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Authorities to tackle running jam around the Imperial Palace

2011-12-27T07:45:50+00:00

Authorities to tackle running jam
Naotaka Kobayashi / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer

Can increasing numbers of joggers and bicycle riders coexist around the Imperial Palace?

Because of numerous complaints of trouble involving runners and bicycles on the crowded sidewalks and roads, the Chiyoda Ward Office on Dec. 21 held the first meeting of a panel to discuss the issue. Participants including representatives of runners and those in charge of road maintenance discussed ways to improve runners’ manners and road conditions….

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111226002005.htm

Some of us made the Japan Times!

2011-02-12T03:23:40+00:00

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fs20110203a3.html

Article and maps on Tokyo running routes

2010-11-19T01:37:33+00:00

Nice article and good map resources by Rick Martin, who visited us at the track one night.

http://www.cnngo.com/tokyo/play/10-best-places-run-tokyo-932431

http://www.1rick.com/blog/best-places-to-run-tokyo

2011 Feature Winter and Spring Races Information (Ver. Dec 15th)

2010-08-07T03:14:49+00:00

More information available on Namban Rengo Calendar.
http://www.namban.org/index.php/calendar

32nd Koganei Gantan Road Race
Date: Jan 1st Holiday
Venue: Koganei Park in Koganei-shi, Tokyo
Categories: 10km, 5km
Registration: Sep 22nd to Nov 10th
Fee: 2,000yen for adults, 1,500yen for high school students, 500yen for under junior high school kids.
http://runnet.jp/runtes/raceDetail/entry/b19573.html

Tanigawa Mari Half Marathon
This is an Official Rikuren Race
Date: Jan 9th Sunday
Venue: Along Ara River Kita-ward, Tokyo
Categories: Half Marathon, 3km, 2km(Family race)
Registration: Sep 1st to Oct 31st
Fee: 5,000yen for Half Marathon, 4,000yen for adults who registered for 3km, 2,500yen for under school aged for 3km, 4,000yen for 2km family race.
http://runnet.jp/runtes/raceDetail/entry/b19684.html

Frostbite Half Marathon
Date: Jan 17th Sunday
Venue: Yokota US Base in Tokyo
Category: Half Marathon
Official Web-site: http://www.yokotastriders.com/www.yokotastriders.com/Frostbite.html

Chiba Marine Half Marathon
This is an Official Rikuren Race
Date: Jan 23rd Sunday
Registration has been closed already

5th Shonan Marathon <= Registration is closed
This is an Official Rikuren Race
Date: Jan 23rd Sunday 2011
Registration has been closed already

Shinjuku City Half Marathon<= Registration is closed
Date: Jan 30th Sunday
Registration has been closed already
Here is the unique rece report from last year.
http://www.namban.org/index.php/news/more/shinjuku_half_marathon_2010/

Katsuta Marathon
This is an Official Rikuren Race
Date: Jan 30th Sun
Venue: isogo Yokohama-city Kanagawa-ken
Categories: Half Marathon(4,000yen), 10km(3,500yen)
Registration close on Dec 3rd
http://runnet.jp/runtes/raceDetail/summary/b20591.html

Kanagawa Marathon
This is an Official Rikuren Race
Date: Feb 6th Sun
Registration has been closed already

45th Ome Marathon <= Registration is closed
This is an Official Rikuren Race
Date: Feb 20th Sunday 2011
Registration has been closed already

More information available on Namban Rengo Calendar.
http://www.namban.org/index.php/calendar

2011 Tokyo Marathon

2010-06-21T15:25:38+00:00

Charity registration will be opened for 1,000 fields from Dec 15th.
The minimum amount is 100,000yen.
They spend your donation to…
save illness children
save forest and water
save refugee camp

More info…
http://www.tokyo42195.org/2011/tsunagu.html

Elite registration will begin from December 15th.
Qualified: under 2:23:00 in a marathon in past two years for men, 2:54:00 for women.
http://www.tokyo42195.org/pdf/elite2011.pdf

Go to the official web-site.
http://www.tokyo42195.org/2011/index_en.html

Trail Running Tours

2010-06-01T14:45:20+00:00

I happened to see this link on a running website.

A guy named Robert Self is offering trail running tours in the outskirts of Tokyo.

http://www.tokyotrailrunning.com/

2010 feature FALL races in Japan (Ver. Aug 23

2010-05-29T08:01:11+00:00

Watarase Marathon
Date: Sep 26th Sun
Category: Half Marathon
Venue: Kitakabe in Saitama-ken
Fee: 3,000yen for adults
Deadline: Aug 31st
Registration: http://runnet.jp/runtes/raceDetail/entryAfterLogin.php?raceId=16670

Bekkai-cho Pilot Marathon
Rikuren Offcial Race
Date: Oct 3rd Sun
Venue: Bekkai-cho Hokkaido
Categories: Marathon, 5Km
Fee: 4,000yen (M), 2,000yen (5K)
Deadline: Aug 17th for marathon
http://runnet.jp/runtes/raceDetail/entry/b15858.html

Hirosaki Shirakami Apple Marathon
Date: Oct 4th Sun
Venue: Hirosaki-shi, Aomori-ken
Categories: Marathon, Half Marathon, 10Km, 5Km, 3Km(Kids)
Fee: 3,500yen(M), 3,000yen(HM), 2,000yen(10km, 5km), 1,000yen for kids
Deadline: Aug 17th for marathon
http://runnet.jp/runtes/raceDetail/entry/b15924.html

47th Tokyo Sports Saiten Rikujo Kyogikai
Date: Oct 2nd Sat
Venue: National Stadium
Categories:
10000m Men only (under 45mins)
5000m Men only (under 22mins)
1500m Women and Men
800m Women and Men
400m Women and Men
200m Women and Men
100m Women and Men
Fee: 2,200yen for 1 race, 3,000yen for 2 races.
Deadline: August 22nd
Registration: http://runnet.jp/runtes/raceDetail/entryAfterLogin.php?raceId=18886

