The state of prize money in trail & ultra running — who's funding it, who's backing it, and where it's happening.
Top Event Producers
Ranked by total prize purse offered.
UTMB World Series$502,000· 15 races
Broken Arrow Skyrace$150,000· 3 races
Marathon Sports$91,500· 6 races
Daybreak Racing$75,000· 3 races
Sunapee Scramble$30,000· 1 race
Mammoth Trail Fest$27,600· 3 races
Aravaipa Running$23,694· 2 races
The Mammoth 200$20,000· 1 race
Top Sponsors
Brands backing the most prize money across races.
UTMB World Series$294,000· 12 races
Marathon Sports$91,500· 6 races
Northeast Delta Dental$51,500· 2 races
Brooks Running$30,000· 1 race
Darn Tough$21,500· 1 race
Merrell Skyrunner USA Series$20,000· 1 race
La Sportiva$15,000· 2 races
Top Regions
Where the prize money is — by state & country.
Thailand$73,500· 3 races
Australia$73,500· 3 races
Prize Money by Year
Total purse tracked per season.
Amounts shown in USD. Multi-currency purses converted at today's rates.
