We are European® UTMB World Series Major!
The UTMB® World Series Majors are the continental finals of the UTMB® World Series, the world circuit of trail running races.
What is a Major?
These are the continental finals of the UTMB® World Series. In this way, HOKA Val d'Aran by UTMB® becomes for the third consecutive year the European final of the circuit and is the only event in Europe which offers a direct place to the first ten men and the first ten women who finish the VDA, the CDH and the PDA in the UTMB® World Series Finals (OCC, CCC® or UTMB®) in the equivalent category.
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UTMB® World Series
Each UTMB® World Series Major will include a race in the 50K, 100K and 100M categories and will award its finishers twice as many Running Stones as the UTMB® World Series Events. In this way, runners who manage to complete their corresponding distances will double their chances of obtaining a place in the draw to participate in the UTMB® World Series Finals 2026, the three emblematic distances of UTMB® Mont-Blanc (OCC® 50K, CCC® 100K, and UTMB® 100M).
Prize Money
Boosts Prize Money to Support Professional Athletes in Achieving Sustainable Livelihoods
As part of its ongoing commitment to the sport, UTMB Group is proud to provide enhanced support to elite trail runners via the new HOKA Prize Purse. This new investment will support all athletes who juggle demanding training regimes, along with professional careers. The HOKA Prize Purse will help facilitate athlete’s journeys towards earning a sustainable livelihood and aims to elevate the rewards and recognition available to all competitors.
The increase in prize money allocation reflects global UTMB Group's unwavering commitment to gender equality and parity across distances:
Gender Parity: UTMB World Series continues to be committed to ensuring gender parity, which is reflected in the distribution of prize money. Both male and female athletes will receive equal amounts on both Finals and Majors.
Equal Recognition: UTMB®, the iconic original 171km race with 10,000m of elevation gain, now serving as the Final for the 100M category, offers a higher prize money compared to other finals, with male and female winners each receiving 20,000 euros. UTMB World Series recognizes the outstanding performances of every athlete, regardless of the distance they cover. Crossing the finish line of a 50K, a 100K, or a 100M showcases athletes with different skill sets, yet united by the same remarkable perseverance. UTMB World Series aims to commend every athlete on an equal footing, acknowledging that even shorter distances require the same level of dedication and challenge.
| Rank | 50K | 100K | 100M |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5,000€ | 5,000€ | 5,000€ |
| 2 | 3,000€ | 3,000€ | 3,000€ |
| 3 | 2,000€ | 2,000€ | 2,000€ |
| 4 | 1,250€ | 1,250€ | 1,250€ |
| 5 | 1,000€ | 1,000€ | 1,000€ |
