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/