Race Information
58th Ehime Marathon
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| February 9, 2020 (Sun) Start: 10:00 End of event: 16:00 No postponement for rain |
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| Full Marathon (42.195km) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6 Hours (The start of the six-hour period will be indicated by a signal gun. Checkpoints will be used along the route.)
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| Opening ceremony | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date and time: From 16:00 on Saturday, February 8, 2020 Place: Large Hall of Matsuyama Civic Center (Horinouchi, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture) *Parking will not be provided for the ceremony. Please use public transportation. |
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| Reception | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Day prior to the event: 13:00 to 19:00 on Saturday, February 8, 2020 Day of the event: 7:30 to 9:00 on Sunday, February 9, 2020 Place: 1st floor of Nankai Hoso Honmachi Kaikan (1-1-1 Honmachi, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture) Runners will receive their number card at the reception desk. As the reception area is expected to be crowded on the morning of the event, completing the reception procedure then may cause you to miss the start time. It is therefore recommended that you complete reception on the previous day. Be sure to complete reception within the times provided above or you will be considered to have withdrawn from participation. Note: No special drinks will be provided. |
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| Baggage Storage | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Belongings will be accepted for storage only if they are placed in the “baggage storage bag” (55 cm × 74 cm) that will be provided to you at reception. Please take responsibility for your valuables, as the organizer will bear no responsibility for their theft or loss. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Awards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
*If a person who is eligible for an age category award is also a winner in the general category, he or she will be excluded from the age category award and replaced by the runner with the next best time. Runners who complete the marathon will receive a certificate (registered runners will receive an official certificate) and a completion prize (an “Imabari Towel” produced specially for the Ehime Marathon). |
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| Capacity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10,000 participants | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 15,000 yen(a handling fee and other fees will be charged separately) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Participant’s Prize | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Original marathon gloves (small, medium, large, and extra large) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Completion Prize | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Course
The 57th Ehime Marathon will be held on the “Ehime Marathon Matsuyama Long-Distance Racecourse” (42.195 km, approved by JAAF and AIMS), which starts in front of the Ehime Prefectural Government Office and finishes at Shiroyama Park in Horinouchi.
Elevation Chart
- Ehime MarathonCourse
Access
Getting to the Reception Area
(The following are examples.)
*Fares are as of July 1.
- From Matsuyama Airport
Take a limousine bus from Matsuyama Airport (for Matsuyama City Station or for Dogo Onsen Station).
Get off at Ehime Newspaper Office and walk 1 minute.
Riding time: Approx. 18 minutes Fare: 560 yen (one-way, adult) - From JR Matsuyama Station
Walk approximately 13 minutes from JR Matsuyama Station. - From Matsuyama Tourist Port
Take a limousine bus from Matsuyama Tourist Port (for Matsuyama City Station or for Dogo Onsen Station).
Get off at Ehime Newspaper Office and walk 1 minute.
Riding time: Approx. 22 minutes Fare: 660 yen (one-way, adult) - From Mitsuhama Port
Walk 20 minutes from Mitsuhama Port to Mitsu Station on the Iyo Railway.
Board a train at Mitsu Station (for Matsuyama City Station).
Get off at Otemachi Station and walk 5 minutes.
Riding time: Approx. 12 minutes Fare: 260 yen
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Board an Iyotetsu Bus (for Matsuyama City Station) at Mitsuhama Port.
Get off at Matsuyama City Station and walk 5 minutes.
Riding time: Approx. 36 minutes Fare: 660 yen (one-way, adult) - From Matsuyama Interchange
Drive approximately 20 minutes from Matsuyama Interchange.
Parking
Parking for participating runners will be available near the venue on the day of the event (free for up to 8 hours; spaces are limited).
Details will be provided on the Ehime Marathon website in late October. No additional parking will be available near the venue.
Please use public transportation.
Bicycle Parking
A temporary bicycle parking area will be set up within Shiroyama Park (Horinouchi, Matsuyama City), which will be the event’s main venue.
Race entry
For entry and payment please click the following link:
Contact
If you have any questions or inquiries regarding this race, please contact us at the following email address.
