MAMMUT CUP Mt TAISETSU Trail Journey

MAMMUT CUP Mt TAISETSU Trail Journey (大雪山ウルトラトレイル) in July.
(1) 110k, (2) 100k and (3) 72k and (4) 36k

http://www.mttaisetsu-trail.jp/
Registration has begun!

First MAMMUT CUP Mt TAISETSU Trail Journey
July 13 - 15 (Saturday, Sunday, Monday (holiday))
Race is July 14 - 15.

Place
Hokkaido Taqisetsuzan 
Engaru-cho, Kamikawa-cho, Higashikawa-cho

What
Trail Running, Fast Trecking

Events
(1) Taisetsuzan Ultra Trail 110k (14th adn 15th)
 大雪山ウルトラトレイル・110k(14･15日開催)

(2) Taisetsuzan Ultra Trail and Fast Trecking 100k (14th and 15th)
 大雪山ウルトラトレイル&ファストトレッキング・100k(14･15日開催)

(3) Engaru Long Trail 72k (14th)
遠軽ロングトレイル・72k(14日開催)

(4) Shirataki Tengu Trail 36k (14th)
 白滝天狗トレイル・36k(14日開催)

(5) Kamui Mintara Fast Trecking 28k (15th)
カムイミンタラ・ファストトレッキング・28k(15日開催)

Note: The fast trecking of (2) and (5) are not running events.
※(2)のファストトレッキングと(5)はランニングではありません。

Limted to (1) 250 people (2) 50 people (3) 50 people (4) 300 people (5) 50 people
募集人数 (1)250名 (2)50名 (3)50名 (4)300名 (5)50名

Must be at least 18 years old to participate and must be confident in your ability to complete the event you enter.
参加資格 18歳以上で迷うことなく全行程を制限時間内に完走(完歩)する体力と気力を有する方。

Note: Junior High School aged children and above may participate in (5) if they are accompanied by an parent or guardian.
※(5)は中学生以上で上記参加資格を有する方(保護者同伴)

You need to be prepared to and able to meet any weather or conditions that the mountain may throw at you.
参加条件 ・ 高地山岳地で起こりうる様々な環境の変化に適切に対応する能力を有すること。

You need to take into consideration the local natural environment do everything you can to limit your impact during the event.
・ コースエリアの自然環境を良く理解し、環境保護に十分配慮できること。

If you choose to participate in (1) or (2), you must stay at the facility as directed by the event organizers.
・ 種目(1)と(2)については、実行委員会指定の宿泊施設に泊まること。



コース (1) 1日目:遠軽町丸瀬布総合スポーツ公園〜白滝〜白滝天狗平〜平山〜比麻良山〜有明山〜天狗岳〜白滝高原キャンプ場

2日目:大雪旭ヶ丘〜愛山渓〜ピウケナイ山〜東川町忠別湖畔

(2) 1日目:遠軽町丸瀬布総合スポーツ公園〜白滝〜白滝天狗平〜平山〜比麻良山〜有明山〜天狗岳〜白滝高原キャンプ場

2日目:大雪旭ヶ丘〜愛山渓〜当麻岳〜間宮岳〜旭岳〜旭岳登山口

(3) 遠軽町丸瀬布総合スポーツ公園〜白滝〜白滝天狗平〜平山〜比麻良山〜有明山〜天狗岳〜白滝高原キャンプ場

(4) 白滝高原キャンプ場〜白滝天狗平〜平山〜比麻良山〜有明山〜天狗岳〜白滝高原キャンプ場

(5) 大雪旭ヶ丘〜愛山渓〜当麻岳〜間宮岳〜旭岳〜旭岳登山口

※2日間コースは、1日目と2日目の移動はバス移動となります。

※コースはコンディション等により変更になる場合があります。

※距離は予定となります。正式決定後に改めて発表いたします。

スタート (1)・(2)1日目4:00・2日目6:00 (3)4:00 (4)8:00 (5)6:00

制限時間 (1) 24時間 (1日目14時間、2日目10時間)

(2) 26時間 (1日目14時間、2日目12時間)

