50th Nagoya Smile marathon
Athlete Entitlements
Samurai Sports Advantage
Race Standard
Looking for a casual park run event without too much competition? Need a little bit of a push but don’t want to run with thousands of runners? The Nagoya Smile Marathon is a monthly casual park run taking place at Shonai Ryokuchi Park in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. Beginners will enjoy a flat and scenic course around the park while more seasoned runners have a great opportunity to obtain a PR.
Before registering, it is important to know the following about the Nagoya Smile Marathon:
・Course involves several loops around Shonai Ryokuchi Park, e.g. 2 laps for 5KM, 4 laps for 10KM
・Water stations will be available after each loop
・Finishing time will not be recorded or made available online
・The event is very small and local with 100 to 300 runners each month
・Samurai Sports staff will not be at the Nagoya Smile Marathon on the day of the event
サムライスポーツは日本国籍以外を対象とした外国人向け専用受付サイトです。日本国籍の方は日本語サイトからお申込みください。日本国籍以外の方がエントリーした場合、無効となる場合があります 。無効となった場合には、返金手数料を差し引き、参加費をご返金させていただきます。
- 00Days Until Race Day
Registration Period
January 15, 2020 - March 31, 2020
Race Day (April 25, 2020)
0800-0845…Registration
0845…Running Clinic & Raffle
0930…Race Start
1000…Awards (5KM)
1030…Awards (10KM)
1100…Award (Half Marathon)
5KM
¥4,000 (incl. Samurai Sports service charge)
10KM
¥4,000 (incl. Samurai Sports service charge)
Half Marathon
¥4,500 (incl. Samurai Sports service charge)
Additional Surcharges
・If total cost is ¥10,000 or less, you will incur a flat fee service charge of ¥1,000.
・If total cost is more than ¥10,001, you will incur a service charge amounting to 10% of total cost.
・Why does Samurai Sports implement a service charge? 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.
Age Eligibility
・5KM…Elementary school or above (6+)
・10KM…Middle school or above (11+)
・HM…High school or older (13+)
Cut Off Times
・5KM…1 hour
・10KM…1 hour 30 minutes
・Half Marathon…3 hours
Important
・Demonstrate good manners. All participants must be respectful of the natural course environment and do his/her best to preserve it. Be mindful of other runners on course.
・Be a responsible athlete. Please make sure you have the physical ability to complete the course.
Recommended
・nutrition/hydration (as necessary)
・proof of health insurance card
・mobile phone with service in Japan
Course map will be included in athlete guide
Elevation profile is not provided by race organizers.
・Course is flat and takes place entirely within Shonai Ryokuchi Park.
Shonai Ryokuchi Park (start/finish)
Shikichi Yamadachō Ōaza Kamiotai, Nishi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 452-0818
052-503-1010
Google Maps
Shonai Ryokuchi Koen Station (closest station)
Higashifurukawa Yamadacho, Oaza Kamiotai, Nishi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 452-0818
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By Car
From Tokyo, about 4 hours 40 minutes (351KM / 218 miles)
From Osaka, about 2 hours 30 minutes (175KM / 109 miles)
From Kyoto, about 2 hours 30 minutes (183KM / 114 miles)
From Nagoya, about 15 minutes (5KM / 3 miles)
By Train
Take the Subway Tsurumai Line and get off at Shonai Ryokuchi Koen Station. Take the #2 exit.
Parking
¥180/hour; 643 available spots
The parking lot has no specific address; please refer to “Start and Finish” for map guidance.
・Free bag check will be available at the start.
・Registrants 18 or younger on the day of registration must be accompanied by a guardian.
・Race day services include running clinics and 10 min massages (first come, first served).
・Raffles prizes include massage coupons and game center tickets.
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.
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.
・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.
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
・If total cost is ¥10,000 or less, you will incur a flat fee service charge of ¥1,000.
・If total cost is more than ¥10,001, you will incur a service charge amounting to 10% of total cost.
・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.
・Ryuko Hasshin Group
・Nagoya Smile Marathon Executive Committee
English
info@samuraisports.co.jp
Japanese
052-685-0044
jigyo-info@web.co.jp
Official Website (Japanese)
http://ryuko-marathon.web.co.jp/index.html