Paddle Sports: My decision to pick the Amazon River International Raft Race amongst a slew of comparably prized elite SUP, surf ski, and kayak races is due to the following: it is a poorly known race, starts in a city that can only be reached by air or water, draws no professional paddlers, has a horrible website, a defunct Facebook page, is really only known through word of mouth, yet pays out over $20,000 in prize money annually. 5. Trail Running: In a sport that typically awards belt buckles, or nothing at all, the GORE-TEX 50 Mile Championship at the North Face Endurance Challenge is the richest trail ultra going, with a prize purse of $30,000, the male and female champions each take home $10,000. While the West has generally not moved to financial rewards, Chinese counterparts embrace this trend wholeheartedly and are determined to be at the forefront of it. Yao Miao, another Chinese professional runner and Shen’s training partner, who this year broke Hong Kong 100 female course record by 40 minutes, said she can make about 30,000 yuan per month in China.

UTMB’s decision to offer prize money was based on the results of the 2016 survey of 260 elite athletes, but some say that the amount is too low for the world’s premier trail event.

If you need to flag this entry as abusive. This run is suitable for all athletes who have a valid competitive medical certificate and it has a jackpot for the first 5 men and the first 5 women who reach the finishing line.

In all cases, this is the individual decision of race organiser.”.

By registering to our newsletter you agree to our T&C and Privacy Policy, GET EXTREME & ADVENTUROUS NEWS DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX. The best part is that with your $10,000 donation, you can feel altruistic about winning! A number of high-profile ultrarunners have hit out at the OUREA Xtrem trail race for its unequal division of prize money between men and women. RAGAZZI (RM/RF) 11- 12 – 13 years born in 2007, 2006 and 2005; CADETTI (CM/CF) 14 – 15 years born in 2004 and 2003; ALLIEVI (AM/AF) 16 – 17 years born in 2002 – 2001; JUNIORES (JM/JF) 18 – 19 years born in 2000 – 1999. For the purposes of the classification, the combined finishers over the 2 distances will be counted on 5 October 2019. The prize money goes down to eighth place receiving 4,600 yuan and every finisher gets 1,200 yuan. Even if prize money gets really big, I suspect that trails and ultras will always draw a different crowd.

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Breaking bodies and breaking sports – Russian Olympic silver medallist Dmitry Klokov on techniques and drug cheats. These payouts go to the winners of the longer obstacle races each company offers - with the Spartan Beast champions taking home the bacon, and the World's Toughest Mudder champs claiming the big cheques. The fastest runners will be racing for $10,000 in prize money – awarded to the top seven men and women in the 21km as follows: $2,000, $1000, $750, $500, $300, $250, $200. This race prizing is still accessible for athletes that meet the "Elite" standard as laid out by the organizers, and as such is still open to the public. I usually do two races a month. Expect to be running, paddling, and cycling against many of the world's best adventure athletes, as you are cheered on by crowds of locals lining the route. Cycling: The brain child of endurance cyclist Alex Harris, The Munga will see 450 teams of two take up this challenge from December 3-8th in South Africa. To take part in the specific classification, participants in the 4km Youth Trail will register their presence at a physical accreditation point on-site when collecting the race bib. To avoid 30% withholding on your prize money, U.S. and Resident Foreign Athletes must provide; a Form W‐9 with valid social security number. China is now leading the way with a host of races introducing financial incentives.

“I believe that in my twenty years of racing I have never been cheated out of a win because someone was doping.”.

Prize money in trail running will not incentivise doping believe top runners, but Ultra Trail of Mont Blanc (UTMB) founders think it may increase the risk of cheating. The person who wants to break his record must either not sleep at all or run super fast.”. Lithuania’s Gediminas Grinius, a former UTMB runner-up, and Ultra Trail World Tour champion, who left the army with a rank of major to become a professional trail runner, said that prize money is not a primary motivation. Time may tell, but drug testing is an issue on its own and one that only a few races have addressed due to the costs involved. There are many, hidden within the amateur ranks though, who do train like the pros, and on a perfect day, just might have a shot at the podium in some major amateur events. A word of warning, a win is very hard earned in this competitive field, as the route has some significant elevation gain and loss, and is known for epic winds that can stop a runner in their tracks - or simply blow them off Chapman's altogether. Hong Kong’s Samantha Chan, last year’s third-placed woman at Ultra Gobi, says the reward is well deserved.

