![]() ![]() Geographical Bias – Freetrail has an international audience, but we are North America based and english speaking.As such, consider and reward the athletes who display ability to compete across distances and terrain variation. Versatility of performance – As I mentioned, TROY is distance agnostic.Consistency of performance – Consider the whole season in context and reward those athletes who raced well consistently, while weighing outstanding single performances accordingly.Depth of competition – Reward those athletes who performed best on the biggest stages, against the deepest fields.We hope you’ll meditate on the following criteria before submitting your ballot: □įor those who do vote, we encourage you to take that responsibility seriously, applying research and deep consideration to the ranking. Maybe we’ll institute a fan favorite award in 2023. However, this vote should not reflect who you most love to follow on social media, but instead who performed best on the race course. It’s why we want to recognize their achievements. One of the great things about trail running is that the pro athletes are genuine, friendly, and humble people. It is the responsibility of voters to be informed about the performances across this vast spectrum and to endeavor to eliminate personal bias for certain distances, instead deferring to the criteria listed below. We are grouping everything from VKs to 200+ mile races under the greater discipline of trail running. While we have nothing but respect for athletes who race on the road or track, those performances should not be considered. ![]()
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