GOLDEN TRAIL WORLD SERIES. GRAND FINAL IN ASCONA-LOCARNO 17-20OCT

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GOLDEN TRAIL WORLD SERIES. GRAND FINAL IN ASCONA-LOCARNO 17-20OCT. Our GOLDEN TRAIL SERIES section bring us the latest news from the grand final of the Golden Trail World Series. The Golden Trail Series Grand Final will be held in Ascona-Locarno, Switzerland from 17th to 20thOctober.

GOLDEN TRAIL WORLD SERIES.

GRAND FINAL IN ASCONA-LOCARNO 17-20OCT

From 17-20 October 2024, the Ascona-Locarno region will host the grand finale of the Golden Trail World Series. The “Ascona Locarno Golden Trail Finals” will see 160 professional athletes competing, including the top 30 trail runners in the world. The event will consist ofa 7-kilometre prologue with 400 metres of vertical elevation and a 23.5 km race with 1,400 metres of vertical elevation on the picturesque trails of Cardada, a beautiful local mountain surrounded by nature.

Both prologue and race run on “flower format” routes, featuring a start, finish and several passages through the Fan Zone, the beating heart of the event, where the public can fully enjoy the spectacle.

The “Ascona Locarno Golden Trail Finals” are not only reserved for professionals (ELITE). Amateurs and enthusiasts (OPEN) will have the unique opportunity to test themselves by running both prologue and race, experiencing the excitement and adrenaline of a world final.

Each athlete who scored points in one of this year’s GTWS 8 stages can have a shot at scoring more points in the grand final (although remember that the final is mandatory to be able to have a place in the overall ranking at the end of the season). And with a maximum of 400 points to win in this final – 100 points for the prologue and 300 points for the final race – anything can happen!

At this time, the leaders Elhousine Elazzaoui (MAR – Nnormal) and Joyce Njeru (KEN – Atletica Saluzzo), who have to defend their income, although anything can happen with the distribution of 400 points.

Clasification

Men

1. Elhousine Elazzaoui (MAR – Nnormal): 600 pts
2. Patrick Kipngeno (KEN – Run2gether/On Ag): 588 pts
3. Philemon Kiriago (KEN – Run2gether/On Ag): 552 pts
4. Rémi Bonnet (CHE – Salomon/Red Bull): 520 pts
5. Daniel Pattis (ITA – Brooks): 488 pts
6. Bart Przedwojewski (POL – Salomon): 478 pts
7. Roberto Delorenzi (CHE – Brooks): 476 pts
8. Joey Hadorn (CHE – Salomon): 456 pts
9. Alain Santamaria (ESP – Salomon): 420 pts
10. Marcin Kubica (POL – Salomon): 418 pts

Women

1. Joyce Njeru (KEN – Atletica Saluzzo): 600 pts
2. Mădălina Florea (ROU – Salomon): 564 pts
3. Maude Mathys (CHE – Asics): 532 pts
4. Malen Osa (ESP – Salomon): 500 pts
5. Judith Wyder (CHE – Hoka/Red Bull): 487 pts
6. Theres Leboeuf (CHE – Compressport): 478 pts
7. Miao Yao (CHN – Salomon): 476 pts
8. Anna Gibson (USA – Brooks): 470 pts
9. Sylvia Nordskar (NOR – Hoka): 457 pts
10. Marta Martinez Abellan (ESP – La Sportiva): 444 pts

GOLDEN TRAIL WORLD SERIES.

COURSES

prologue

Between Thursday and Friday, there will be a special prologue course for men and women. The prologue consists of a 7km “flower format” course with 400 meters of elevation gain in which both professional and amateur athletes can participate. The public will be able to see the athletes pass through the Fan Zone 4 times.

main races – finale

The finals will be held on Saturday for the women’s category and on Sunday for the men’s category and will feature a “flower format” course with a total length of 23.5 kilometers and a total elevation gain of 1,400 meters. The course offers a variety of tracks to suit all types of runners and is designed to take athletes through the fan zone six times.

GTWS 2024: CALENDAR

• 20th April: Kobe Trail – Women’s race – 21km/1,615m V+ – Kobe, Japan. ➜TV News + Asia Trip (Japan + China) 23’ Highlights on TV
• 21st April: Kobe Trail – Men’s race – 21km/1,615m V+ – Kobe, Japan. ➜ TV News + Asia Trip (Japan + China) 23’ Highlights on TV
• 27th April: Four Girls Mountain Trail – 21km/1,423 m V+ – Sichuan, China.➜ TV News + Asia Trip (Japan + China) 23’ Highlights on TV
• 26th May: Zegama-Aizkorri – 42km/2,736 m V+ – Zegama, Spain.➜ TV News + 23’ Highlights on TV + LIVE YOUTUBE
• 30th June: Marathon du Mont-Blanc – 42km/2,540 m V+ – Chamonix, France.➜ TV News + LIVE TV (Eurosport + TV channels in over 100 countries)
• 10th August: Sierre-Zinal – 31km/2,200 m V+ – Sierre, Switzerland.➜ TV News + 23’ Highlights on TV + LIVE YOUTUBE
• 17th August: Tatra Sky Marathon – 28km/1,770 m V+ – Kościelisko, Poland. TV News + LIVE TV (Eurosport + TV channels in over 100 countries)
• 14th September: Headlands – Women’s race – 28km/1,304 m V+ – Marin County, USA. ➜TV News + 23’ Highlights on TV
• 15th September: Headlands – Men’s race – 28km/1,304 m V+ – Marin County, USA. ➜ TV News + 23’ Highlights on TV
• 22nd September: Mammoth Trail Fest – 26km/1,250m V+ – Mammoth Lakes, USA. ➜TV News + LIVE TV (Eurosport + TV channels in over 100 countries)
• 17th to 20th October: Grand Final. Details of the race will be officially revealed at a later date ➜TV News + LIVE TV (Eurosport + TV channels in over 100 countries)