Prize money in trail running: will it lead to doping or is the sport’s ethos above cheating? Organised by the all-powerful Chinese Mountaineering Association, a government body responsible for all mountain sports in China, this very demanding high-altitude 100km race rewards male and female champions with 30,000 yuan (US$5000) while the second and third placed athletes take home 23,000 yuan and 16,000 yuan respectively. ELITE Start list; 0 items 0,00 € Partners; Volunteers; EXPO Village; Eco-responsible; News; Media; Contacts < Back to the races. Prizes for the youth categories can be awarded to anyone born between 1999 and 2007 (as explained in the following categories); they include scholarships for the top 5 athletes for each category. 1. Should trail runners pay to save Hong Kong’s country parks? Photo courtesy of The Munga.

It is my belief it is just too early to tell how this will affect the sport. As the richest amateur race on the circuit, this event draws an international field of athletes who are chasing more than the something to hold up their ever-loose pants. Photo courtesy of The North Face Endurance Challenge 6. Road Race: For the elite distance runners in the world, there are a number of million dollar marathons to choose from, however, not everyone shares the same inclination for racing marathon distances and prefer to keep their races in the 5 - 10 km range. For just $25, New Orleans' 8 km Shamrockin' Run is one of the best deals going for race entry fees. Shen admits that prize money is an incentive for him, not surprising, considering his humble background in a remote Yunnan village.

Michael Wardian, 2011 world silver medallist over 100km and national record holder over several ultra distances, agrees.

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", as the $10,000 entry fee is likely a bigger barrier to entry than the 1,000 km non-stop, off-road race course.

It's also one of the richest road races in North American, with over $70,000 in prize money and an additional $20,000 for world records.

A spokesman for Capstone said that their company offered such generous funds to “keep abreast of the commercialisation and professionalisation that are taking place in trail running in China”. The top 11 men and 11 women after the 6 qualifying races will receive his/her trip to the final: fully covered transport+ accommodation for one week with the guest of their choice. I cannot race every weekend because then I have no time for recovery.

UTMB’s decision to offer prize money was based on the results of the 2016 survey of 260 elite athletes, but some say that the amount is too low for the world’s premier trail event. Billed as "The Toughest Race on Earth", it's also one of the richest, offering a guaranteed prize purse of $1,000,000, with $750,000 going to the winning 2-person team. To take part in the specific classification, participants in the 4km Youth Trail will register their presence at a physical accreditation point on-site when collecting the race bib.

With a $100,000 cash prize for the winning team, it is currently the richest adventure race on the circuit.

There are however, highly popular triathlons with no pro category, and cash prizing. ", it should say "are you rich enough?

Every August, 240 athletes are tested with a 2.4 mile swim in a chilly fjord, a 112 mile bike, and a 26.2 run to summit of the 6000 ft high Gaustatoppen mountain - with the final few miles on a rocky track. Navigation is not really a concern in this race, as the route is well marked, which means that each day is fast paced and high intensity. Kensington Explorers-In-Residence, Contributor.

SCHOOL WITH MOST PARTICIPANTS (YOUTH 7KM + YOUTH 4KM): SPORT ASSOCIATIONS WITH MOST PARTICIPANTS (YOUTH 7KM + YOUTH 4KM): © 2019 CMP 4Sport a.s.d.

Considering that the average annual income in Peru is roughly $6500/yr, the prize purse is a huge chunk of change, especially for the national teams competing. How's that for incentive? Get all the latest election results from across the country, with up-to-the-minute maps and more. The course winds through the challenging, yet stunning Marin headlands near San Francisco, providing the 400 athletes with some incredible views to help take their minds off their burning muscles! Obstacle Racing: Obstacle racing is exploding globally, and with its rapid growth, some races have begun to offer prize money. Each GTWS qualifying race has a minimum prize money of €1000 for the TOP 5 and €500 for 6th to 10th. XTERRA will also be crowning world champs in age groups starting at 9 & under, then every five years (ex. Amateur athletes compete for the joy of the experience, the sense of accomplishment, and the rush of adrenaline and excitement that comes with race day. Michel added that small amounts of prize money is fair, as the UTMB offers modest rewards for the first time this year.