The Trail Monkey Ultra Marathon Grandslam

The Facts

What: The 2023 Trail Monkey Ultra Marathon Grandslam

Where: Jersey

When:

6/5/23 Double Top Ultra

5/8/23 Round The Rock

24/11/23 The C.I.100k

Double Top Ultra - May 6th 2023 - Click Below For Details

Round The Rock- August 5th 2023 - Click Below For Details

The C.I.100k - November 24th 2023 - Click Below For Details

The Challenge

Introducing the Trail Monkey Ultra Marathon Grandslam – a biennial event now in its second year! This unique series is the only one of its kind in the Channel Islands, comprising three of Jersey’s most formidable races within a single year. The journey begins in May with the Double Top Ultra, continues in August with Round The Rock, and concludes with the legendary C.I.100k later in the year. The Grandslam covers a total distance of 148 miles and boasts an impressive 21,000 feet of elevation gain.

This challenge is designed to test your mental and physical resilience as you conquer steep inclines, high temperatures, nocturnal running, and strict time constraints. Participants will have the opportunity to witness the stunning beauty of Jersey at various times throughout the year – in May, just before summer sets in; in August, when summer is in full swing; and in November, as the island transitions into winter.

While the Trail Monkey Ultra Marathon Grandslam is not a challenge to be underestimated, its progressive structure allows runners of different experience levels to participate and gradually build their training regimen throughout the year. This series offers a unique opportunity for personal growth and a chance to push the limits of your endurance.

The Grandslam series is only possible biennially, making it an exceptional event in the region. As a testament to their perseverance, all runners who successfully complete all three races within the specified time cutoffs will receive a commemorative buckle, symbolizing their incredible accomplishment.

 

The Reward

To commemorate this amazing event all runners who have completed all three events in the same year within the specified cutoffs will receive a Grandslam Buckle. There will also be an overall male and female winner for the Grandslam – calculated by quickest combined times in the 3 races. 

The Trail Monkey Ultra Marathon Grandslam

The 2021 Grandslam

21 attempted it in 2021 – 4 finished and out of those 4 there was a Female winner – Paulina Daw, and a Male Winner – Chris Brown.

The Trail Monkey Ultra Marathon Grandslam

How to Enter

Questions? 

FAQ’s are here or Contact Us!

The Mini Grandslam

We appreciate that not everyone will be fit enough to jump into a massive challenge of this type straight away but may still want to be involved. We will also be running the mini Grandslam, exactly the same races, but the entrants will take part in the shorter distance races within those, notably the 20 Mile option in the Double Top, The Round the Rock Marathon and the 50k option in the CI100k Race. A great way to see what the events are about and to get a foot in the door for the full event in 2025!!

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To enter just follow the series entry link and enter the appropriate races for the mini grand slam – the 20 mile Double Top Option, The Round the Rock Marathon and the CI100k 50k Option.  

The Trail Monkey Ultra Marathon Grandslam

The Rules

– To qualify as a Grandslam finisher each entrant must complete each of the three events within the required cutoffs in the same year.