1st Koshu Fruits Marathon
Two races; Katsunuma Budou and another one are marged to become one.
Date: Oct 17th Sun
Venue: Koshu-shi in Yamanashi-ken
Categories: 23km, Half(21.1km), 10.2km and 3.7km(Family pair race)
Fee: 3,300yen for adults, 2,100yen for all under high school aged.
Registration: July 20th 0:00am to be full.(Sep 17th)
http://runnet.jp/runtes/raceDetail/entry/b16674.html

31st Edogawa Marathon
Date: Oct 24th Sun
Venue: Edogawa-ku Tokyo-to
Categories: 10km, 3km and 2km(Family pair or kids only can get in)
Fee: 2,000yen for 10km and 1,500yen for 3km, 1,000yen for kids for 3km and 2,000yen for family pair and 500yen for kids
Registration: 10km registration starts from Aug 16th, 3km snd 2km are available by become full.
http://runnet.jp/runtes/raceDetail/entryAfterLogin.php?raceId=17989

Green Ribbon Running Festival
Date: Oct 24th Sun
Category: 10km, 3km, 1km and Ekiden Relay by 4people(running 1km each)
Venue:National Stadium in Shinanomachi
Fee: 2500yen for 10km, 1,000yen for 3km, 1,000yen for family pair, 2,000yen for Ekiden team.
Deadline: from Jun 22nd to Aug 23rd
Registration: http://runnet.jp/runtes/raceDetail/entry/b16472.html

Mt. Jimba Trail
Date: Nov 14th Sun
Venue: Fujino, Kanagawa-ken
Categories: 23.54Km
Fee:6,000yen
Deadline: Sep 17th
http://runnet.jp/runtes/raceDetail/entry/b16859.html

Ohtawara Marathon
Rikuren Offcial Race
Date: Nov 23rd National Holiday
Venue: Ohtawara-shi Tochigi-ken
Categories: Marathon, 10km
Fee: 4,000yen for Adults, 3,000yen for 10km
Deadline: Sep 30th
http://runnet.jp/runtes/raceDetail/top/m16951.html

Fukuchiyama Marathon
Rikuren Offcial Race
Date: Nov 23rd National Holiday
Venue: Fukuchiyama-shi Kyoto-Fu
Categories: Marathon, 10Km, 3/2Km(Kids)
Fee: 5,000yen(M), 2,500yen(10Km), 1,000yen(Kids)
Deadline: Sep 15th Wed
http://runnet.jp/runtes/raceDetail/entry/b15497.html

5th Setagaya 246 Half
Rikuren Offcial Race
Date: Nov 21st Sunday
Venue: Komazawa Park
Categories: Half Marathon, 4.4Km, 1.7Km(Elementary school aged kids of Family pair)
Fee: 3,000yen(HM), 1,000yen(4.4km), 300yen(Kids)
Deadline: Aug 24th online lottery for HM, 4.4km and 1.7km http://246k.jp/h.html
Details: http://www.se-sports.or.jp/246/

Tsukuba Marathon
Rikuren Offcial Race

Information about late entry will be announced October on Official Website.
http://www.tsukuba-marathon.com/

Date: Nov 28th Sun
Venue: Tsukuba-shi Ibaraki-ken
Categories: Marathon, 10Km
Fee: 4,500yen, 4,000yen for 10km.
Venue: Tsukuba-shi Ibaraki-ken
Fee: 4,500yen for Marathon, 4,000yen for 10km.
Registration: http://runnet.jp/runtes/ or http://www.sportsentry.ne.jp/top.php

Kawaguchiko Nikkan Sports Marathon
Rikuren Offcial Race
Date: Nov 28th Sun
Venue: Around Lake Kawaguchi in Yamanashi-ken
Categories: Marathon, or Ekiden for Marathon distance with 4 people
Fee: 7,000yen for Marathon and 2,8000yen for Ekiden(7,000yen each)
Registration starts from Jul 26th at 0am to Oct 22nd (However, it probably closes quickly)
http://runnet.jp/runtes/raceDetail/entry/b17038.html

Fukuoka Inter’l Marathon
Rikuren Offcial Race
Date: Dec 5th Sun
http://www.fukuoka-marathon.com/en/index.html

Yokohama Marathon
Offcial Rikuren Race
Date: Dec 5th Sun
Venue: Yokohama-shi Kanagawa-ken
Categories: Half Marathon, 10km
Registration starts from Sep 1st on http://runnet.jp/runtes/ or http://www.sportsentry.ne.jp/top.php

11th Mt.Mitake Trail Run
Date: Dec 12th Sun
Venue: Mt. Mitake in Tokyo
Categories: 15km
Fee: 5,000yen
Deadline: Oct 12th
Registration: http://www.sportsentry.ne.jp/z_event.php?tid=22966
Official Web: http://www.kfctriathlon.jp/html/event_trail.html

TELL Race

2010-04-09T01:35:06+00:00

Please note that the TELL 5k and 10k race around the Palace is Saturday, May 1. You can register on the day for 4,500 yen or at telljp.com for 3,500 yen.

Information at telljp.com

This is a nice, friendly race, popular with Namban runners, and I hope you will participate!

Bob

Japan as a running-tourism destination

2010-03-10T09:21:04+00:00

Osaka resident, runner, and blogger Scott Brown wrote an article in the Running Tribe about Japan as a travel destination for runners. Click here to have a read.

A article about the new facilites catering for the Imperial Palace’s running boom

2010-02-15T01:25:30+00:00

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100213f2.html