The World Trail Majors series will be held for the first time in 2024, with cash prizes recently announced for the top finishers across the series.
The World Trail Majors is a non-profit association formed by nine independent trail running race organizers. According to the group of trail events, the collective aim is… ‘promoting the sport in a diverse, sustainable, and respectful manner, seeking to safeguard the original spirit of trail running.’
The association of events includes Anta Hong Kong 100 Ultramarathon, Black Canyon Ultras, The North Face Transgrancanaria, Mt.FUJI 100, MIUT – Madeira Island Ultra-Trail, Swiss Canyon Trail, South Downs Way, Quebec Mega Trail, and RMB Ultra-Trail Cape Town.
The World Trail Majors aims to attract elite runners. To do so it intends to reward efforts with cash prizes as well as the possibility of free registration and covered travel expenses. The cash prize pot currently stands at €47,000.
To qualify for cash prizes, only the two best results of the season will be considered, regardless of the number of races a runner participates in. All runners who finish a race will be part of the overall World Trail Majors ranking and will therefore be eligible for prizes. The final prizes of the World Trail Majors series are not related to the prizes offered by each race and are therefore in addition to those of the individual races themselves.
The prize fund is equal for male and female categories and will be distributed at the end of the season, which will conclude its first year at the RMB Ultra-Trail Cape Town in South Africa in November 2024.
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