Great Earth Akita Ogre Namahage Ride

2020 schedule TBA

May 18, 2019 (Saturday)
at Namahage Auto Camp Grounds
0930…Packet collection for Shake Out 50KM Ride and Bus Tour
1300-1600…Packet collection for Sunday rides + bike mechanics (fees may apply)
1830-2030…Meet and Greet Dinner at the Oga Aquarium

May 19, 2019 (Sunday)
at Namahage Auto Camp Grounds
0630-0700…Packet collection for 65KM, 105KM
0645…Opening ceremony
0700…105KM starts
0730…65KM starts
1600…Cut Off Time (applies to both distances)

105KM
Adults…¥13,200
Children (high school students and younger…¥7,000

65KM
Adults…¥11,000
Children (high school students and younger…¥6,000

Shake Out 50KM Ride and Bus Tour
Adults…¥13,200
Children (high school students and younger)…¥7,000

Meet and Greet Dinner at the Oga Aquarium
Adults…¥6,000
Children (high school students and younger)…¥3,000

Additional Surcharges
・All fees above include service charge
・By request from Great Earth, if the entry fee is ¥9,999 or less, you will incur service charges amounting to a total of ¥2,000 (already incl. above).
・By request from Great Earth, if the entry fee is ¥10,000 or more, you will incur a service charge amounting to ¥2,000 + 10% of entry fee (already incl. above).
・If the total exceeds ¥9,999 due to add-on options, you will be charged an additional 10% of the total. Total will be reflected upon checkout when registering for the event.

Age Eligibility
・Adults 18 or older
・Participants ages 6 to 18 (inclusive of high school students) may participate accompanied by a parent or guardian

Cut-Off Time
・105KM – 9 hours (0700 to 1600)
・65KM – 8 hours, 30 minutes (0730 to 1600)

Important
・All participants must be respectful of the natural course environment and demonstrate good cycling manners.
・Be mindful of other cyclists and vehicles on the road. You should understand laws in Japan pertaining to cycling on public roads and cycling insurance.
・Be a responsible athlete. Please make sure you have the physical ability to complete the course.

Permitted
・Road bikes
・Aerobars
・Triathlon/TT bikes
・Disc brakes
・Disc wheels
・Cyclocross bikes
・Hybrid bikes
・Mountain bikes
・Track bikes (with front and rear brakes)

Not Permitted
・Costumes
・Spinaci handlebars
・Recumbent bikes
・Fixed gear bikes (fixies)
・Tandem bikes
・BMX bikes

Required
・helmet
・front light
・tail light
・gloves (work gloves – in Japanese, gunte – are ok)

Recommended
・nutrition/hydration (if necessary)
・proof of health insurance
・mobile phone/smartphone (not for use while cycling)

Recommended
・nutrition/hydration (if necessary)
・health insurance card (not a copy)
・mobile phone/smartphone (not for use while cycling)
・sunglasses
・sleeves or windbreaker
・sunscreen
・tools to fix bike

105KM (view course map)
Total ascent: +1,553 meters (5,095 ft)

60KM (view course map)
Total ascent: +1,040 meters (3,412 ft)

50KM (view course map)
Total ascent: +352 meters (1,155 ft)

Namahage Auto Camp Grounds (start/finish)
Heidaiyama, Kitaura, Oga-shi, Akita 010-0683
Google Maps

Please ensure you have lodging AND transportation plans figured out BEFORE registering for this event.

 By Car
70KM from Akita Airport (about 70 min)

 By Train and Taxi
Take the Oga Line and get off at Hadachi Station. Then, take a taxi (about 15 min).

Parking
・Free; first-come, first-served

None, this is not a timed event

Road Rules
・Ride on the LEFT single file (not two or more abreast).
・Come to a complete stop at red lights.
・Cell phone usage is prohibited while on the road.
・You MUST follow all traffic rules.

Rider Courtesy
・Keep a respectable distance from other cyclists.
・When passing a cyclist, make sure to check your rear, verbally indicate your intention to pass, and receive acknowledgment from the cyclist(s) you intend to pass.
・When a cyclist passes you, take care to allow him or her to tuck into the space in front of you.
・Come to a complete stop when taking videos and pictures.
・It is strictly prohibited to take pictures or videos while riding, unless it is mounted on the bicycle or attached to your helmet.
・Earphones, headphones, and anything in the ears that may prevent you from adequately hearing your surroundings are prohibited.

Aid Stations
・Aid stations include bathrooms, water stations, and snacks.
・Support cars will pick up cyclists who do not or are unable to meet the designated cut off times.

General
・ No refunds, deferrals, or credits will be issued. This applies to incidents in which the event is cancelled for any reason including personal participant circumstances of the participant (including illness and injury) and incidents in which the event is cancelled due to unforeseen weather conditions or natural disasters.
・Depending on the event, transfers and certain modifications to your entry may be permitted. Generally, entries may be transferable and/or permit modifications until 3-5 days before the last day of registration. After this period, all transfers are considered illegal and modifications will not be accommodated.
・You will not sue the event organizers nor its affiliates (including Samurai Sports) for any injury or death caused during the event.
・ You consent to and will give all authorities and copyright to the event organizer and affiliates for the use of photography, motion pictures, articles, recordings or any other record of this event (including personal information such as name, age, gender, personal record, portrait, and etc.) for legitimate purposes and use in newspapers, TV, magazines, internet and any media publishing such as Facebook posts, Instagram posts, and pamphlets.

Participants determined to be violating the policies below may be disqualified without a refund:
・Any person found to be bib-swapping (illegal transfer of bib); the person will be held responsible in case of an accident arising from or provoked by the other person during the event.
・Any person found to be registering with inaccurate information, i.e. false declarations of the participants name, age, or gender.

Insurance
・ Those participating and coming from abroad must be enrolled in medical and/or travel insurance in case of accident, injury, and medical emergencies.
・ Before signing up, please carefully read all rules and regulations of the event. If the rules and regulations cannot be followed, participation may be denied by the event organizers. If anything is unclear, please do not hesitate to contact us – it is your responsibility to be prepared.

Privacy
・The organizer is aware of the importance of your personal information. The use of personal information conforms to the organizer’s privacy protection law.
・Your personal information is used to provide you valuable services, such as race information, results, service from race affiliates, result ranking, and etc.
・The organizer may release your personal information when your life or body is in a life-threatening situation.
・The race organizer and its affiliates may contact you regarding your registration information.

Athlete Guides
・In most cases, athlete guides in English will be sent via email approximately 7-21 days before the event. However, the delivery of athlete guides is entirely dependent on the timeliness of the event organizers. Samurai Sports takes approximately one to two days from receipt of the Japanese athlete guide to translate into English.

Additional Surcharges
・All fees above include service charge
・By request from Great Earth, if the entry fee is ¥9,999 or less, you will incur service charges amounting to a total of ¥2,000 (already incl. above).
・By request from Great Earth, if the entry fee is ¥10,000 or more, you will incur a service charge amounting to ¥2,000 + 10% of entry fee (already incl. above).
・If the total exceeds ¥9,999 due to add-on options, you will be charged an additional 10% of the total. Total will be reflected upon checkout when registering for the event.
・Why the additional charges? They help us cover the cost of operating the registration platform, translation of athlete guides/event information, labor hours required to answer your event inquiries, etc. Depending on the event, the surcharges help to cover the cost of our physical presence at the event.

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Great Earth Executive Office

English​
info@samuraisports.co.jp

Japanese
070-3622-0001

Official Website (Japanese)
http://great-earth.jp/oga/index.html