Held annually at the renowned UTMB® Mont-Blanc, the UTMB® World Series Finals are the pinnacle of trail running. The slots allocated to elite runners on the UTMB® World Series Finals are strictly reserved for those who qualify by participating in a UTMB® World Series Event or UTMB® World Series Major in the 15 months preceding the UTMB® World Series Finals.
Special rules
Change of category*
The top 10 male and female (UTMB® World Series Majors) and top 3 male and female (UTMB® World Series Events) will secure a bib to the corresponding category of the UTMB® World Series Finals. Athletes will have to pay for that bib. They are given the possibility to change category for the Finals if they want to, providing they notify the UTMB Team before mid-June prior to the Finals and justify this request.
Unused slots*
If, among the top 10 male and female (UTMB® World Series Majors) and top 3 male and female (UTMB® World Series Events) some runners do not want (or do not need – because they already got one) to use their slot to enter UTMB® World Series Finals, the slots will be kept for a special one go allocation in the first half of June. These slots, as well as any other slots available for any other reason, will be offered to the finishers of a minimum one UTMB® World Series Event or UTMB® World Series Major qualifying race of 50K, 100K or 100M in the past year, ordered on the base of the best UTMB® Index. If a runner doesn’t take the slot, this slot will be offered to the next runner; and so on until all the slots will be allocated.
*In both cases access to UTMB® requires runners to have completed a 100K or 100M qualifying race.
Races taking place less than 3 months before the UTMB® Mont-Blanc
The qualification period is open over 15 months to allow elite runners to better manage their calendar and their recovery periods. Therefore, for races taking place 3 months before the UTMB® World Series Finals, any qualified elite runner can choose whether to participate in the UTMB® World Series Finals the same year or only the following year. We could consider giving a wild card for a shorter race for the same year for those runners who decide to use their entry slot for the Final in which they have a slot in the following year.
Age groups
The Age groups are based on those of World Athletics. All possible age-groups are presented here, including those we need for youth races. All age-group athletes must participate and compete in the age-group division corresponding to the athlete’s age as of December 31 of the year of the Event.
Performance slots available for age group athletes
For each Major, the number of available slots is 55 for each final
QUALIFICATION FOR THE FINALS IS ALSO POSSIBLE THANKS TO THE CLASSIFICATION IN THE AGE CATEGORY FOR FINISHERS OF THE UTMB® WORLD SERIES MAJORS
The rule is as follows:
- Overall allocation of approximately 55 bibs for age category per race
- At least one bib is assigned for each age category represented
- Other bibs are awarded in proportion to the number of runners present in each age category
Minimum Age to register for the UTMB® World Series
The rule here under applies in the absence of National regulation in place from National Federation of Athletics.
UTMB WORLD SERIES – ELITE SUPPORT PROGRAM
In 2022, the UTMB® World Series puts in place an Elite support program. This program aims to support 100 athletes (50 men and 50 women) participate in one of the UTMB® World Series events. We are sensitvive to helping athletes who need it the most, for example young athletes and/or athletes whose economic situation makes it difficult to participate in major events.
Applications to the 2022 UTMB® World Series elite support program are closed. All selected athletes have been contacted.
Information regarding the 2023 elite support program will be available in the coming months.
If you have any question regarding the UTMB® World Series elite support program please contact Mathilde : mathilde.guerin@utmb.world
