Overview

Event Hokkaido Marathon 2019
Selection Trials for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Marathon (Visual Impairment Classes)
Host Organizations Organizing Committee for the Hokkaido Marathon 2019

Hokkaido Amateur Athletic Association, The Hokkaido Shimbun Press, Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting Co. Ltd. (UHB TV), FM Hokkaido Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (AIR-G’), Doshin Sports Press, Hokkaido Government, Sapporo City, Hokkaido Sport Association, Hokkaido Association of City Mayors, Hokkaido Association of Towns and Villages, Federation of Hokkaido Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Sapporo Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Hokkaido Tourism Organization, Sapporo Tourist Association, Hokkaido Medical Association, Hokkaido Association for Acute Medicine, Hokkaido Nursing Association, Hokkaido Physical Therapy Association, Sapporo Health Sports Foundation, NPO Runners Support Hokkaido
Superintendent Hokkaido Amateur Athletic Association, Sapporo Amateur Athletic Association
Supporting Organizations Japan Tourism Agency, Japan Association of Athletics Federations, Japan Blind Marathon Association
Date/time August 25 (Sun.), 2019, from 9:00
Races Full marathon, fun run (12.1 km)
Regulations Regulations of the Japan Association of Athletics Federations,Regulations of the International Paralympic Committee,Regulations of the Hokkaido Marathon

Full Marathon Overview

Races Men, Women, Visually Impaired
Entry Fee Japanese runner entry fee: 11,000 yen
Overseas runner entry fee: 13,000 yen
(Entrants are responsible for covering any handling charges related to payment methods.)
Eligibility Men and women who are at least 19 years old on the race day (excluding high school students) and capable of completing the full marathon within five hours
Capacity 17,000
16,600 (online entries; first-come-first-served), 100 (telephone entries; first-come-first-served), 250 (advance reservations with accommodation; first-come-first-served),
50 (charity entries; first-come-first-served)
Course Odori Park Nishi 3-/4-chome (Ekimae-dori) – Susukino – Sosei Tunnel – Soseigawa-dori – Kita 8-jo-dori (JR Sapporo Station North Exit) – Ishiyama-dori – Shinkawa-dori (halfway point) – Hokkaido University – Former Hokkaido Government Office Building (Akarenga) – Odori Park Nishi 8-chome (Kita-odori)
Starting Line-up Participants will line up in order based on their submitted personal best times (gross times) for a full marathon.
(Note) To ensure a smooth start, runners will be divided into blocks according to their personal best times (gross times) for a full marathon submitted at the time of entry. The best times are valid for the period provided below. The submitted times will be checked by the secretariat. Please submit an accurate personal best time. Those who have no race times recorded during the validity period are requested to submit anticipated times.

●Best times in domestic official events and overseas races are valid (full marathon only).

●Validity period for personal best times: January 1, 2017 – March 31, 2019

●Priority when dividing into blocks ※Participants will line up in order with no distinction made between runners registered with the Japan Association of Athletics Federations and ordinary runners.
①Invited or corporate team runners, athletes chosen for special training by the Japan Blind Marathon Association
②Runners who have submitted valid personal best times
③Runners who have submitted anticipated times
④Runners who have not submitted anticipated times or valid personal best times
Checkpoints
Cut-off point Closing time Time limit
1.2km 9:30 30 min.
5km 9:55 55 min.
8.1km 10:15 1 hr. 15 min.
10km 10:30 1 hr. 30 min.
13.2km 10:51 1 hr. 51 min.
15km 11:03 2 hr. 03 min.
20km 11:36 2 hr. 36 min.
25km 12:09 3 hr. 09 min.
28.2km 12:28 3 hr. 28 min.
30km 12:42 3 hr. 42 min.
35km 13:15 4 hr. 15 min.
40km 13:50 4 hr. 50 min.
41.6km 14:05 5 hr. 05 min.
Course Facilities (including start/finish points)
Point Water Sports drinks Sponges Food Toilets
Number of course facilities 17 11 4 5 20
Start ● ● ● ●
5.2km ●
5.5km ● ●
7.3km ●
7.8km ● ●
10.8km ● ● ●
12km ●
15km ● ● ●
16.5km ●
17.5km ●
19km ●
20km ● ● ● ● ●
22.5km ● ●
25km ● ● ●
27.2km ● ● ●
30km ● ● ● ● ●
31.1km ●
32.5km ●
33km ● ●
35km ● ●
35.9km ●
36km ●
37.5km ● ●
40km ● ● ● ●
finish ● ● ● ●