(3) 14時間

(4) 9時間

(5) 12時間



表　彰 各男女1〜6位

※種目(2)と(5)のファストトレッキングは順位及びタイムは競いません。

参加申込 2013年3月15日 (締切り6月21日 ※但し定員となり次第終了)

申込方法 フィールズオンラインエントリー、ランネット、JTBスポーツステーション


※フィールズオンラインエントリーで申し込むと、事務手数料200円を値引きします！

参加費
Participation Fees
(1)16,000円 (2)14,000円 (3)10,000円 (4)6,000円 (5)5,000円

参加賞 大雪山ウルトラトレイルオリジナルTシャツほか

主　催 大雪山ウルトラトレイル実行委員会

後　援 北海道、遠軽町、上川町、東川町、北海道新聞社ほか（一部予定）

協　力 陸上自衛隊第25普通科連隊、白滝山岳会、上川山岳会、旭川山岳会ほか

特別協賛 MAMMUT SPORTS GROUP JAPAN

協　賛 秀岳荘、スポーツメーカー各社


【お問い合わせ】
For more details ContactTaikai Jimukyoku (Field Sports Desk)
大会事務局(フィールズ・スポーツデスク)
〒297-0201　千葉県ながら町上野468-3 ログフィールズ

TEL 0475-47-3017 / FAX 0475-47-3018 / Eメール info@fields-co.jp
http://www.mttaisetsu-trail.jp/

Rishiri Island Run (Yu-Yu Running)

第13回　利尻島一周悠遊覧人Ｇ 

 For a lot of people, after conquering(?) the marathon, the prospect of challenging even longer distances creeps into their warped minds.  Often the next step up is a 50k.  This run is 55.4k and offers an opportunity to take a step into the "ultra" world of long distance running.  It's a run I've always wanted to do.  Maybe this year is the year?  However, it requires that you take a day or two off to accomplish it as it is out of the way and a bit hard to get to.  If you can work out the logistics, it looks like a great run.

Date:　June 2, 2013
Place: Ripura (Rishirifuji-cho Sogo Koryu Sokushin Shisetsu)

55km (Men and Women from 7th grade up, 10 hour time limit, two cut-off gates)

Fee: 4,000 yen (includes insurance, drinking water and photos)

Limited to first 500 entries (Preference given to "repeaters" who have participated before )

Application period: February 12 to April 30

Pre-event party: June 1, 6:30pm to 8pm limited to 300 people. Must apply in advance.  Cost 2,000 yen.
*The party filled up last year.

Snacks offered at the finish and a free ride to a hotspring (onsen).

After-event party: June 2, 4:30pm after the closing and award ceremonies. Cost 1,000 yen.
Rides offered to the ferry terminal for people taking the last ferry back.

You can download the application from and get more details from Rishirifuji Town at
http://www.town.rishirifuji.hokkaido.jp/guide/yu-yu-running.html

Karikachi Trail Run

Karikachi Trail Run
2013 狩勝トレイルランニング大会

http://www.karikachi.org/trailrun/


The course takes you over an old railroad path from more than 100 years ago and down forest access roads.

Distance: 20k, 10k, 4k
Apply by: April 25

Apply by fax or through the organizer's website at http://www.karikachi.org/trailrun/.

Fee: 3,500 yen for 20 and 10k, 1500 yen for 4k.

We are seeing more and more trail runs popping up here in Hokkaido.  Have you run one yet?

Three others that come to mind are Niseko, Shimizu and Shikaoi.

Plus, there is an ultra trail this year with distances of 110k, 100k and 72k and 36k, the
MAMMUT CUP Mt TAISETSU Trail Journey (大雪山ウルトラトレイル) in July.
http://www.mttaisetsu-trail.jp/

Hokkaido Marathon

This year I finally gone and done it!  I registered for the Hokkaido Marathon, the biggest and most famous marathon in Hokkaido.  I got my registration done around 4pm and the registration closed later that day when all the slots were filled!  Yes, they filled over 10,000 entry slots in one day!

I have been on a vacation from running due to a sore leg that won't get better.  I'm giving it 6 weeks to get better before I start training for the Hokkaido Marathon.

