Trail running has been rapidly gaining popularity in recent years. Running on rough terrain surrounded by nature, or so-called trails, rather than on paved roads, the sport is attracting increasing attention as a sport that condenses the appeal of both the outdoors and running.
A new trail running event will be held on Sunday, November 20, 2012.Southern Alps Mountain Marathon".
The race, set in Kawane Honmachi in the Southern Alps, features a course that offers beautiful mountain scenery as well as views of local tea plantations and the Oigawa Railway's steam locomotive, allowing participants to enjoy nature and see the highlights of the town.
In addition to the "Camp in TRAIL" style, six campgrounds in Kawane Honmachi will be available for use as lodging facilities, and a festival will be held the day before the event at Mitsuboshi Auto Campground. A wide variety of manufacturers will set up booths, selling limited edition items for the event, running and outdoor goods, as well as buffet-style barbeques (for a fee) and talk shows.
This is truly a fascinating race event where you can enjoy the natural attractions of Kawane Honmachi over two days. Are you hungry for nature? Please take this opportunity to enter. The Southern Alps will heal your heart!
Text_Hiroshi Yamamoto
MINAMI ALPS Mountain Marathon (MAMM)
Southern Alps Mountain Marathon
Date: November 19 (Saturday), the day before the festival
Race November 20 (Sun.)
Entry period: August 7, 0:00 - October 16, 23:59
note (supplementary information) symbolEntries are now being accepted on Runnet.
Location: Kawane Honmachi, Haibara-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture
Organizer: Southern Alps Mountain Marathon Executive Committee
Entry/Measurement:R.B.'s Corporation
Discipline/eligibility:
50km
High school-29, 30s, 40s, and 50+ by gender
Time limit: 9 hours
25km
Middle School and above by gender
Time limit: 5 hours
Capacity: 600 for 50km, 400 for 25km
Eligibility Remarks:
Participation by junior high and high school students and minors requires parental consent.
Entry fee: 50km 8000 yen (tax included), 25km 7000 yen (tax included)
*25km includes a ticket for the Oigawa Railway train ride back to the starting point.
Reception:
Saturday, November 19, 2016, 10:00~17:00 (the day before)/Mitsuboshi Auto Camp Ground
Sunday, November 20, 2016, 5:00 a.m. (on the day of the event)/Fudo Falls Nature Plaza Auto Camp Ground
For any inquiries, please contact the tournament secretariat by e-mail. Please refrain from making inquiries to the campsites.
Opening Ceremony Time: Sunday, November 20, 2016, 6:30 (tentative)
Start time: Sunday, November 20, 2016, 07:00 / 50 km (tentative); Sunday, November 20, 2016, 07:00 / 25 km (tentative)
Starting point: Fudo Falls Nature Plaza Auto Camp Ground
Finish location: 50km Fudo no Taki Nature Plaza Auto Campsite, 25km near Senju Station on the Oigawa Railway
Participation prizes: Original caps, original sunglasses, Kawane tea (tentative)
Awards: 3rd overall male and female, 1st male and female in each age group
Producer: Shogo Mochizuki (trail runner)
Born September 13, 1977 in Ikawa, Shizuoka Prefecture. He works for the Shizuoka City Fire Department. He is a mountain specialist who works as a mountain rescue team member in the Southern Alps region of Shizuoka Prefecture, and is a four-time consecutive winner (2010, 2012, 2014, and 2016) of the Trans Japan Alps Race, the toughest race in Japan held once every two years. In the 2016 race held recently, he achieved an unprecedented time of "4 days and 23:52" to finish the race in less than 5 days.