※Numbers and locations are subject to change.
※Special drinks will be provided exclusively for invited and elite runners.
Application Period From March 3 (Sun.), 18:00
Registration August 23 (Fri.) 13:00 to 20:00
August 24 (Sat.) 10:00 to 20:00
Odori Park Nishi 7-chome
Participation Prizes All runners will be given a SVOLME original running shirt.
※To be also provided to escort runners accompanying those with disabilities.
※The size can be chosen until 17:00 on 22APR.(After then,The size will be fixed as L size/men and M size/ women.)

Unit(cm)

Height A Shirt length B Shirt width
XS 154～162 59 42
S 162～168 62 45
M 167～173 65 48
L 172～178 68 51
XL 177～183 71 54
XXL 182～188 74 57
Completion Prizes ①Completion medals
②Finisher’s towels
③Completion certificates (detailing split times for each 5 km section)
Awards [Race day] Awards will be presented to the following runners:
Men’s and Women’s races: the first- to eighth-placed runners;
Visually Impaired race: the first- to third-placed male and female runners registered with the IPC

[Later day] A Certificate of Commendation will be sent to the following runners:
Men’s and Women’s races: the first- to third-placed runners in each age-group category
※Age-group categories: 24 or younger, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+);
Visually Impaired race: the first- to third-placed male and female runners

※The names and times of the following runners are scheduled to be published in the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper the day after the race: in the Men’s and Women’s races, the top 100 runners, and the top 50 runners in each age-group category; and the top 10 male and female runners in the Visually Impaired race.
Other Official record listing the finishing times of all runners (to be sent out at a later date)
※A completion medal and finisher’s towel will also be provided to escort runners accompanying those with disabilities.
Entry Guidelines ※All applicants are requested to observe the terms and conditions of the Entry Guidelines specified below.

  1. The organizers shall have no liability whatsoever for sickness, loss or other accidents, aside from providing emergency measures.
  2. Cancellation for personal reasons shall not be accepted after the application has been submitted. Once entry fees have been paid, they cannot be refunded for any reason (e.g., cancellation of the event or reduction in size due to natural disaster, accidents and so forth).
  3. Applicants are requested to obtain approval of their participation in this marathon from a guardian (for applications by minors) or participating team members (for group entries). False declaration of records, such as age and gender, or entry by a person other than the applicant (substitute running) will not be tolerated. If such a case is detected, entry will be cancelled.
  4. Applicants shall agree that personal information, such as their name, age, gender, place of residence (names of countries, prefectures and other administrative entities; and names of cities, towns and villages), past records and portraits may be used in the marathon’s promotional materials, such as videos, photographs, articles and race data published via such media as newspapers, TV programs (including commercials), magazines, the Internet and pamphlets. They shall also agree that the publishing and portrait rights to such information belong to the organizers, and shall not execute their portrait rights.

※In addition to the Entry Guidelines, applicants are requested to observe the Regulations of the Hokkaido Marathon set forth by the organizers, and submit written consent.

