Obihiro no Mori Aquathlon

帯広の森アクアスロン大会
Obihiro no Mori Aquathlon Taikai

Date: May 15 (Sun)
Place: Obihiro no Mori Shimin Pool

Apply by: 4/16

Apply to: TTU十勝トライアスロン連合事務局
Kamada Bicycles
080-0807
Obihiro-shi Higashi 7-jo Minami 4-chome 1

〒080-0807
北海道帯広市東７条南４丁目１－１
カマダ輪業(有)
0155-23-7101
Official HP:
Kamada Bicycle Club

 I just received this information on the Obihiro no Mori Aquathalon.
Here is the application form and the details of the event.  It is a swim and run event (aquathalon).  There is a short, middle and long division with the long division being a 1500m swim and 13km run.

You must put the time that you think you will finish the swim down on the application and they will try to put you in an appropriate group for the swim start.

Shiranuka Road Race

白糠町ロードレース大会
10k, 5k, 3k

March 20
Application Period: January 1, 2010 - February 28

Fee: 2,500yen, 1,500 High School Students, 1,000 Elementary

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 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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Shiranuka Road Race Canceled

The Shiranuka Road Race to be held this weekend on March 20th has been canceled. 

Read below: 

★ロードレース大会中止
★３月20日白糠町ロードレース大会の実施を予定していましたが、この度の震災発生により、今後の余震が心配されること、原発事故発生の終息の見通しがつかないこと、さらには、燃料の供給制限も行われ、全道各地からの参加者が安全に安心して参加していただける状況にないと判断しました。関係機関とも協議の上、誠に残念ではありますが、大会を中止することとしました。
★急な事で大変申し訳ありませんが、、皆様のご理解ご協力をいただきまうようよろしくお願いいたします。
★後程、皆様の電話などでも中止のお知らせを行いますが、お仲間の方々にも、お伝え願えれば幸いです。
★皆様から納めていただいた参加料につきましては、お返しすることで準備を進めてまいります。時間を要することと思いますが、しばらくお待ちいただきたくお願い申し上げます。

白糠陸上競技協会 会長 木村正清

Because there may yet be aftershocks that would endanger the runners, and also, because fuel is becoming hard to come by, and for other reasons related to this disaster, they have decided to cancel the event.

They will return your participation fee OR, if you choose, you can choose to have the event organizers send the your participation fee to help with relief efforts.   They decided this after a number of participants expressed their desire that they do so.

This was taken from their homepage.  They plan on calling everyone to inform them of the decision.  Perhaps they have already called you?

Northern Horse Park Half Marathon

Northern Horse Park Half Marathon.
Where: Tomakomai City
When: May 15, 2011
What:
7k Trail Run
Half Marathon
Child and Parent Fun Run


7000 yen for the half marathon
10,000 yen for entry into both the trail and the half together.


Buffet available on the day of the race to entrants.
Pre-race dinner the night before ( not free).

T-Shirt to all entrants
Free shuttle bus to onsen.
Top 6 runners in each category (not for Child parent entrants) gets part ownership of a race horse(?).


Lottery drawing for invitational entry into the Tanigawa Mari Half Marathon in Tokyo. This is for Hokkaido residents only.
Lottery drawing for invitational entry into the Honolulu Marathon for ladies only.

You can donate to the Association for Aid and Reliefe (AAR), Japan charity to help refugees and to help fund the removal of land mines when you apply.  The Tanigawa Mari Half Marathon is also a charity marathon that donates to the AAR. 

Entry Period/Deadline:
February 4 to April 15, 2011


Event Date: May 15, 2011

Call 03-5280-0155 for more information (10am to 6pm weekdays)
Call 03-371407924 to request pamphlets.

There is an entry free to get into the Northern Horse Park for people not entered into the race.
You can apply for the race on runnet.jp. Runtes No：02585

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Official Homepage
http://www.nhp-marathon.com/

Saroma Lake 100km 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 March 11, 2011

Date: June 26th, 2011
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 2011 or 2012?

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

City of Kitami - in English
http://www.kitamikanko.jp/english/57_06_marathon.html

#saroma100

Please click on the Saroma label for the most up-to-date information on this race.  Also be sure and check the comments.

Shikaoi Trail Run

Just the other day I got word of yet another Trail race. This time in Shikaoi.

The first ever Shikaoi Trail Run （第一回しかおいトレイルラン）will be held on November 3rd.

The application deadline was extended from 10/15 to 10/20 and I heard about it on 10/19 and sent in my application on 10/20. So I HOPE I got applied for it.

It is a out and back course on a trail used for horse trekking and involves 3 river crossings. But from what I read over at Ogaman's blog, the rivers are really only trickles of water ankle deep. Sounds fun!

I have put it on my calendar and will be sure to look out for it for next year so you apply for and run in the 2nd Shikaoi Trail Run, if there is one.

The race is held at the Nishikami Kanko Noen, which looks like a "tourist" farm? I'm not sure how to translate it but I know what it is.
http://www.nishikami.com/information/

Date: November 3rd (Culture Day)
Deadline: 10/15
Start: 9:30 start (8:30 opening ceremony)
Contact: (as of 10/2010 Ide Kenichi?(Tel 0156－67-2903)
Put on by the Sogogata Chiiki Sports Club Wakko (総合型地域スポーツクラブわっこ )

2010 Nissan Cup Rikubetsu Kogarashi Half Marathon

第13回日産カップ陸別こがらしマラソンの参加受付中
平成22年10月24日（日）に開催の第13回日産カップ陸別こがらしマラソンの参加申込受付を開始しました。
お問い合わせは、大会事務局（陸別町役場産業振興課内　℡0156-27-2141まで）
http://www.town.rikubetsu.hokkaido.jp/news/2010/09/13.php

From the Rikubetsu homepage.
The Kogarashi Half Marathon also has 10k and 5k events and 3k and 2k events for children will be held on October 24th at the Nissan Test Track.

Deadline: October 8th.
Please call the Sangyo Sinkoka of the Rikubetsu-cho Yakuba at 0156-27-2141 for more information.