Kamui Forest Trail Run

Trail Run in Asahikawa
http://trailscene.net/pg358.html

5, 10, 20, 40km distances 

When: May 24
Apply by: April 30
Where: Asahikawa, Kamuicho Tomioka
Fureai no Ie (富沢ふれあいの家)
GPS: 43.743310, 142.315597
Must finish the 40k within 8 hours.

Fee: 40K　6000円　　20K　4500円　　10K　3500円　　5K　2500円

You can apply through Sports Entry  or by using their download form here: http://trailscene.net/_src/sc1873/webyouko.pdf

Sports Entry (showed a lower price of 5,500yen??)
http://www.sportsentry.ne.jp/event/t/59192

Honbetsu Koen Cross-Country 8k

The Honbetsu Koen (honbetsu park) Cross-Country 8k race is planed for April 19.

If you are interested in participating in the small event, let me know and I will forward you the information or post it here.

I did find a link to the event on the town's website.

http://www.town.honbetsu.hokkaido.jp/home/news/cross%20country.html

I will re-post the information below with an English translation.

第29回ほんべつ公園クロスカントリー大会を開催します
The 29th Honbetsu Koen Cross Country Foot Race

本別陸上クラブでは、第25回ほんべつクロスカントリー大会を開催します。
The Honbetsu Track and Field Club (Honbetsu Rikujo kurabu) will hold the 25th Honetsu Koen Cross Country Foot Race (honbetsu koen kurosukantorii taikai) in Honbetsu Park on April 19, 2015.

When
4月19日(日)

 April 19
受付：午前9時30分～
Registration from 9:30
開会式：午前10時
Opening Ceremony from 10:00

集合場所
Where
本別公園駐車場前芝生広場
Honbetsu Koen Chusha-jo Shibafu Hiroba

参加料
Fee
Adults/一般：1,500円 1,500yen
School aged children/小・中・高校生：500円 500yen

申込期限
Apply By

4月9日（金）必着
April 9

申し込み
How to Apply

参加申込書および参加料を郵便小為替または現金書留にて本別陸上クラブ事務局篠原順彦さん（〒089-3334　本別町北5丁目8番地9）に郵送してください
Send your application form and participation fee by postal money order (yubin kokawase ) or by registered mail (genkin kakitome) to the Honbetsu Rikujo Kurabu Jimukyoku in care of Mr. SHINOHARA Masahiko at the following address

〒089-3334　本別町北5丁目8番地9
（089-3334, Honbetsu-cho Kita 5-chome 8 banchi 9 ）


その他
Other
・ 年齢は平成23年4月17日現在とします。学生については新学年と年齢の両方を記載してください
・ Age is what age you will be on the date of the event. For school children, please write down your age and year in school.
・大会中の事故に関しては責任を負えませんので、万一の事故に備えてスポーツ傷害保険などに加入してください
・ The organizers will not be held responsible for any accidents held during the event. However, the organizers will have all participants covered by a sports insurance plan.
・ナンバーカードは主催者で用意します
・ Please pick up your bib number from the organizers at registration.
・悪天候などにより大会が中止になった場合、参加料はお返しできませんのでご了承ください
・ We cannot refund your entry fee in the case the event is canceled due to inclement weather or for other reasons.
・大会中止の判断は大会当日の午前7時とします
・ In the event of poor weather or other circumstances, a decision will be made by 7 am on the day of the event as to weather the event will be held or not.
・陸上の大会です。スキーの競技ではありません
・ This is a track and field event, not a cross country ski event.

