第１８回釧峠駅伝大会 (2009)

At the Start

It was raining and about 2℃.

This is at the 4th transition area where I was waiting to get the sash. The rain had stopped and the temperature had warmed up a lot. It was now about 10℃.  I jogged 4km to warm up. The top teams had blown through awhile ago and we were just hoping that our man would make it to the transition area before a 30 minute gap had been gained by the top team.  If the top team is 30 minutes ahead of you before you make it to the transition area, they send your next runner on with a different color sash and you lose your team time.

Me waiting to take the sash.

Taking the Sash

After the finish.  A snapshot with the ercTokachi team and I.

Hokkaido Road Race

北海道ロードレース (札幌)

Hokkaido Road Race (Sapporo)

Apply by 10/1

• Catch Phrase: "A hand-made event to close up the season with."
• Held: Annually. 4th Sunday in October
• Date: Sunday October 21, 2007


• Place: Sapporo Minami-ku Makomanai Koen (park) and Toyohira Riverside


• 北海道札幌市南区　真駒内公園および豊平川河川敷右岸コース

Events:

• Men's Half Marathon Under 29/30's/40's/Over 50
• Women's Half Marathon Under 34/Over 35
• 10km Men's Under 29/30's/40's/Over 50
• 10Km Women's Under 34/Over 35
• 5km Men's and Women's JHS/High School/Open

• Who can participate?
• Can finish the half within 2:30. Junior and High School students who have guardian permission
  
• Not accessible to wheel chair participants
• Number of participants: No limit
• Application period: From August to early October !! Apply by October 2, 2006!
• Fee: Half/10km 3,000yen, 5km 2,500yen
• Application: By mailed in Application Form
• Last year's participants: 2,101
• Awards: Trophy, medal and certificate to 1st - 3rd, certificate and plaque to 4th - 10th.
• Participation Prize: Local products
• Service Events: Drawing to win local products
• Check in: October 22 (sun) 8:00 - 10:00
  Makomanai Open Stadium
• Starting Place: Makomanai Open Stadium
• Starting Time: Half = 10:00, 10km = 10:25, 5km = 10:35
• Access: Subway Nanboku-sen, 15 minute walk from Makomanai Station, Pay parking available
• Sponsor: The Hokkaido Marathon Club (北海道マラソンクラブ)
  http://www17.plala.or.jp/hokkaido-mc/index.html (As of Sept. 2006)
• Other: RC-chip, Finisher Certificate, Water points, kilometer markers, place to put your luggage
• Contact: 060-0006 Sapporo-shi Chuo-ku Kita 6-jo, Nishi 20-chome 2-3, Aisamu: Hokkaido Roade Race Entry Center, Tel: 011-622-1100 FAX 011-622-2800, 10:30am - 16:00pm from August to early October only
• 問い合わせ申込先：〒 060-0006　北海道札幌市中央区北6条西20丁目2-3　㈱アイサム内　北海道ロードレースエントリーセンターTEL: 011-622-1100 FAX 011-622-2800, エントリーセンターは8月中旬～10下旬の平日10:30 - 16:00のみ開設