The Hokkaido Marathon is on the last Sunday in August on the twenty-fifth.  It is always a hot marathon, usually with the temperature hitting 28 degrees celsius or higher.  This will be a tough challenge for me just to prepare for and finish the race.  Even if my leg was 100% it would still be a difficult race for me to finish.  But, since we now have family living in Sapporo, we decided to go for it this year.  By "we" I mean myself and my mother in-law.


http://www.hokkaido-marathon.com

Shiranuka Road Race

白糠町ロードレース大会
10k, 5k, 3k

Each year of road racing in Hokkaido starts right here, at Shiranuka!

March 24
Application Period: January 1, 2013 - February 28

Fee: 2,000yen, 1,500 High School Students, 1,000 Elementary
Also, you can run the Child/Parent run and sign up for the adult run for a discounted price of
3,000 yen.

Request application by phone.
Applications and information can also be downloaded from the event website (see below).

About 400 participants.

Start: In front of the Shiranuka-cho Sogo Taiikukan 白糠町総合体育館前
Start time: 3k=10:30, 5k & 10k=11:00
Address: 北海道白糠郡白糠町東二条北３丁目１−１
5 minute walk from JR Shiranuka Station

Other: Participation prize (local food products), certificate of completion, distance markers, changing rooms

Tel: 01547-2-4595
〒088-0341　白糠町茶路基線１３　斎藤政昭
http://www15.plala.or.jp/shiranukarikkyo/


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Shikaoi Trail Run

Well, I missed the deadline for the Nosappu Misaki half marathon in Nemuro but I don't think I'll miss the deadline for this one.

The Shikaoi Trail Run will have its third running on Saturday November 3rd

The run starts and ends at the Nishikami Farm and takes you through a wild ride through forests, over wood chip trails, across several small rivers and through green pastures.  The farm also has a cafe and furnace for cooking bread or pizza and they have strawberries.  Loads and loads of strawberries that you can buy or pick yourself.

Place: Kanko Noen Nishikami in Shikaoi
Put on by the Shikaoi-cho Sogogata Chiiki Sports Club "Wakko".

8:30 Opening Ceremony
9:00 Start
13:00 Awards Ceremony

Distance:
23k   fee 3,000yen
12k   fee 2,000yen
5k    fee 1,000yen (500 for children)

Apply by:  October 15 (Monday)

Apply by post or fax, pay by making a deposit to their account at
鹿追トレイルラン事務局
〒081-0223　河東郡鹿追町南町2丁目40番地(和田）
Tel/Fax　(0156)66-2438
Inquiry/Questions can be made by telephone after 9pm.

Bank account
帯広信用金庫　鹿追支店　店番006　口座番号1047907


Trekking poles not allowed
Be prepared for the cold.
Long tights or other leg covering should be worn to protect against cuts and scrapes.

You can find more information in Japanese and the application form at the Shikaoi town website by navigating to the following link:
http://www.town.shikaoi.lg.jp/news/sports120915
*Note: updated the link.  ;-)

Saroma Lake 100k Ultramarathon

The Saroma Lake 100km Ultramarathon
Held every year in late June.

100km and 50km divisions.

One of the most popular and celebrated ultra-marathons in Japan.
Run with close to 5000 others around the beautiful Saroma Lake.

Apply by February 11, 2023 (Date based on past events. Please check official website.)

Date: June 25, 2023
The last Sunday in June.

This is a fantastic event and I can't say enough about it. There are so many people on the course that you are almost never running alone. That alone helps a lot. There is either a water stop or a water and food stop every 2.5km. The support of the other runners and of all the volunteers on the course is phenomenal. This is one of the most famous and well attended ulras in Japan for good reason.

People who have completed this ultra 10 times get preferred treatment. If you are in Japan for the long haul, why not give it a try in 2023 or 2024?

Links:
Official Homepage
http://saromanblue.jp/

City of Kitami's event page (Updated Jan. 2023)
https://kitamikanko.jp/event/411/

#saroma100

Please click on the Saroma label for the most up-to-date information on this race.  Also be sure and check the comments.
Date: June 25, 2023
Application period: Mid January to Mid February.
100k Start 5 am
50k   Start 10 am

Course: It is a mostly flat course at sea level with a few undulations that I wouldn't call "hills" per say around the 80k mark. It takes your from the north side of Saroma Lake down to the southeast side.

