Otaru Canal Road Race

Otaru Unga Road Race

第30回おたる運河ロードレース大会
June, 17, 2018
(Every year on the third Sunday in June)

The 30th annual Otaru Unga Road Race is a half marathon that also has 10k, 5k and 2k distances which is run in the city of Otaru.  The "unga" in the title means "canal" as the race course takes you alongside the historic Otaru canal. 

Fee:
Half, 10k - 4,000 yen
5k, 2k - 3,500 yen.

Deadline: Apply by May 7, 2018

Site webpage: https://www.city.otaru.lg.jp/simin/gakushu_sports/sports/unga_race/
Runnet : https://runnet.jp/entry/runtes/user/pc/competitionDetailAction.do?raceId=181813&div=1

There is a participation prize this year of a large memorial towel (60 cm x 120 cm).

Otaru is a great place to visit and there are various seafood and artisan shops near the canal.

Otaru Canal Road Race

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Otaru Unga Road Race , half, June 19
Half, 10k, 5k, 2.5k

The Otaru Unga (canal) Road Race takes you along the historic Otaru Canal with views of the ocean and many of the historic old warehouses and bridges with a turnaround at the Otaru Aquarium for the half.


Places for 1st through 6th.
Original towel to all participants.

Participation fee:
3,000 yen for adults
1,000 for school aged children

Application period: 4/11 to 5/9

Can apply at
• Runnet http://runnet.jp/ 200yen
  Pay at convenience stores, with credit cards or by bank account withdrawal
• Sports Entry http://www.sportsentry.ne.jp/  200 yen to 250 yen　
  Pay at convenience stores, with credit cards. Call 0570-037-846 Weekdays 10 am to 5 pm
• JTB Sports Station　https://jtbsports.jp/　200 yen
  Pay at convenience stores, with credit cards

Must be able to finish the half within 2 hours 10 minutes.

For more information in Japanese:
http://www.city.otaru.hokkaido.jp/simin/gakushu_sports/sports/unga_race/