Racer Information (English)

• (A) 100 miles You must have finished in time at least one trail running race of over 70km.
• (B) (C) (D) (E) You must have finished in time at least one trail running race of over 49km.
• All categories
  1. Any men or women of 18 years of age or older with a good health condition.
  2. Those who can read maps and find routes and direction on their own.
  3. You must be in good manners and do not give trouble to hikers.
  4. You must abide by the rule of “No littering.
  5. You must follow traffic rules on the streets.
  6. You must return to the finish line on your own.
  7. You must clear the checkpoint before the cut-off time.
  8. You must be aware that the courses are very tough. Sufficient training for the race is strongly recommended.
  9. Consent of parents or guardian is required for those of 18-19 years of age.

• (A) 100 miles Individual 22,000 yen
• (B) 100 miles Ekiden Relay 26,000 yen (for 3 persons), 24,000 yen (for 2 persons)
• (C) 100 km Individual 18,000 yen
• (D) 100 km Ekiden Relay 20,000 yen (for 2 persons)
• (E) Pacers 100 miles 9,000 yen, 100 km 7,000 yen
• Entry fee includes:
  1. Marathon insurance premiums
  2. Bath coupon
  3. Donation to disaster areas (500 yen per racer/team) except for Pacers
• note:
  1. Entry fee includes 500 yen of donation to disaster areas per racer/team.
  2. Please see our website for the details of donations.

• (A) 100 miles Individual 200 racers
• (B) 100 miles Ekiden Relay 30 teams
• (C) 100 km Individual 400 racers
• (D) 100 km Ekiden Relay 30 teams
• (E) Pacers 50 pacers (the total number of pacers for (A)100 miles and (C)100 km)

1. An individual racer for 100 miles can be accompanied by a pacer in the South Course 1 and/or South Course 2.
2. An individual racer for 100 km can be accompanied by a pacer in the South Course.
3. Pacers can support the racers except for making physical assistance such as pulling hands, pushing, towing, dragging.
4. Pacers and racers have to stay together throughout the race and finish together.
5. When a racer decides to drop out, his or her pacer has to withdraw from the race.

＊Pacers must check in during 12：00～20:00 on May 11.
＊Information of the racers can be checked on internet.

1. No staff available along the race course to guide you the routes and the directions.
2. Signboards and tapes are placed at key spots. But find the routes and directions by reading maps.
3. The direction of the course is the other way around from the last year’s loops.
4. You must be aware that the courses are very tough with cum altitude gains of over 3,000m for each loop.

1. You will be DNFed unless you exit the aid station within 10 minutes after the cut-off time. The cut-off time schedule for the100 km Individual racers also applies to the 100 miles individual racers.
2. When DNFed, return to the finish line on your own by public transportation.
3. The race organizer, its staff, sweepers and/or marshalls may instruct the racers to withdraw from the race and/or suspend the race due to, but not limited to, the safety reasons.
4. Cut off time of the North Couse is shorter by 30 minutes than the last year’s while the off-road % is higher. Please plan well ahead.

1. If you feel that you can no longer continue and decide to drop out of the race, you must notify race staff.
2. If you drop out at an aid station, please tell race staff that you want to drop out of the race and return your IC chips.
3. Please return to the finish line on your own by public transportation. Please contact race staff if you need direction.
4. You may drop out along the race course if it is an emergency and/or you are injured and cannot move on your own.
   In such a case, please contact the Race Headquarters immedeately for assistance.
   Otherwise, please walk to the next aid station on your own and notify race staff there.

Race Headquarters’ phone number will be provided when you check in.

1. Two flashlights or more
2. Course maps
3. Food
4. Minimum of 1L of water
5. Personal cup (larger than 150cc)
6. Mobile phone
7. Insurance card or overseas travel/accident insurance policy
8. Money (train fare to return to the finish line if you decide to drop out)

＊Make sure to bring with you flashlights at starting the North Course. Racers leaving 4.Kunugimura Aid Station after 16:30 without flashlights will be disqualified.

