GTNS FRA

QUALIFICATION SYSTEM

Runners must participate in at least 1 out of 3 races before the national final to receive his invitation to the GTWS Grand Final after the GTNS FR national final. 

Each race (Trail Napoléon, Grand Trail de Serre-Ponçon, Trail du Canigou) will give an invitation to the national final (Skyrhune) to 3 men athletes + 3 women athletes. These 3 invitations will be distributed like this : top 2 M&W + best young runner M&W (under 23 years) (if a youg runner finishes in the top 2, the third slot goes to the next young runner in the race ranking).

If a runner doesn’t succed to get an invitation from a « qualification » race, he will still be able to go to the national final for his own if he took part to at least one race. 

Each runner finishing in the Top 30 M&W on a qualifying race will be able to score points following this ranking points breakdown :

The runner will keep the points from his best results from the 3 qualifying races and will be able to score points on the final following the GTNS National Final ranking breakdown:

The athlete with the most points (best qualifying race result + final) after the national final will be designed as the GTNS France winner!

After the national final, the top 2 M&W + the best young runner (under 23 years) M&W of the GTNS FRA ranking will receive tickets* for the GTNS Grand Final (if a youg runner finishes in the top 2, the third slot goes to the next young runner in the GTNS FRA ranking):

In the event there is a tie:

1- The best place on the GTNS FR  final 
2- The best place on one of the GTNS FR 2024 qualifying race 
3- The second place on one of the GTNS FR 2024 qualifying race

The Grand Final will gather all the different GTNS. 
If a runner didn’t got his invitation to the GTNS Grand Final from the national final, he/she can still go at his/her own expense.

The top 2 M&W + the best young runner (under 23 years) from this Grand Final will win a Golden Ticket to participate in the Golden Trail World Series 2025, under the condition that he/she has participated in one of the GTNS 2023.

*Ticket: [race bib]+ [accommodation]+ [transport in the maximum sum specified up to €600 from Europe to Europe and up to €1,500 from overseas]

CATEGORIES

There is two categories: 

• scratch male and scratch female.
• U23 male and female (the runner should have less than 23 years on the 31/12/2024)

GTNS AWARDS

The top 2 M&W + best young runner M&W (under 23 years) from each GTNS FR race will receive their tickets* to participate in the GTNS Grand Final. 

The top 2 M&W + best young runner M&W (under 23 years) from the GTNS GRAND FINAL will be invited by the GTS to take part in 3 GTWS 2025 races (Golden Ticket 2025).

If an under 23 years athlete is part of the top 2 M&W, he will take the Golden Ticket "scratch" ans will give the opportunity to another under 23 years athlete to get a Golden Ticket.

*Ticket: [race bib]+ [transport, accommodation & meals within the maximum cost defined by the GTWS rules].

PHOTO, TV, VIDEO RIGHTS

Any competitor expressly waives the right to the image during the GOLDEN TRAIL NATIONAL SERIES 2023, as he/she renounces all recourse against the organizer and the authorized partners for the use made of his/her image.

Any use of our photos made by the GTNS photographers are forbidden without the use of our logo and the names of the photographers must be identified in case of a public publication.

If a brand, a partner or an athlete want to use a photo without these conditions she/he/it must contact us to know the terms of using.

In case of non respect of these rules a runner could be disqualified and an invoice could be sent to his/her brand.

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