≪区分・距離≫
Divisions

A　　小学男子　1～3年生の部

Elementary school grades 1 thru 3
B　　小学男子　4～6年生の部
Elementary school grades 4 thru 6
>2.1ｋｍ

C　　中学男子の部
Junior High Boys
D　　高校・一般・壮年男子の部
High School
>3.2ｋｍ

E　　高校男子の部
High School Boys
F　　一般男子の部
Men
G　　壮年の部（50歳以上）
Men Over 50
>8.0ｋｍ


H　　小学女子　1～3年の部
Elementary school girls grades 1 thru 3
I　　小学女子　4～6年の部
Elementary school girls grades 4 thru 6
>2.1ｋｍ

J　　中学女子の部
Junior High School girls
K　　高校女子の部
High School girls
L　　一般女子の部
Ladies
>3.2ｋｍ

M　　高校・一般女子の部
Ladies and High School girls
>8.0ｋｍ

本別陸上クラブ事務局
篠原　順彦さん
電話：090-5986-9240
Mr. SHINOHARA Masahiko

Tel: 090-5986-9240

Update: (3/23/2011)

Here is a link to the application form and information about the event from 2011:

The first two pages have almost exactly the same information as posted above.

Page 3 is the application form.

Pages 6 and 7 are maps of the courses.

http://sports.geocities.jp/dmcmt330/2011honbetsu001.pdf
http://sports.geocities.jp/dmcmt330/2011honbetsu002.pdf
http://sports.geocities.jp/dmcmt330/2011honbetsu003.pdf
http://sports.geocities.jp/dmcmt330/2011honbetsu006.pdf
http://sports.geocities.jp/dmcmt330/2011honbetsu007.pdf

If you have any troubles with the links to the files please let me know in the comments section.

Obihiro no Mori Aquathlon

The Obihiro no Mori Aquathlon

The Obihiro no Mori Aquathlon is on May 17. Apply by April 17. See the newspaper clipping for more details or ask your questions here. It is a fun event if you can get your swim training in. The pool where I live doesn't usually open until the day after the Aquathlon. The organizers keep it simple and fun and there is a chance to run the course the day before.

This event is the first in the Hokkaido Triathlon Circuit series.
(https://sites.google.com/site/htuweb/kaisai-youkou)

Aquathlon distances

Long:
1500 m swim, 12.7 km run

Middle:
(elementary school and up)
800 m swim, 6.5 km run

Short:
(elementary and junior high school only)
300 m swim, 3 km run

Fee:

5,000 yen
2,000 yen for junior high and under

Second deadline is 4/28, but you will have to pay late fee of 1,500 yen in addition to your participation fee.

Contact

Tokachi Triathlon Association
kbc@f1.octv.ne.jp

It seems to me that the Kamada Bicycle Shop is where you can get more information and an application form.  You can find them on Route 38 in Obihiro. Here is their website, which isn't updated very often.  

http://www.sam.hi-ho.ne.jp/m-zeppelin/

And you can find them here:

https://plus.google.com/113208036738446146148/about?gl=jp&hl=en

I contacted the Kamada bike shop and they sent me an application form. You can download it here:

event info and application form.

Have you run the Hokkaido marathon?

Application for the August 30, Hokkaido Marathon starts April 5th! 
From 8pm on April 5th you can apply for the famous Hokkaido Marathon.
The marathon is known to be a tough marathon because of the heat. Regardless, thousands of runners take the challenge and the opportunity to run through the streets of Sapporo.  If you are a runner in Hokkaido its one of the first questions non-runners and runners alike will ask, "Have you run the Hokkaido marathon?"  Well, have you?
⇒ http://runnet.jp/mail2/u/l?p=Yk1mKENd8orNQytN644dbgZ

The event has an English page on their website.  You can see that at the link below.
http://www.hokkaido-marathon.com/2015/

You can apply at their runnet page above or you can download an application and apply via post.
Application form:
http://entry.hokkaido-marathon.com/2015/application_form/

Races open for sign up as of March 23, 2015

Races that you can sign up for now on Runnet.jp!

