【Ibaraki】 International Entry for the 2020 Kasumigaura Marathon is Now Open!

Entry for the 2020 Kasumigaura and International Blind Marathon has started!
(Full marathon: 9,000 yen, 10 mile race: 7,500 yen, 5km race: 5,500 yen)

● Organizers: Kasumigaura Marathon Organizing Committee, Tsuchiura City, Kasumigaura City, Japan Blind Marathon Association, Japan Sports Association for the Disabled, Japan Paralympic Committee, Ibaraki Athletic Sports Association, Tsuchiura Council of Social Welfare, Kasumigaura Council of Social Welfare, The Mainichi Newspapers
● Managed by: Ibaraki Athletic Sport Association
● Event date: Sunday, April 19, 2020
● Event venue: Kawaguchi Athletic Park in Tsuchiura city of Ibaraki Prefecture (A 5-minute walk from JR Tsuchiura Station East Exit)
● Start time
9:20am 10 mile race
9:50am Full marathon
10:30am 5km race
● Official recognition: Approved by Japan Association of Athletics Federations, International Association of Athletics Federations approved course and World Para Athletics (WPA) approved event. Runners participating in the IPC Registration Division, need to have
a registered IPC Athletics License and to hold an international class
prior to this race for his/her results to be officially
recognized for rankings and records of WPA.

Maximum number of entrants:
Full marathon: 15,000 (first-come basis)
10 mile race: 6,000 (first-come basis)
5km race: 2,000 (first-come basis)
Application period:
From December 4 (Wed), 2019 to February 23 (Sun), 2020 until 24:00 local time.

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● Full marathon: 17km checkpoint 12:15 (2 hours and 25 minutes), 28.5km checkpoint 14:10 (4 hours and 20 minutes), Finish line 16:00 (6 hours and 10 minutes)
● 10 mile race: Finish 11:20 (2 hours)
● 5km race: Finish 11:10 (40 minutes)
* A starting pistol will be used. Depending on the block, it may take more than 10 minutes to pass through the starting line after the pistol sound.