You start on the Yubetsu side at the Yubetsu Sogo Taiikukan (Gym) and end at the Tokoro side in Kitami at the Kitami Tokoro-cho Sports Center.

Requirements:
1. Be able to run 100km within 13 hours or 50km within 8 hours.
2. Athletes cannot participate in wheelchairs.
3. Must be at least 18 years old on the day of the event.
4. Foreign athletes can participate in either the JAAF Registered class or the non-registered class.  However, if you are a registered runner with the athletics federation in your own country, you can participate in the registered runners division if you have a certificate showing your current status as a registered runner in your own country.

(I don't know much about registering with JAAF but you don't have to registered with them to run the race.  .)

You must past the following points within the allotted time or you will be asked to remove your bib and get on a bus to be carried to the finish.

100km	5 am Start
	Time	Elapsed Time
30km	9：00	4:00
42.195km	10：30	5:30
50km	11：30	6:30
60km	12：35	7:35
70km	13：45	8:45
80km	15：00	10:00
90km	16：30	11:30
Finish	18：00	13:00
50km	10 am Start
10km	11：30	1:30
20km	13：45	3:45
30km	15：00	5:00
40km	16：30	6:30
Finish	18：00	8:00

	More information:
	1.         You will get your bib number and runner's pack when you check in either the day before or two days before at the reception area at the Yubetsu-cho Sogo Taiikukan Arena. 2.         Aid stations every 5 km with sports drinks, bananas, candy, dried plums (for electrolytes), chocolate etc, Water only spots ever 2.5km 3.         At the 55 km mark, in front of the Hotel Grantia Saroma there will be a rest station where you can have a bag delivered to. You can use this area to change your shoes and clothes etc. There will be changing tents available. Food and drinks and toilets will also be available. 4.         There will be two special bags of different colors provided to put your stuff into. One to be delivered to the finish, and one to be delivered to the rest station in front of the Hotel Grantia Saroma. 5.         Paramedics will be on hand in case of emergencies. 6.         Participants in the 100 km divisions MUST finish reception/check in by either the DAY BEFORE the race or two days before. This is usually done at the start, at the Yubetsu Sogo Tai’ikukan (gym).
	Athletes living outside of Japan who want to participate can use their foreign address on the application forms.
	I will be adding more information and updating this page as time permits and when it gets closer to the application start in January 2023. To be translated: Schedule for the event Fri thru Sunday. Based of of  2013 data. 6月23日（金）  Reception and registraiton Friday 2pm to 6pm at the Yubetsu Sogo Taiikukan (Gym) ■14:00～18:00 受付　湧別総合体育館「アリーナ」 ※フライトスケジュールにより変更になる場合があります。 大きな地図で見る 6月24日（土）Saturday 9am to 7pm  Reception and registration at Yubetsu Sogo Taiikukan ■9:00～19:00 受付　湧別総合体育館「アリーナ」 ■16:00～17:30  Opening Ceremony  4pm to 5:30 pm Yubetsu Bunka Center Sazanami (Cultural Center) 開会式／前夜祭　湧別文化センター「さざ波」 100km participants cannot go thru reception on the day of the event. You must complete your registration on the Friday or Saturday before the event. ※100kmの部は当日受付はありません。 必ず上記2日間に受付を行ってください。 6月25日（日）Sunday 5 am 100km Start ■5:00 100kmの部スタート　湧別総合体育館 ■8:30～9:30   8:30 to 9:30 am, 50km Reception at Saroma-cho Hyakunen Hiroba 50kmの部受付　佐呂間町100年広場 ■10:00   10am 50km Start 50kmの部スタート　佐呂間町100年広場 ■16:00～From 4pm, Awards Ceremony at  Kitami City Tokoro-cho Hyakunen Hiroba 表彰式　北見市常呂町百年広場 ■18:00 6pm Finish/Time limit. レース終了/制限時間 ■18:20～19:20  6:20 pm to 7:20 pm Closing Ceremony and Sayonara Party at Kitami Tokoro-cho Sports Center. 閉会式/さよならパーティー　北見市常呂町スポーツセンター