Information on 2012 Kumamoto Castle Marathon
| Event Name | 1st Kumamoto Castle Marathon In commemoration of Kumamoto City's becoming ordinance-designated city, scheduled for April 2012. |
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| Date and Time | Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012 9:00 a.m. Start (The event will take place regardless of weather) |
| Check in | Entrants may check in during the following time. Friday, Feb. 17 10:00 a.m. through 7:30 p.m. (tentative) Saturday, Feb. 18 10:00 a.m. through 7:30 p.m. (tentative) |
| Registration | Open on the Internet from Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011 through Monday, Oct. 31, 2011. |
| Admittance | Entries will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. * Registrations may be closed early if the quotas are filled. |
| Participation Prize | All participants |
Course
Full Marathon(The course offers a tour of major historical sites in Kumamoto)
| Time Limit | 7 hours(Traffic control to be lifted after 6 hours） |
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| Maximum Number of Participants | 9,000 runners |
| Eligibility | Those aged 18 old or older on the day of race. (High school students are not allowed.) |
| Entry Fees (Yen) | 10,000 |
Kanakurikinen Kumanichi 30 km Race (For elite athletes)
| Time Limit | 30 minutes after the first runner passes the 25 km checkpoint(about 2 hours) |
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| Maximum Number of Participants | 150 runners |
| Eligibility | Those aged 18 years old or older on the day of race and a member of the Japan Association of Atheletics Federations. (High school students are not allowed.) |
| Entry Fees (Yen) | 5,000 |
4 km Race(The course runs through the castle town)
| Time Limit | 1.5 hours |
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| Maximum Number of Participants | 1,000 runners |
| Eligibility | Junior high school students or older . |
| Entry Fees (Yen) | 3,000 |
* The committee is seeking official endorsement from the JAAF. Details of the program are subject to change.
Contact
Kumamoto Castle Marathon Organizing Committee at the Kumamoto City Government.
Phone: 096-328-2373
Fax: 096-324-2010