1. Replacement batteries
2. Survival blanket (minimum size of 130cm x 200cm)
3. Whistle
4. Adhesive elastic tape/band (minimum length of 80cm x 3cm)
5. Portable/disposable toilet
6. Waterproof rain jacket with hood and rain pants (made of waterproof materials such as Gore-Tex)
7. First aid kit (such as band aids, disinfectant, etc)
8. Cap, gloves, long sleeve shirts, long pants, poison remover
9. Sleeping bag and floor mat (for taking a nap at the gym during the race)

1. Please refrain from using “bear bells” since residential houses are nearby the race course.
2. No paper cups provided at Aid Stations. Please carry your own wide-mouthed personal cup.
3. The use of trekking poles is prohibited to protect from the environmental damage.
4. Please be mindful to other participants in the gym as the space is limited.

• New Sunpia Saitama Ogose (until 23:30 on May 11, 6:00 ～21:30 on May 12)
• You Park Ogose (until 20:30 on May 11, 10:00～20:00 on May 12)

1. New Sunpia Saitama Ogose Hotel http://www.sunpiasaitama.com/
   • Room rates are not yet fixed. Please ask the hotel when you make a reservation.
   • Parking space available for the guest.
   • Breakfast (1,100 yen) available if booked at reservation. Breakfast hours during 7:00～8:30.
   • When you make reservation, please tell that you are participating in 100 miles or 100km.
   • Sleeping in a tent or in a car on the hotel premises is strictly prohibited.
2. You Park Ogose http://youpark.jp/
   • 3,300 yen per person for a napping room including tax and breakfast. Parking space available.
   • Other facilities such as Mongolian round tents, log cabins and camping sites are also available.
   • Sleeping in a tent or in a car on the hotel premises is permitted. Please ask the hotel for a fee.
   • When you check in, please tell that you are participating in the race so that you will get a ticket for a bus to the venue.
3. Yoshihiro Restaurant phone 049-292-3131
   • Shared rooms (sex separated), 3,500 yen plus tax per person (no breakfast). Parking space available.
   • Located in five-minutes walk from Ogose Station. Please come to the venue by a shuttle bus.

1. In order for the safe and smooth operation of the event, race participants are to follow the race organizer’s rules and instructions and abide by the traffic regulations. The race organizer, its staff, sweepers and/or marshalls may instruct the participants to withdraw from the races and/or suspend the race due to, but not limited to, the safety reasons.
2. Race organizer has no responsibility for the injury or the loss of participants’ belongings except for the emergency first aid treatment.
3. Race organizer will apply for the marathon insurance. Race participants agree that compensation for accidents or injuries during the race will be limited to the amount as stipulated in the insurance policy. Sickness is not covered by the insurance. Race participants should well take care of health conditions to participate in the race.
4. Race category changes are not allowed after the entry sing-up.
5. Substitute runners nor false applications of age or sex are not allowed. If violated, racers will be disqualified from race; if it beceoms clear after the race, the records will be cancelled.
6. In the case of race cancellation due to, but not limited to, earthquake, hurricanes, storms, snow or other weather or related circumstances or warnings, the race organizer will the decide notification method to the participants and/or the amount of the entry fee refund (if any).
7. No refund will be made to the items 4 and 5, nor to overpayment/duplicate payment.
8. Video/television footage, photos, articles, race results, etc. may be used and/or shown in newspapers, television, magazines, internet, etc. Paticipants understand and agree that these rights belong to the race organizer.
9. Personal information protection
   • Race organizer recongizes personal information are very important and handles personal information about race participants with care and efforts. Race organizer handle personal information with extreme care, complying with personal information protection related laws and regulations as well as the race orginizer’s Personal Information Protection Policy.
   • Race participants’ personal information will be used for providing information, notification of race records or related materials, announcement of results, etc. to the participants.
   • Race organizer or its outsourcing contractor may contact race participants to confirm the details of application.
     10.This race will be operated according to the conditions stipulated above as well as conditions mentioned in the application form.