Trail running is a mountain activity that has been gaining momentum in recent years. The highest race in Japan is the "Mt.Ultra-Trail Mount Fuji (UTMF)." A press conference was held for the 2019 edition of the UTMF.
At the press conference, he announced that due to safety concerns for the athletes and the management of the event, only the 170-kilometer UTMF will be held in 2019, and the 92-kilometer STY will not be held. Accordingly, the number of entries for the UTMF has been expanded to 2,400 (1,400 for the UTMF and 1,000 for the STY in 2018).
Although the STY, which was the gateway to the 100-mile race, will not be held, more people will be able to enjoy the 100-mile race than ever before, and the event will still be run in a stable manner.
Fuji Trail Runners Club, a non-profit organization, to strengthen its environmental activities. They will promote cleanup and course maintenance to make the area around Fuji a place where trail running can be enjoyed on a daily basis. . In addition, the club plans to set up a partial donation entry as a financial resource for the project.
From Japan's highest peak to one of the world's best, the UTMF is undergoing a major transformation as a 100-mile race, so why not start by rejoicing that it has been decided to hold the race, and start planning your future races? For more information on the 2018 UTMF, please seehere (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is)Please start at
Text_Hiroshi Yamamoto
Ultra-Trail Mount Fuji 2019
Dates: Friday, April 26 - Sunday, April 28, 2019
Event: Ultra-Trail Mount Fuji (only one event)
Distance: approx. 170 km, cumulative elevation gain approx. 8,000 m
Time limit: 46 hours
Course: Will follow the UTMF 2018 course
Eligibility: unchanged from UTMF2018 (no change in eligibility until 2020)
Number of participants: 2,400 (including 800 overseas residents)
Entry method: Lottery system for both domestic and international residents
Entry start date: Mid- to late-October 2018 (tentative)
www.ultratrailmtfuji.com
