One pacer is allowed per runner.
Pacers are optional but having one can help boost performance and safety during the race.
In order to ensure fairness with racers without pacers, pacers are only allowed to run alongside runners.
Pacers may not hold their runner’s bags or any other supplies for their runner or provide any other type of physical assistance to their runner on the course.Pacers may however, assist the racer refuel at aid stations.
Pacer Running Sections
- 100mile
- From Checkpoint 3 “Kurohime (99km)” to Finish “Plaza Aurora”
- 110km
- From Checkpoint 2 “Sasagamine Greenhouse (60km)” to Finish “Plaza Aurora”
Pacer Eligibility
- Male or female, 18 years or older
- Must fully understand the unique nature of trail running as a sport conducted in natural environments, be capable of self-sufficiency in dealing with potential issues (weather, physical, mental), and understand that this is a self-responsibility sport.
Pacer Registration
Race waiver
Please be sure to read the Race Waiver before registering.
Entry
You will need to create an account with “Run Japan” beforehand in order to register for the race.
*Please note:
It is customary in Japan for race registration sites to charge an admin fee system usage charge.
This fee of 14% for international entries will be added to your registration when signing up for the race.
Pacer Important Notes
Mandatory Equipment
Pacers must also carry the mandatory gear.
Transportation & Parking
Participants arriving by private car are requested to park in the Madarao area parking lots and use the shuttle bus (bus fare required), unless you can get a ride from your supporters.
Same-day Registration and Luggage Storage
Pacer registration and luggage storage will be available at the Kurohime Aid Station for the 100mile race from 4:00 to 14:00, and at the Sasagamine Aid for the 110km race from 10:30 to 17:00.
Use of Aid Stations
As a pacer, you may eat and drink at the aid stations after the start of the race, just as the competitors do. However, you are not allowed to eat or drink at the Kurohime Aid Station (100mile) or Sasagamine Aid Station (110km) before the start. Please prepare your own food and drinks.
Pacer Waiting Area at the Pacer Starting Points
Please do not take up too much space at the pacer start points as space is limited.
100mile: Kurohime Kougen Hotel 2F Restaurant Heimdal, etc.
(500m from Kurohime Aid Station, approximately 7 minutes walk)
110 km: Mori-no-Manabiya (Forest Learning House) next to Sasagamine Aid Station
There is a large grassy area around Sasagamine Aid Sation where small tents can be set up. We recommend the use of small tents to avoid crowding the pacer waiting space.
Checking Racer Arrival Times
Please use the “TRAIL SEARCH” or mobile phone (poor reception only near the Nishino Power Plant Suspension Bridge) to determine the arrival time of racers.
Dropping out of the Race
Please note that no refunds will be made for the pacer fee even if the runner drops out before meeting the pacer.
If a pacer drops out of the race, he/she must report to the aid station or course staff for safety reasons in the same way as the racer and return the pacer’s bib number (with timing chip) to the race organizer. In this case, the runner may continue the race. The racer’s time records will also be kept.
If a racer drops out of the race, the pacer will not be allowed continue to run on his/her own.