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World Trail Majors

Race series

World Trail Majors is a nonprofit alliance of independent trail-running events. A member organizer explains that each race retains its own identity while participating in the wider series, which also includes a Short Series category.

Model
Alliance of independent trail racesMember organizer's explanation.Source

10 TUM reports · Published coverage below

Publication history

Coverage over time

10 editorial issues

Distinct issues per publication month. Each issue counts once.

World Trail Majors — monthly TUM coverageFrom Jul 2024 through Nov 2026. Highest month: 2 issues. Exact counts are provided in the accessible chart description.Jul 2024: 0 editorial issuesAug 2024: 0 editorial issuesSep 2024: 0 editorial issuesOct 2024: 0 editorial issuesNov 2024: 1 editorial issueDec 2024: 1 editorial issueJan 2025: 1 editorial issueFeb 2025: 1 editorial issueMar 2025: 0 editorial issuesApr 2025: 0 editorial issuesMay 2025: 1 editorial issueJun 2025: 0 editorial issuesJul 2025: 0 editorial issuesAug 2025: 0 editorial issuesSep 2025: 0 editorial issuesOct 2025: 0 editorial issuesNov 2025: 0 editorial issuesDec 2025: 0 editorial issuesJan 2026: 0 editorial issuesFeb 2026: 0 editorial issuesMar 2026: 0 editorial issuesApr 2026: 0 editorial issuesMay 2026: 0 editorial issuesJun 2026: 2 editorial issuesJul 2026: 2 editorial issuesAug 2026: 0 editorial issuesSep 2026: 0 editorial issuesOct 2026: 1 editorial issueNov 2026: 0 editorial issues
Jul 2024Peak 2Nov 2026

Monthly editorial issue counts: Jul 2024: 0; Aug 2024: 0; Sep 2024: 0; Oct 2024: 0; Nov 2024: 1; Dec 2024: 1; Jan 2025: 1; Feb 2025: 1; Mar 2025: 0; Apr 2025: 0; May 2025: 1; Jun 2025: 0; Jul 2025: 0; Aug 2025: 0; Sep 2025: 0; Oct 2025: 0; Nov 2025: 0; Dec 2025: 0; Jan 2026: 0; Feb 2026: 0; Mar 2026: 0; Apr 2026: 0; May 2026: 0; Jun 2026: 2; Jul 2026: 2; Aug 2026: 0; Sep 2026: 0; Oct 2026: 1; Nov 2026: 0.

Sponsor mentions, repeated links and polls are excluded. Credits within editorial items may count. Read the supporting timeline ↓

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Innsbruck joins World Trail Majors in 2027

Innsbruck Alpine Trailrun Festival announced it will join World Trail Majors in 2027. This is future series membership, not a race result.

Published in TUM

QMT50 women’s win and Canadian short-trail titles

Ikram Rharsalla Laktab won the women’s QMT50 in 5:07:11. Elisa Morin defended the Canadian women’s short-trail title in 5:09:11; Alexandre Ricard won the men’s Canadian title in 4:34:21. These qualifiers do not establish an overall race win for Rharsalla Laktab.

Published in TUM

Québec Mega Trail’s weekend schedule

The July 3 preview scheduled QMT135 Friday night, QMT50 Saturday and Golden Trail30K Sunday, with a promised 135K broadcast. Registration figures are attributed preview observations, not final starters or finishers.

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South Downs Way results and membership correction

TUM corrected its earlier joining claim: South Downs Way was already in World Trail Majors. The 50K result does not establish separate 50K series membership.

Published in TUM

Earlier South Downs Way joining wording — superseded

Earlier joining wording, explicitly corrected by TUM on June 15: South Downs Way was already a member. Retained as superseded historical reporting.

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López wins Mt. Fuji 100

López recorded his first World Trail Majors event win at Mt. Fuji 100 in 2025.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: May 2, 2025

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Transgrancanaria previewed as the next major

TUM previewed the 26th Transgrancanaria on Gran Canaria as the third stop in the 2025 World Trail Majors series, following Hong Kong 100 and Black Canyon. It also recalled Mountain Outpost’s Black Canyon and Jackpot coverage.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: February 21, 2025

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The announced World Trail Majors ShortSeries

TUM reported the new World Trail Majors ShortSeries for30–60km races with only two results counting. The announcement and accessibility aims do not establish current rules or specific athlete membership.

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Grampians’ announced 2025 series addition

The Grampians Peaks Trail 100 Miler, described as 162km with7,700m of climbing, was announced as a 2025 World Trail Majors race for November6–9. Registration and the planned date do not establish an eventual start or finish.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: December 11, 2024

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The inaugural 2024 World Trail Majors titles

TUM reported Miguel Arsénio securing the men’s inaugural World Trail Majors title with second at UT100. Courtney Dauwalter retained the women’s series lead on points from earlier races; this does not say she raced CapeTown.

Event date: 2024 · TUM publication: November 27, 2024

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How the alliance works

A member event explains race independence and the series structure.

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Connections

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Innsbruck Alpine Trailrun Festival

Innsbruck Alpine Trailrun Festival announced it will join World Trail Majors in 2027. This is future series membership, not a race result.

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Connection in this dated account

Quebec Mega Trail

Ikram Rharsalla Laktab won the women’s QMT50 in 5:07:11. Elisa Morin defended the Canadian women’s short-trail title in 5:09:11; Alexandre Ricard won the men’s Canadian title in 4:34:21. These qualifiers do not establish an overall race win for Rharsalla Laktab.

Source

June 15 correction: South Downs Way already in series; no new joining announcement

South Downs Way 100

David Green and Sarah Webster won the 100-mile race in course records of 13:27:13 and 14:27:34. Matt Hammerton and Hugh Tibbs completed the men’s podium. Antonio Martinez and Rebecca Bunting won the separate 50K. TUM corrected its prior joining claim: South Downs Way was already in World Trail Majors.

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Third 2025 stop previewed: Transgrancanaria

Transgrancanaria

TUM previewed the 26th Transgrancanaria on Gran Canaria as the third stop in the 2025 World Trail Majors series, following Hong Kong 100 and Black Canyon. It also recalled Mountain Outpost’s Black Canyon and Jackpot coverage.

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