Golden Trail National Series (GTNS) Slovenia / Croatia / Hungary 2024
THE GOLDEN TRAIL NATIONAL SERIES SLOVENIA/CROATIA/HUNGARY (GTNS SLO/CRO/HUN) RETURNS IN 2024 WITH THE CHANCE TO WIN AN INVITATION TO RACE WITH THE WORLDS BEST ATHLETES AT THE GRAND FINAL.
Salomon Visegrad Trail
MAY 19TH 2024
30 KM / 1100 M+
HUNGARY
Kočevsko Outdoor Festival
JUNE 1ST 2024
31 KM / 1016 M+
SLOVENIA
Salomon Žumberak Trail
JUNE 29TH 2024
35 KM / 1836 M+
CROATIA
Ribn'ca Trail - NATIONAL FINAL
AUGUST 31ST 2024
25 KM / 820 M+
SLOVENIA
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 (SALOMON VISEGRAD TRAIL, KOČEVSKO OUTDOOR FESTIVAL, SALOMON ŽUMBERAK 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 (RIBN’CA TRAIL).
- The national final is mandatory to get a ranking and qualify for the GTNS Grand Final, 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.
Category
- There is only one category per gender: overall male and overall female.
Prizes
- 5400 EUR Total money prize (entire series)
- 1000 EUR Bonus for overall winner. Men & women of Golden Trail National Seris SLO/CRO/HUN 2023
- 600 in 200 EUR Individual overall ranking bonus for 3nd and 3rd athlete men & women GTNS SLO/CRO/HUN 2023
- 150 EUR Bonus for the winners on each qualifying races GTNS SLO/CRO/HUN 2023
- 100 EUR Bonus for 2nd place (men & women) on each qualifying race GTNS SLO/CRO/HUN
- 50 EUR Bonus for the 3rd place (men & women) on each qualifying race GTNS SLO/CRO/HUN
Qualifying races
Each qualifying race of the season give the following prize money for the top 3 men and women.
- 1st place: 150€
- 2nd place: 100€
- 3rd place: 50€
Overall ranking men & women
The prize giving ceremony of all GTNS SLO/CRO/HUN series will be held in Ribnica, at the end of Ribn’ca Trail race.
The first 3 men and women in the overall ranking of GTNS SLO/CRO/HUN 2023 will be awarded with champagne and cash pries
- 1st place: 1000€
- 2nd place: 600€
- 3rd place: 200€
Results 2025
| Ranking | Last name | First name | Nationality | Club | Tour de Hvar | Kočevsko Outdoor Festival | Salomon Žumberak Trail | Ribn’ca Trail | Points |
| 1 | ŠTULAR | KLEMEN | SLO | KGT PAPEZ | 100 | 88 | / | 188 | |
| 2 | STIPIĆ | ERIC | CRO | 88 | 68 | / | 156 | ||
| 3 | ŽEPIČ | ŽAN | SLO | SALOMON SLOVENIJA | / | 100 | / | 100 | |
| 4 | Rubinić | Kristijan | CRO | AK Jastreb 99 | / | / | 100 | 100 | |
| 5 | Zamedič | Tomaž | SLO | Jb novo mesto | / | / | 88 | 88 | |
| 6 | Mrčela | Krešimir | CRO | CETINA ADVENTURE | 78 | / | / | 78 | |
| 7 | SOBOČAN | ANŽE | SLO | SALOMON SLOVENIJA | / | 78 | / | 78 | |
| 8 | Špiler | Blaž | SLO | Vitanova Krško | / | / | 78 | 78 | |
| 9 | Krusha | Edis | 72 | / | / | 72 | |||
| 10 | NASTRAN | ANDREJ | SLO | KGT PAPEŽ | / | 72 | / | 72 |
| Ranking | Last name | First name | Nationality | Club | Tour de Hvar | Kočevsko Outdoor Festival | Salomon Žumberak Trail | Ribn’ca Trail | Points |
| 1 | Kozinc | Aja | SLO | 100 | 88 | / | 188 | ||
| 2 | KRKOČ | Lucija | SLO | / | 100 | / | 100 | ||
| 3 | Trivanovic | Una | CHE | Una | / | / | 100 | 100 | |
| 4 | Haukeland | Aina Louise | NOR | 88 | / | / | 88 | ||
| 5 | Šimek Bilić | Mirjana | CRO | AK Sljeme | / | / | 88 | 88 | |
| 6 | Logar | Barbara | SLO | KINITAL – TRAIL LAJF | 78 | / | / | 78 | |
| 7 | PAUS | BRITTA | GER | SV NIKAR HEIDELBERG | / | 78 | / | 78 | |
| 8 | Martinović | Sandra | CRO | Pazinski sprintići | / | / | 78 | 78 | |
| 9 | Bakalić | Maja | CRO | HPD MOSOR – SIKIRE | 72 | / | / | 72 | |
| 10 | JOHAN | KATJA | SLO | / | 72 | / | 72 |
GTS Grand Finale entry
The first 2 men and women from the GTNS SLO/CRO/HUN overall ranking will receive their ticket* to participate in the GTNS Grand Final. A Therefore, they will receive financial support for transport and accommodation. Also the best U23* runner male and women in the overall ranking will receive tickets for the Grand Final
*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).
INJURIES
In the event of injury and the inability to compete before the competition, the runner who would have won a ticket for the GTNS Grand Finale
or for the GTC, will not receive any compensation and will lose his/her ticket and will
U23
U23 = U23 = Athletes that have less than 23 years of age until 31.12.2024.
Meaning athletes born until 31.12.2001 can participate in the U23 category.
