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The Serious Series is NOW
the GOAT Trail Series!

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Do you have what it takes to be the G.O.A.T.?!

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We're bringing back the points-based trail running series for 2024! We all love running the trails, so now it's time to take the fun and the competition to another level! Hit the trails and see if you have what is takes to be the G.O.A.T. of Michigan trail running!

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Complete the entire GOAT Trail Series in 2024, one race at each event, and receive a custom GOAT Trail Series pint glass!

standings

View the 2024 series standings!

 

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Trail 1
Trail 2
Trail 3
how it works
events

Run a race in at least 3 of the 5 series events.

  • Trail Weekend - April 27
  • Flirt with Dirt - June 1
  • The Legend - August 3
  • Run Woodstock - Sept. 6-7
  • Bonfyre Trail Fest - Nov. 2

There’s no separate series registration required. Just sign up for your races and hit the trails!

categories

You can compete in one of two categories for overall awards or any category for the Leader of the Herd awards:

  • Sprint - 5K or 5M distance races
  • Open - all other race distances

Remember that you must compete in at least 3 events for both the overall and Leader of the Herd awards .

scoring

Points will be awarded based on finishing place in each race (5K, 5M, etc.), per gender, at each of the 5 events.

  • 1st place - 1000 pts
  • 2nd place - 999 pts
  • 3rd place - 998 pts
  • ...

Your 3 highest scoring races (points) will be used for the overall award rankings. Your total race points will be used to determine the Leader of the Herd awards.


awards
Overall
Overall

Top three point totals for each gender in each category.

Point totals will be based on the open and sprint race categories.

Ties will be given to the person with the most points in an individual race.

Tier award
Leader

Total points for all of your series races, regardless of category.

  • Golden Goat - 4,600 pts
  • Silver Goat - 3,800 pts
  • Bronze Goat - 3,000 pts
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Events
trail

April 27

5M • 13.1M

26.2M • 50K

Pinckney, MI

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June 1

5K

10K

Northville, MI

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August 3

5M • 10M

13.1M

Laingsburg, MI

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Sept. 6-7

5M • 13.1M

26.2M • Ultras

Gregory, MI

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Nov. 2

5M • 10M

18M

Chelsea, MI

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