The MADEIRA OCEAN & TRAILS® GTWS Final, inspired by “Le Tour de France”, is a 5-day stage race organised by Madeira Ocean & Trails.

Taking place between 26th and 30th of October, the Golden Trail World Series Final will be held by Madeira Island! Find out everything you need to know, including registration at: https://madeiragtwsfinal.com/

Registrations open July 22nd 2022 at 2 PM GMT. 5 stages, including one Time Trial stage! A GOLDEN experience!

THE STAGES

 

Stage 1

Seixal – 23,6km featuring 1687m elevation. A circuit of the North West of Madeira.

Stage 1 Profile

Stage 2

Machico – 25,48km featuring 2046m elevation

Stage 2 Profile

Stage 3 – Time Trial ⏱️

Caniçal, Ponta de São Lourenço- 5,76km featuring 225m elevation

Stage 3 Time Trial Profile

Stage 4

Curral das Freiras – 26,15km featuring 2104m elevation

Stage 4 Profile

FINAL – Stage 5

Pico do Arieiro to Funchal – 27,07km with 1320m descent from the highest point of Madeira down to Funchal.

Stage 5 Profile

 

Prizes

There will be prizes distributed per stage (daily)

  • Stage Podium Mens and Women’s
  • Stage Best climber Podium M&W
  • Stage Best downhiller Podium M&W
  • Stage Best sprinter Podium M&W

At the end of the 5-day event, an overall ranking will be established. The Overall Golden Trail World Series winners, male and female, will be the ones with the largest number of points from the best 3 results of the GTWS races + the mandatory finale stage race in Madeira.

The points will be given to the Top 30 of each stage, not on the overall ranking.

100 points for each stage winner. 50 points for the Time Trial winners.

450 points will be given to the winners during these 5 days.

 

THE CATEGORIES

International Elites – The top 30 Men and Women from the overall ranking after the 6 races of the GTWS will be considered international elites. They will be fully invited* to the GTWS Stage race in Madeira.

National Elites – The top 3 Men and Women from each GTNS will be the representative for each GTNS Team and will be fully invited* to the Stage race in Madeira

THE OPEN CATEGORY WILL BE OPEN TO ALL (INDIVIDUAL RANKING) EXCEPT THE INTERNATIONAL ELITES.

PRIZE MONEY BY CATEGORY

Overall Ranking Open Category Men and Women:

  • 1st €1,500 + GOLDEN TICKET 2023
  • 2nd €1,250 + GOLDEN TICKET 2023
  • 3rd €1,000 + GOLDEN TICKET 2023
  • 4th €750
  • 5th €500

Overall Ranking of the GTWS International Elite Category Men and Women:

Addition of the points of the 3 best results of the races from the GTWS 2022 + of each day of the Madeira Ocean & Trails Stage Race.

GOLDEN TRAIL WORLD SERIES’ PRIZES

GTWS Overall Ranking M&W:

  • 1st €15,000
  • 2nd €10,000
  • 3rd €8,000
  • 4th €6,000
  • 5th €4,000
  • 6th €3,000
  • 7th €2,500
  • 8th €2,000
  • 9th €1,500
  • 10th €1,000

DAILY STAGE / CLIMBING – DOWNHILL – SPRINT SEGMENTS MENS AND WOMEN’S

  • 1st €500
  • 2nd €250
  • 3rd €100

On each stage, segments of SPRINT, CLIMB, and DESCENT will be delimited by flags specific to each segment colour. Each runner will be timed, and the 3 fastest Men and Women’s runners of the day will be rewarded.

SEGMENTS OVERALL RANKING MENS AND WOMEN’S:

  • 1st €1,000
  • 2nd €500
  • 3rd €250

The 3 Men and Women runners with the least time on the 5 segments of each discipline will be rewarded.

Madeira Ocean and Trails describe the event, “Our Trails and our sea are not only synonymous with beauty; they are increasingly the embodiment of challenge and adventure. Be it for leisure, accessible to all visitors, or with a competitive attitude, through several and growing events that take place all year long, Madeira is the destination of excellence for those who want to challenge themselves!”

 

If you’re planning a Trail Running get-away on one of Europe’s most beautiful Island destinations, then speak to the 2Madeira.com team today, and discover our Trail Running Camps, guided routes and packages. Available for runners of all levels and abilities, Madeira belongs to all.