Handling of Personal Information
The organizers recognize the importance of personal information, observe the Personal Information Protection Law and related regulations, and handle personal information based on a fixed privacy policy.
To ensure the smooth operation of this event, personal information is used to provide entry information, inform runners of race records and related data and inform entrants of the next Hokkaido Marathon, as well as announcing records, giving first-aid treatment and cooperating with medical institutions. It may be used by the organizers or disclosed to the event’s supporters and collaborators to provide information on services, products and the like offered by the organizers, supporters and collaborators. It may also be used by the organizers or trustees to confirm entry information.
Inquiries
  1. Overseas entrants (except those from Seoul, Hong Kong,Taiwan,Beijing, Thailand)
    Kinki Nippon Tourist Hokkaido Co., Ltd.
    Hokkaido Regional Promotion ＆ Inbound Center Nittsu Sapporo Bldg., N3 W2,Chuo-ku, Sapporo, JAPAN 060-0003
    Phone: +81-11-251-5731; Fax : +81-11-251-2288
    E-mail: h-inbound@or.knt-h.co.jp

  2. 회사명 : 에스앤비투어
    주소 : 서울시 중구 다동길 46, 다동빌딩 805호
    담당자명 : 권은현
    전화번호 : 02-755-1009
    이메일 : snbtour@naver.com
  3. Entrants from Hong Kong
    Company name: KNT (HK) LIMITED / 近畿国際旅行社（香港）有限公司
    Phone number of PIC: 852-2735-1166
    E-mail address of PIC: marathon@knt-hk.com
  4. Entrants from TAIWAN
    Company name: KNT Taiwan / 台湾近畿国際旅行社（股）有限公司
    Person in charge: 邱莉婷（Ms.Carey）
    E-mail address of PIC：carey.c@knt-taiwan.com
    Phone number of PIC: 02-87717551
  5. Entrants from Beijing
    近畿国際旅行社（中国）有限公司
    ROOM2110 EAST OCEAN CENTER NO24 JIANGUOMENWAI STREET CHAOYANG DISTRICT BEIJING 100022 CHINA
    电话：010-6515-6185
    受理时间：08：30～17：30
    电子邮箱 beijing@kntchina.com
  6. Entrants from Thailand
    Company name: KNT TRAVEL (THAILAND) CO., LTD.
    E-mail address of PIC: kntthai@knt-travel.com
    Opening hours: Weekdays 9:00 – 17:30
    Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays

Fun Run (12.1 km) Overview

Entry Fee 6,000 yen
(Separate handling charges apply.)
Eligibility Men and women of at least 16 years of age on the race day who can complete the distance of 12.1 km within 1 hours and 45 minutes
Capacity 3,000(online entries; entrants to be chosen by lottery if capacity is exceeded)
Course Odori Park Nishi 3-/4-chome (Ekimae-dori) – Susukino – Sosei Tunnel – Soseigawa-dori – Kita 8-jo-dori (JR Sapporo Station North Exit) – Nishi 6-chomesen – Former Hokkaido Government Office Building (Akarenga) – Odori Park Nishi 8-chome (Kita-odori)
Starting Line-up Runners will be divided into blocks according to their expected times based on information submitted with the entry.
※It will take around 15 minutes for runners in the rear blocks to cross the start line.
Checkpoints
Cut-off point Closing time Time limit
1.2km 9:30 30 min.
5km 9:55 55 min.
8.1km 10:15 1 hr. 15 min.
10km 10:30 1 hr. 30 min.
11.6km 10:45 1 hr. 45 min.
Course Facilities (including start/finish points)
Point Water Toilets
Number of course facilities 3 3
Start / finish ● ●
5.2km ●
5.5km ●
7.3km ●
7.8km ●

※Numbers and locations are subject to change.
Application Period From March 3 (Sun.), 18:00

※Only online entries are accepted.
Registration August 23 (Fri.) 13:00 to 20:00
August 24 (Sat.) 10:00 to 20:00
Odor Park Nishi 7-chome (subject to change)
Participation Prizes All runners will be given a SVOLME original running shirt.
※To be also provided to escort runners accompanying those with disabilities.
※The size can be chosen until 17:00 on 22APR.(After then,The size will be fixed as L size/men and M size/ women.)

