM, 1,400M V+ (+ Prologue) Ascona-Locarno, Switzerland The Golden Trail Series Grand Final will be held in Ascona-Locarno, Switzerland from 17th to 20th October.  The race for the title  This year’s final showdown is almost upon us! The Golden Trail World Series athletes are heading to Ascona-Locarno, Switzerland for the Grand FinalContinue reading “GOLDEN TRAIL SERIES: IT’S TIME FOR THE GRAND FINAL IN ASCONA-LOCARNO!”

22ND SEPTEMBER 2024, Start 9:40 AM (PDT, 6:40 PM CET), 26KM, 1,400M V+ MAMMOTH LAKES, USA Joyce Njeru and Elhousine Elazzaoui claim their third victory of the season at the last stage of the GTWS. Elhousine Elazzaoui, another sprint win “I tried several times today”, confided Elhousine Elazzaoui (MAR – Nnormal) at the finish line.  “Today, I wantedContinue reading “GOLDEN TRAIL SERIES – MAMMOTH 26K: THREE IN A ROW FOR JOYCE AND ELHOUSINE”

22ND SEPTEMBER 2024, Start 9:40 AM (PDT, 6:40 PM CET), 26KM, 1,400M V+ MAMMOTH LAKES, USA Mammoth Lakes hosts the Golden Trail World Series’ final stage: Mammoth 26K. This is the last race of the season before the grand final! The Californian dream continues at Mammoth Lakes, a stunning mountain village located over 2,400 metres above sea level.Continue reading “GOLDEN TRAIL WORLD SERIES: MAMMOTH IS THE LAST RACE”

15TH SEPTEMBER 2024, Start 8:00 AM (PDT) 5:00 PM (CET), 27KM, 1,280M V+ MILL VALLEY, USA Elhousine Elazzoui wins Headlands 27K in a sprint after an epic 4-way battle. A fight to the top, a sprint to the win  What a race! Never has a trail running race been so fiercely contested, and never atContinue reading “GOLDEN TRAIL SERIES – HEADLANDS 27K: ELHOUSINE ELAZZAOUI, THE FASTEST ROCKET EVER”

14TH SEPTEMBER 2024, Start 8:00 AM (PDT) 5:00 PM (CET), 27KM, 1,280M V+ MILL VALLEY, USA Joyce Njeru wins the Headlands 27K women’s race, her second victory on the Golden Trail Series this season. Two for Joyce She was tipped as the race favourite, Joyce Njeru (KEN – Atletica Saluzzo) put her speed to good use onContinue reading “GOLDEN TRAIL SERIES – HEADLANDS 27K: JOYCE NJERU TAKES A SECOND VICTORY”

14th and 15th September 2024, Start 8:00 AM (PDT) 5:00 PM (CET), 27KM, 1,280M V+ MILL VALLEY, USA The Golden Trail Series heads to the USA for two races starting with Headlands 27K, which takes place a stone’s throw from San Francisco. It’s a wrap for the European races! The Golden Trail World Series is now headingContinue reading “GOLDEN TRAIL WORLD SERIES – HEADLANDS 27K: ON THE ROAD TO THE AMERICAN DREAM”

Due to huge thunderstorms in the Tatra mountains, the Tatra Sky Marathon was cancelled. The overall rankings have also been updated.  The Tatra Sky Marathon stopped mid-race and cancelled  Due to the weather forecast, the race was brought forward to start one hour earlier than originally planned, but unfortunately this wasn’t enough… Shortly after theContinue reading “GOLDEN TRAIL SERIES: BREAKING NEWS! TATRA SKY MARATHON CANCELLED, RANKINGS UPDATED”

17TH AUGUST 2024, Start 9:40 AM (CET), 28KM, 1,750M V+ KOŚCIELISKO, POLAND For the first time in its history, the Golden Trail World Series is heading to Poland for the Tatra Sky Marathon. After a memorable 5th stage at Sierre-Zinal, the Golden Trail World Series athletes are heading to the Tatra Sky Marathon, and it’ll be the first timeContinue reading “GOLDEN TRAIL WORLD SERIES – TATRA SKY MARATHON: THE FIRST TIME IN POLAND”

10TH AUGUST 2024, Start 11:00 AM (CET), 31KM, 2,200M V+ SIERRE, SWITZERLAND The 5th edition of the Golden Trail World Series lived up to all its promises: Kilian Jornet beat his own Sierre-Zinal record by less than a second while Joyline Chepngeno took victory on her first-ever trail running race! Kilian Jornet, the final sprintContinue reading “GOLDEN TRAIL SERIES – SIERRE-ZINAL: KILIAN JORNET TAKES THE RECORD, JOYLINE CHEPNGENO GETS INAUGURATED”

10TH AUGUST 2024, Start 11:00 AM (CET), 31KM, 2,200M V+ SIERRE, SWITZERLAND To kick-off the second half the season, the Golden Trail World Series heads to Sierre-Zinal with an exceptionally high-level field. The Sierre-Zinal start list is usually impressive, for this 2024 edition, both the men’s and women’s line-ups are nothing short of exceptional. OneContinue reading “GOLDEN TRAIL WORLD SERIES – SIERRE-ZINAL: A STRATOSPHERIC HIGH-LEVEL LINE-UP!”