gOLDEN TRAIL NATIONAL SERIES
sloVENIA/croATIA/HUNGARY 2023

​THE GOLDEN TRAIL NATIONAL SERIES SLOVENIA/CROATIA/HUNGARY (GTNS SLO/CRO/HUN) RETURNS IN 2023 WITH THE CHANCE TO WIN AN INVITATION TO RACE WITH THE WORLDS BEST ATHLETES AT THE IL GOLFO DELL'ISOLA TRAIL RACE (ITALY).

GTNS SLO/CRO/HUN 2023 RACES

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June 3rd
​KOCEVSKO OUTDOOR FESTIVAL
​  31km / 1016m+
​Slovenia

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July 1st
RISNJAK TRAIL
30km / 1733m+
​Croatia

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July 9th
TAILWIND BORZSONY
TRAIL
30km / 1455m+
​Hungary

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September 9th
UCKA TRAIL SEBO
​MEMORIAL
31km / 1520m+
Croatia
NATIONAL FINAL

REGISTRATION

All GTNS SLO/CRO/HUN races are open to everyone.
Everyone has the possibility to get a bib or participate in all of the races through the website of the event.
​It is each individual athlete's responsibility to respect the rules and regulations of each race.

rankING SYSTEM

Runners must participate in at least 2 out of 3 qualifying races (KOCEVSKO OUTDOOR FESTIVAL, TAILWIND BORZSONY TRAIL, RISNJAK TRAIL).
The first 30 runners can get points.
The overall ranking will take into account each runner’s 2 best results from qualifying races plus the result of the national final.
The national final is mandatory to get a ranking and qualify for the GTNS Grand Final in Italy, and the national final points are double.

In case of a tie:
1- the best place on one of the qualifying races.
2- the second-best place on one of the qualifying races.
3- the third-best place on one of the qualifying races.
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​RANKING POINTS BREAKDOWN – 1st to 30th / Qualifying races

Ranking	Points	Ranking	Points	Ranking	Points	Ranking	Points	Ranking	Points	Ranking	Points
1.	100	6.	65	11.	50	16.	35	21.	20	26.	10
2.	88	7.	62	12.	47	17.	32	22.	18	27.	8
3.	78	8.	59	13.	44	18.	29	23.	16	28.	6
4.	72	9.	56	14.	41	19.	26	24.	14	29.	4
5.	68	10.	53	15.	38	20.	23	25.	12	30.	2

​​RANKING POINTS BREAKDOWN – 1st to 30th / National final

Ranking	Points	Ranking	Points	Ranking	Points	Ranking	Points	Ranking	Points	Ranking	Points
1.	200	6.	130	11.	100	16.	70	21.	40	26.	20
2.	176	7.	124	12.	94	17.	64	22.	36	27.	16
3.	156	8.	118	13.	88	18.	58	23.	32	28.	12
4.	144	9.	112	14.	82	19.	52	24.	28	29.	8
5.	136	10.	106	15.	76	20.	46	25.	24	30.	4

CATEGORY

There is only one category per gender: overall male and overall female.

PRIZES

5.400€
TOTAL OF THE PRIZE MONEY ON THE ENTIRE SERIES

1.000€
BONUS FOR THE OVERALL WINNER MEN & WOMEN OF THE GOLDEN TRAIL NATIONAL SERIES SLO/CRO/HUN 2023

600€ & 200€
INDIVIDUAL OVERALL RANKING BONUS FOR 2ND AND 3RD ATHLETE OVERALL MEN & WOMEN

​150€
BONUS FOR THE WINNERS ON EACH QUALIFYING RACES

100€
BONUS FOR THE THE 2ND ON EACH QUALIFYING RACES

50€
BONUS FOR THE 3RD ON EACH QUALIFYING RACES

QUALIFYING RACES
Each qualifying race of the season give the following prize money for the top 3 men and women.

• 1st: 150€
• 2nd: 100€
• 3rd: 50€

OVERAL RANKING CATEGORY M&W
The prize giving ceremony of all GTNS SLO/CRO/HUN 2023 series will be held in Moscenicka Draga, at the end of Ucka Trail Sebo Memorial 2023 race.
The first 3 men and women in the overall ranking will be awarded cash prizes:

• 1st: 1000€
• 2nd: 600€
• 3rd: 200€

TRAVEL EXPENSES AND MORE
The first 2 men and women from the GTNS SLO/CRO/HUN 2023 overall ranking will receive their ticket* to participate in the GTNS Grand Final 2023 (IL GOLFO DELL'ISOLA TRAIL RACE, the region of Liguria, Italy / from the 19th to the 22nd of October).
Therefore, they will receive financial support for transport and accommodation.

*Ticket: race bib + accommodation + transport (in the maximum sum specified up to 600€ from Europe to Europe and up to 1.200€ from other
 continent).
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INJURIES
​​In the event of injury and the inability to compete before the competition, the runner who would have won a ticket for the GTWS Grand Final, or for the GTC, will not receive any compensation and will lose his/her ticket and will not ​

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RANKING 2023 / MEN

				QUALIFYING RACES			FINALE
RANKING	COMPETITOR	COUNTRY	TEAM / CLUB	KOČEVSKO O.F.	RISNJAK TRAIL	TAILWIND BORZSONY	UČKA TRAIL SEBO	TOTAL
1	JOSIP MEŠTRIĆ	CRO	BK MARATON BECIKLIN	88	88	65	200	376
2	URBAN JEREB	SLO	Žiri	100	100		156	356
3	ŽAN ŽEPIČ	SLO	SALOMON SLOVENIJA	78		78	176	332
4	Simon NEAL	GBR			59		112	171
5	MATIC KEČEK	SLO	ŠD MARIBOR TRAIL	6			106	112
6	Krešimir SUŠILOVIĆ	CRO	AK Maksimir		14		52	66
7	Deni KERNJUS	CRO			16		32	48

RANKING 2023 / WOMEN

				QUALIFYING RACES			FINALE
RANKING	COMPETITOR	COUNTRY	TEAM / CLUB	KOČEVSKO O.F.	RISNJAK TRAIL	TAILWIND BORZSONY	UČKA TRAIL SEBO	TOTAL
1	TÍMEA HORVÁTH	HUN		88	78	88	176	352
2	KATARINA PIŠOTEK	SLO	TPD ULTRA	100			200	300
3	Martina PATTIERA	CRO			41		124	165
4	Elisabetta ANTOLE	ITA	GSD VAL ROSANDRA TRIESTE		20		112	132

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