mammoth 26K remains on Golden Trail World Series
for the second year, we are proud to welcome some of the best trail runners from around the world as our 26K will serve as both a Golden Trail World Series and Golden Trail National Series race for 2024. course details can be found here
our commitment to the overall experience of every runner in our event - regardless of age, ability, background, or competitive intent - remains the same and we will continue to foster community from the first to very last runner across our Village finish line
much like major city marathons, we believe this is a remarkable way to highlight the inclusiveness of our community and bring together the first time trail runner with legends of the sport and share the same trails on the same day
faqs
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absolutely! our 26K remains open to runners of all abilities, ages, backgrounds, and competitive intent. the event experience will be as welcoming as it has always been with the same generous cut-off time. All runners will register through ultrasignup. those that choose to participate in the Golden Trail Series will gain points towards their overall yearly ranking
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elite complementary entry or travel assistance applications are open until 2/1/24 - all runners have been notified of their support - you can still register to race here
further questions regarding the Golden Trail World or National Series should be directed to Golden Trail Series
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mammoth trailfest. will not require participation in the Quartz program from any athletes competing in mammoth trailfest. races. Quartz participation is completely voluntary and any medication, TUE, or other supplementary use must be in compliance with USADA and WADA code
Quartz is a ‘Health Monitoring Policy’ that has operated in the sport of trail and ultrarunning for more than a decade and has been used by events such as Golden Trail World Series, UTMB World Series, and the now obsolete UTWT
in the event that an athlete participating in the Golden Trail World Series is identified to be tested by Quartz for the mammoth trailfest. event, we encourage the athlete to consult their own medical team to determine if they wish to op-in to Quartz’s testing
whether an athlete opts into or out-of Quartz testing will have no impact on their ability to receive prize money, AG awards, or an official finish
all information is subject to change
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all information is subject to change and full details of testing, policies, and procedures will be released soon
any athlete currently banned by the International Association of Athletics Federations, World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), US Anti-Doping Agency, or any national sports federation is prohibited from competing at any mammoth trailfest. race
as part of our commitment to clean sport - along with the other North American race directors in the Golden Trail National Series - we will be working with USADA to offer race day testing of the mammoth 26K. The overall top three (3) men and top three (3) women from the mammoth 26K, plus an additional two (2) randomly selected men and two (2) randomly women from the remaining top ten (10) overall men and women respectively, will be drug tested
all participants in the mammoth 50K, dragon’s back ascent, and mammoth triple are subject to random drug testing post race
in an effort to educate athletes, coaches, agents, and any other interested parties on drug testing policies, procedures, and general information about supplements, TUEs, etc, we are in the process of arranging a free webinar in Summer 2024 provided by USADA - Details TBD
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in compliance with USADA and WADA code, any medication use should be checked through Global DRO to ensure it is permitted for use during competition
supplements are commonly not regulated by the FDA and athletes are encouraged to only use supplements that have properly been tested to verify their contents. these are a few resources that can be used to check supplements
all information is subject to change