Unit(cm)

Height A Shirt length B Shirt width
XS 154～162 59 42
S 162～168 62 45
M 167～173 65 48
L 172～178 68 51
XL 177～183 71 54
XXL 182～188 74 57
Completion Prizes Completion certificates (detailing split times for each 5 km section)
Awards As this is a fun event for the enjoyment of entrants, no awards will be presented.
Other Official record listing the finishing times of all runners (to be sent out at a later date)
Entry Guidelines ※All applicants are requested to observe the terms and conditions of the Entry Guidelines specified below.

  1. The organizers shall have no liability whatsoever for sickness, loss or other accidents, aside from providing emergency measures.
  2. Cancellation for personal reasons shall not be accepted after the application has been submitted. Once entry fees have been paid, they cannot be refunded for any reason (e.g., cancellation of the event or reduction in size due to natural disaster, accidents and so forth).
  3. Applicants are requested to obtain approval of their participation in this marathon from a guardian (for applications by minors) or participating team members (for group entries). False declaration of records, such as age and gender, or entry by a person other than the applicant (substitute running) will not be tolerated. If such a case is detected, entry will be cancelled.
  4. Applicants shall agree that personal information, such as their name, age, gender, place of residence (names of countries, prefectures and other administrative entities; and names of cities, towns and villages), past records and portraits may be used in the marathon’s promotional materials, such as videos, photographs, articles and race data published via such media as newspapers, TV programs (including commercials), magazines, the Internet and pamphlets. They shall also agree that the publishing and portrait rights to such information belong to the organizers, and shall not execute their portrait rights.

※In addition to the Entry Guidelines, applicants are requested to observe the Regulations of the Hokkaido Marathon set forth by the organizers, and submit written consent.

Handling of Personal Information
The organizers recognize the importance of personal information, observe the Personal Information Protection Law and related regulations, and handle personal information based on a fixed privacy policy.
To ensure the smooth operation of this event, personal information is used to provide entry information, inform runners of race records and related data and inform entrants of the next Hokkaido Marathon, as well as announcing records, giving first-aid treatment and cooperating with medical institutions. It may be used by the organizers or disclosed to the event’s supporters and collaborators to provide information on services, products and the like offered by the organizers, supporters and collaborators. It may also be used by the organizers or trustees to confirm entry information.
Inquiries
  1. Overseas entrants (except those from Seoul, Hong Kong,Taiwan,Beijing, Thailand)
    Kinki Nippon Tourist Hokkaido Co., Ltd.
    Hokkaido Regional Promotion ＆ Inbound Center Nittsu Sapporo Bldg., N3 W2,Chuo-ku, Sapporo, JAPAN 060-0003
    Phone: +81-11-251-5731; Fax : +81-11-251-2288
    E-mail: h-inbound@or.knt-h.co.jp

  2. 회사명 : 에스앤비투어
    주소 : 서울시 중구 다동길 46, 다동빌딩 805호
    담당자명 : 권은현
    전화번호 : 02-755-1009
    이메일 : snbtour@naver.com
  3. Entrants from Hong Kong
    Company name: KNT (HK) LIMITED / 近畿国際旅行社（香港）有限公司
    Phone number of PIC: 852-2735-1166
    E-mail address of PIC: marathon@knt-hk.com
  4. Entrants from TAIWAN
    Company name: KNT Taiwan / 台湾近畿国際旅行社（股）有限公司
    Person in charge: 邱莉婷（Ms.Carey）
    E-mail address of PIC：carey.c@knt-taiwan.com
    Phone number of PIC: 02-87717551
  5. Entrants from Beijing
    近畿国際旅行社（中国）有限公司
    ROOM2110 EAST OCEAN CENTER NO24 JIANGUOMENWAI STREET CHAOYANG DISTRICT BEIJING 100022 CHINA
    电话：010-6515-6185
    受理时间：08：30～17：30
    电子邮箱 beijing@kntchina.com
  6. Entrants from Thailand
    Company name: KNT TRAVEL (THAILAND) CO., LTD.
    E-mail address of PIC: kntthai@knt-travel.com
    Opening hours: Weekdays 9:00 – 17:30
    Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays
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