With the GTWS 2021 season kicking off in Olla de Núria, Spain, the top elite trail runners are getting ready to prove that their off seasons were well spent. Get inside the most famous trail-running circuit in the world for a thrilling battle between athletes and brands. Running fast is all that matters now.
Follow the GTWS 2021 rookies Iris Pessey, Ana Čufer, and Bailey Kowalczyk on their journey as they make the step up to elite-level racing. Things to learn, fears to overcome, it won't be easy to play on the big stage amongst the best trail runners in the world. It’s a make-or-break situation for this year’s three rookies.
Polish runner Bart Przedwojewski, and Norway’s Stian Angermund both quit their jobs at the beginning of the season in order to become full time pro trail runners. Will the results follow as they had planned? French orienteer champion Frédéric Tranchand who joined the series mid-season will try to steal the top seats that Bart and Stian are battling for.
After winning the GTWS title in 2019 in her rookie season, Swiss orienteer Judith Wyder is back on her comeback year after her pregnancy. Take an inside look on how she tries to overcome some of the biggest challenges in her life, while trying to battle against some old and new competitors.
Rivals throughout the year, ski mountaineering in the winter and trail running during the summer, Italians Nadir Maguet and Davide Magnini have spent their whole childhood competing against each other. Dive into their journey as they deal with their own pressure to perform at their best, and crown themselves as the best Italian in the series.
The GTWS is coming to an end. The next stop is in the French Basque Country for the last qualifying race of the season. The runners sitting in the bottom of the ranking need to give it their all if they want to finish in the top 11 and go to the final. Who will be in, and who will be out?
After six hard-fought qualifying races across Europe, the GTWS is in the Canary Islands for the final event of the season. Watch the top 11 men and women compete in a completely new race on the island of El Hierro. Fasten your seatbelts, the final showdown is on!
A new season starts, teams from all around the globe are joining the circuit. For the first time in the Golden Trail Series, runners from Kenya will take on the mountains with hopes of being as fast as they are on the roads. The legendary Zegama is finally back as the opening race of the season, the show is guaranteed.
From zero-to-hero, this is what happened to rookie Sara Alonso after the first race of the season. See her life change as she rises through the ranks to chase her dream of being amongst the world’s best. Japan’s most famous trail runner, Ruy Ueda, after having a bad start to the season, will try to adjust his racing strategy to get some points at the Mont-Blanc Marathon. Will it work?
Discover how trail running and nature can have healing powers. Join Australia’s Simone Brick on her journey pursuing personal growth. After quitting his job, Polish Bart Przedwojewski missed the first two races of the series. He will start his season in Norway where he will have to battle against the new downhill king, Manuel Merillas.
After last year’s extraordinary appearance on the Golden Trail Series, Nienke Brinkman is back. She will try to combine road running and trail running in one season. But is it too ambitious? See how Joyce Njeru, the new Kenyan prodigy from Team Run2gether, is determined to perform at her best in Sierre-Zinal.
Follow the GTWS family as they travel together on a dream trip through the U.S. while they stop to race the Pikes Peak Ascent in Colorado and the Flagstaff Sky Peaks in Arizona. Rémi Bonnet, the uphill running specialist, will attempt to break the Manitou Incline record, while some last-minute newcomers might be shaking up the rankings. Take a deep breath and watch the world’s top runners racing at high-altitude.
The Golden Trail Series season is coming to an end. Fly to trail-running paradise, Madeira Island, for the stage-race final. Manuel Merillas has a good chance of finishing in the top spots, but some of his racing decisions might also take them away. A lot will happen after the first stage.
The rankings are very tight during this 5-day stage race in Madeira, the top spots are almost secured, but to get a spot inside the top ten is the real challenge. Decision-making will be key throughout this final. This year’s rookie, Sophia Laukli, will have to make tough decisions to defend her position at the end of this season.