May 5
Nikkan Sports Toyohira-gawa Half Marathon
Half, 10k, 5k, 3k
Sapporo
http://www.toyomara.com/

May 10
Nayoro Kenpo Kinen Road Race
Half, 10k, 5k, 3k
Nayoro
http://www.nayoro-run.jp/roadrace/

May 16
Northern Horse Park Ekiden
8k (4 legs)
Tomakomai
http://www.nhp-marathon.com/

May 17
Northern Horse Park Half Marathon
Half, 7k Trail, Half + 7k Trail, 2.5k
Tomakomai
http://www.nhp-marathon.com/

June 7
Chitose Jal International Marathon
Full, Half, 10k, 3k
Chitose

June 14
Biei Healthy Marathon
(Oka no machi Biei Healthy Marathon)
Half, Quarter, One eighth (5.274 km)
Biei
http://www.biei-healthymarathon.jp/

June 28
Hakodate Half Marathon
Half
Hakodate
http://hakodate-marathon.jp/

June 28
Kita Gas Group 6 Hour Relay in Sapporo Dome
6 hour relay, 42.195 km relay
Sapporo
http://www.sapporo-dome.co.jp/marathon2015/

July 5
Sapporo - Toyohira-gawa Shimin Marathon
Full
Sapporo
http://runnet.jp/entry/runtes/user/pc/competitionDetailAction.do?raceId=104193&div=1

July 11
Sapporo 30k
30k, 10k, 3k
Sapporo
http://30k-series.com/sapporo/

July 26
Mt. Taisetsu Ultra Trail
80 km, 40 km, 25 km, 5km trekking (all trail runs)
Engaru-cho,  Shirataki
http://runnet.jp/entry/runtes/user/pc/competitionDetailAction.do?raceId=104995&div=1

September 6
NAC Trail Run in Niseko
30 km, 10 km, 5km trail runs
Kuchian, Niseko
http://www.nac-web.com/niseko/activity_summer/trailrun.html

September 27
Ohotsuku Abashiri Marathon
Full, 5 km, 3 km
Abashiri
http://www.abashiri-marathon.jp/

Ohotsuku - Abashiri Marathon

Another full marathon starts in Hokkaido. With a 6 hour time limit, pretty much anyone could finish it. The Ohotsuku - Abashiri Marathon will be held on September 27 (Sun), 2015. Get some new shoes, get some yak-trax, renew your gym membership and let's get that base training started! ('Cause I'm all about that base!) This falls on the weekend before the Betsukai Pilot Marathon, which is convenient for me because there are always a lot of events on the first weekend in October (Ikeda Wine Festival anyone?).

http://www.abashiri-marathon.jp/
https://plus.google.com/103071592548368208603/posts/fD3D2QNKXX5

2014 Running Season

Greetings fellow runners! The 2014 running season is well underway here in Hokkaido.

Race Information

The information provided here on this blog has mostly been gathered from Runnet.  Much has also been taken from the news and the Hokkaido Marathon Guide.  The races are generally posted on the date of the event, not on the date the post was written.  Some may be posted around their application start time and still others may be posted after the event is over.
You can use the information here to help plan your race season in Hokkaido.  If you have any questions about an event, or would like to leave a race report, please do so in the comments of the event.  I screen all comments before they are posted to the blog.

Race Calendar

The calendar has been set up so that events that always repeat on the same date or weekend, repeat every year.  The dates may be wrong.  Use the calendar as a general guide.

Injury

I am sidelined with tendinitis in my left hamstring and am working hard to get it fixed/healed. (Look up high hamstring tendinopathy).
If you want to prevent this happening to you, make sure you stretch (not before your run) and do things other than running.  Especially, make sure you do things to strengthen your rear and your other core muscles.  Sit ups, crunches, planks, twisting crunches, bird dogs, lunges, half lunges, squats, bridges, eccentric bridges, leg abductions, push-ups, pull-ups, knee ups, etc, etc, etc....

I have actually been (not) dealing with this injury for three years and have finally gone to the Dr. and have started rehab.  Thus I have not been running much in the past three years due to the pain and haven't run at all since last November.  This is why Running in Hokkaido has not been updated much.

The Hokkaido Marathon application has started and probably filled up today.  The Shiranuka Road Race 10k is done.  The Date City Half marathon is coming up soon as is the Honbetsu Park 8k Cross Country.  If you like to swim, the Obihiro no Mori Aquathlon is coming up soon in May.  Despite my injury I was able to run the Parent - Child 3k at the Shiranuka Road Race this year.  I was so proud of my little girl.  Check the calendar and Runnet as well. There are many other events in Spring.