Innsbruck Alpine
TRAIL HUNT
Unique Elite
Pursuit Race
Innsbruck Alpine
TRAIL HUNT
Unique Elite
Pursuit Race
Elite at the IATF in Innsbruck
Elite in Innsbruck
The organizers of the World Mountain and Trailrunning Championships Innsbruck–Stubai 2023 are back with a spectacular event in 2026: IATF – TRAIL HUNT, a unique elite race in pursuit format.
Over two action-packed days, the best athletes will compete on the legendary WMTRC courses – only the fastest from the Vertical race qualify for the Trail Pursuit. The race offers an attractive total prize fund of €30,000.
A format built for power, precision, speed, and fearlessness — for those who thrive when the pressure rises. Not just another start line. A race where every gap, instinct, and move counts. Explosive. Unpredictable. Loud. Raw. The most intense trail running experience we’ve ever brought to the course.
Come ready. Come hungry. Come to hunt — or be hunted.
Requirements
- Men with 750+ ITRA-Points
- Women with 650+ ITRA-Points
Selected elite athletes must be available on both days for autograph sessions, meet & greet, press conferences, and panel discussions. Prize money will not be paid if athletes fail to appear.
The race offers an attractive total prize purse of €30,000, paid out only after a negative doping test. For the overall ranking, only athletes starting from the pursuit start are counted.
| RANKING | MEN | WOMEN |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7.000€ | 7.000€ |
| 2. | 3.500€ | 3.500€ |
| 3. | 2.250€ | 2.250€ |
| 4. | 1.250€ | 1.250€ |
| 5. | 1.000€ | 1.000€ |
All athletes must pay taxes on their prize money themselves – prize money will be paid out only after a negative doping test.
Athletes within the top 50, or at most athletes within a 15-minute buffer on Day 1, qualify for the pursuit start on Day 2. Athletes placing behind them will start afterwards in a mass start.
- 09.30 AM Start Women
- 10.00 AM Start Men
- 10.30 AM Mass Start Mixed
Courses and schedules may be changed by the organizer. As a result, the course length, duration, or elevation gain may be altered.
- Entry Fee: Contingent 1: 120€ | Contingent 2: 140€
- Doping Tests: Random and based on placement
This event offers elite athletes a unique opportunity to compete on legendary courses, win valuable prize money, and showcase themselves in a unique pursuit-format race.
Day 1: Vertical Race
Distance: 7.4 Kilometers
Altitude: 1,330 meters
Start: Innsbruck – Landestheater
Finish: Seegrube
Start: Thursday, April 30, 11.00 AM
Day 1: Vertical Race
Distance: 7.4 Kilometers
Altitude: 1,330 meters
Start: Innsbruck – Landestheater
Finish: Seegrube
Start: Thursday, April 30, 11.00 AM
Day 2: Trail Race
Distance: 25 Kilometers
Altitude: 1,700 meters
Start/Finish: Innsbruck – Landestheater
Start: Friday, Mai 01 – 09.30 AM Start Women| 10.00 AM Start Men| 10.30 AM Mass Start Mixed
Day 2: Trail Race
Distance: 25 Kilometers
Altitude: 1,700 meters
Start/Finish: Innsbruck – Landestheater
Start: Friday, Mai 01 – 09.30 AM Start Women | 10.00 AM Start Men| 10.30 AM Mass Start Mixed
Services
- Catering during the run (drinks, bars, Tyrolean delicacies, …)
- Voucher for carboloading
- Marked running course
- Course security by numerous marshals and mountain rescuers
- GPX-Tracks of the course
- Personalized start number incl. chip for timekeeping
- Luggage depot at the event site
- Finisher medal, online certificate
- Medical care at the start/finish area
- Option to deposit a drop bag
Catering during the run (drinks, bars, Tyrolean delicacies, …)
Voucher for carboloading
Marked running course
Course security by numerous marshals and mountain rescuers
GPX-Tracks of the course
Personalized start number incl. chip for timekeeping
Luggage depot at the event site
Finisher medal, online certificate
Medical care at the start/finish area
Option to deposit a drop bag
Catering during the run (drinks, bars, Tyrolean delicacies, …)
Voucher for carboloading
Marked running course
Course security by numerous marshals and mountain rescuers
GPX-Tracks of the course
Personalized start number incl. chip for timekeeping
Luggage depot at the event site
Finisher medal, online certificate
Medical care at the start/finish area
Option to deposit a drop bag
Mandatory Equipment
| Clothing |
|---|
| Closed trail running shoes (with grippy sole) |
| Extra: Long sleeve shirt or short sleeve shirt + arm warmers* |
| Extra: Long pants or leg warmers* |
| Rain jacket with hood (minimum 10k waterproof rating recommended) |
| Buff / Cap / Bandana |
*Basic rule: No bare skin (applies only to extra clothing)
Drinking vessel with 1L capacity (no cups at the aid stations!)
| Refreshments | |
|---|---|
| Meal (>500kcal) |
| Safety |
|---|
| ID-Card (only for race bib distribution) |
| Mobile device (smartphone/phone) |
| Rescue insurance or mountain rescue insurance |
| First aid kit* |
| Emergency Blanket (210 x 160cm) |
| Head Lamp** |
| Whistle |
| Additional Cold/Bad Weather Equipment |
|---|
| Rain pants |
| Beanie |
| Gloves |
| Third layer of warm clothing |
| Spikes |
*First aid kit:
- 1x compress (10 x 10cm)
- 2x dressing packs / elastic bandages
- 1x gloves
- 1x triangular bandage (recommended)
- 4x adhesive plasters (recommended)
**incl. spare lamp or battery
The “cold weather gear” is an essential part of the mandatory equipment. Depending on weather conditions, the organizers may require participants to carry these additional mandatory items.
| Safety |
|---|
| ID-Card (only for race bib distribution) |
| Mobile device (smartphone/phone) |
| Rescue insurance or mountain rescue insurance |
| First aid kit* |
| Emergency Blanket (210 x 160cm) |
| Head Lamp** |
| Whistle |
*First aid kit:
- 1x compress (10 x 10cm)
- 2x dressing packs / elastic bandages
- 1x gloves
- 1x triangular bandage (recommended)
- 4x adhesive plasters (recommended)
**incl. spare lamp or battery
| Additional Cold/Bad Weather Equipment |
|---|
| Rain pants |
| Beanie |
| Gloves |
| Third layer of warm clothing |
| Spikes |
The “cold weather gear” is an essential part of the mandatory equipment. Depending on weather conditions, the organizers may require participants to carry these additional mandatory items.
