Race Information
59th Ehime Marathon
Date
February 14, 2021 (Sun)
Start: 10:00End of event: 16:00No postponement for rain
Event
Full Marathon (42.195km)
Time Limit
6 Hours (The start of the six-hour period will be indicated by a signal gun. Checkpoints will be used along the route.)
| Checkpoint location | Distance | Checkpoint time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ① | Kitakanjo Iriguchi Intersection |
5.9km | 11:05 |
| ② | Taiyo Oil SOLATO Intersection |
12.2km | 11:56 |
| ③ | Kitachumae Intersection In front of docomo Shop |
17.8km | 12:42 |
| ④ | JA Namba Cargo Center | 19.5km | 12:53 |
| ⑤ | Shinmiyanoshita Bridge | 21.5km | 13:11 |
| ⑥ | Kitachumae Intersection In front of Lawson |
26.6km | 13:53 |
| ⑦ | Kawatani Hospital | 30.2km | 14:22 |
| ⑧ | Horieshomae Intersection | 34.8km | 15:00 |
| ⑨ | Okawabashi Intersection | 38.3km | 15:29 |
| ⑩ | Honmachi 7-chome | 40.5km | 15:47 |
Due to considerations pertaining to traffic, security, and event operations, the following runners be asked to retire and board a bus when deemed necessary by a referee.
- Runners who were unable to pass a checkpoint.
- Runners who, although able to pass the checkpoints, are conspicuously behind at the 2.5 km, 3.9 km, 25.5 km and other points on the route.
Opening ceremony
Date and time: From 16:00 on Saturday, February 13, 2021
Place: Large Hall of Matsuyama Civic Center (Horinouchi, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture)
Parking will not be provided for the ceremony. Please use public transportation.
Reception
This event will not need to pick up race kit at the venue on the race day and the day before the race.
We will send race kit (timing chip, race bib) to your address until January 20th 2021.
Please note, if you forget to bring race kit, you have to pay additional fees.
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 sent in advance. Please take responsibility for your valuables, as the organizer will bear no responsibility for their theft or loss.
Awards
- General category: 1st to 8th place for men and 1st to 8th place for women
- Age categories: 1st to 3rd place in each age category of 29 and under, 30 to 39, 40 to 49, 50 to 59, and 60 and over for both men and women
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).
Capacity
10,000 participants
Entry fee
15,000 yen (a handling fee and other fees will be charged separately)
Participant’s Prize
Original running neck gaiter (face mask)
one-size-fits-all
Completion Prize
- Commemorative bath towel (Imabari Towel)
- Certificate of completion
Course
The 59th 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 Marathon Course Movie
Access
Getting to the Venues
(The following are examples.)
Fares are as of July 1 ,2020.
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: 670 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: 270 yen
- 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: 520 yen (one-way, adult)
From Matsuyama Interchange
Drive approximately 20 minutes from Matsuyama Interchange.
Venues Map
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 mid-November. 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.
