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Reliving the Inspiration of the Olympic Games The Nagano Marathon reminds us of the inspiration of the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympic Games, keeping the excitement ringing in our hearts, and contributing to the development of regional sports, culture and the Olympic movement. It also aims to promote marathons by providing an occasion for amateurs and the worldfs top athletes to run together, expanding the number of aficionados of running. Event Schedule Race Number Pick-Up All registered runners (there is no registration on race day) must pick-up their race numbers on April 15th (Saturday) between 10:00- 20:00. Opening Ceremony (Not compulsory) Date and Time: April 15(sat) 17:00-17:30 Place: Hotel Kokusai 21 (Nagano City) Farewell Party Date and Time: April 16(sun) 16:30-17:30 Place: Hotel Kokusai 21 (Nagano City) *Free of charge for international participants Entry Methods 1)Online Entry from the websitec Only payment by credit card is accepted. http://www.naganomarathon.gr.jp/english/index.htm 2)FAX Entryc You can use the Entry form in this site. Only payment by credit card is accepted. F.Y.I Race Date: April 16(sun), 2006 Start at 8:35 Event: Full Marathon (42.195km) Course: Nagano Olympic Memorial Course Starting Point/ Nagano City Athletic Park Finishing Point/ Nagano Olympic Stadium*Accredited by the Japan Association of Athletics Federation and AIMS Competition Rules: Pursuant to the rules of IAAF for the year 2006 and those of current event. Time Limit for Finish: 5 hours Gateway Regulations: Gateways are set up every 5km with closing times scheduled as stated below. Athletes who arrive at a gateway after the closing time will not be allowed to participate in the race thereafter. Furthermore, those who are still running between the gateways in question after the closing time have to abandon the race. <Gateway Closing Time> 5.1km: 45mins (after the start) 10.4km: 85mins 14.8km: 115mins 20.8km: 155mins 25.0km: 180mins 30.6km: 220mins 35.9km: 260mins 39.8km: 288mins *Gateway points and the closing times are subject to change. Entry Qualifications 1) General Category: Men and Women 18 years old or over as of April 16, 2006. (Except for High School students) 2) Invited Athletes: Both Japanese and non-Japanese athletes with the recommendation of the JAAF and hosts. Entry Quota: 6500 people (in the order of arrival) Entry Fee: 5,000 Japanese Yen (Includes insurance, a souvenir kit and finisherfs record-certificate) Entry Deadline: When 6,500 entry applicants are received, registration will close and those received thereafter will be refused but entry fees received will be fully refunded. Participants receive: Original T-shirt, and others. *Finisher will receive a "Finisher's towel" upon finishing. Awards 1) Overall: 1st-8th in both the women's and men's categories will be awarded respectively. 2) Age Group Awards: 1st-6th place, in men's and women's (exclusive of overall award winners) in the following age categories will receive awards. However they will be mailed- there will be no awards ceremony on race day for age group winners. Age Groups: 18-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; over 70. Participation Rules: 1) Participants are responsible for undergoing a physical examination administered by a doctor prior to the race to ensure sound physical condition. 2) Race officials have the right to stop runners who appear unable to run further or who are interfering with other runners (i.e. running backwards or in an otherwise irregular manner). 3) Runners must honor closing gate times, any objections will not be tolerated. 4) First aid is provided for incidents occurring during the race however we do not assume any further responsibility. All participants are covered for this service by the "sports accident insurance" policy taken out by event organizers but it does not cover hospitalization due to other illnesses or injury. 5) Substitute runners are prohibited. Upon detection, the participant will be disqualified. Furthermore, the substitute runner is not covered by marathon insurance. 6) Participants are requested to agree in advance to have their pictures taken during the race and possibly used in printed matter such as the event program or on the marathon website. They also are required to allow sponsors free use of their pictures for entrants' brochures and newspapers. 7) All participants should be able to run a full marathon in 5 hours. After the entry is made, start training for the race. 8) Participants are not supposed to wear or post anything that advertises a particular brand, company name or design in the event area (marathon course included). Running in disguise is not allowed. 9) Make sure to bring your health insurance card with you on race day. Others: 1) Visually handicapped runners are required to run with accompanying runners. Accompanying runners are obliged to indicate as such clearly. 2) Though we provide water, sport drinks and sponges at aid stations, we can not make arrangements for special drinks for everyone because of operational reasons. Please understand special drinks are provided only for invited runners. Course Map Point to point course accredited by JAAF and AIMS is called gNagano Olympic Memorial Courseh. Participants begin their 42.195km adventure through the city of Nagano and then they will head for some excellent facilities that were used for the Nagano Olympic Games in 1998. 
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NAGANO MARATHON 2005 Number Data (Race Date: April 17, 2005) PEOPLE Runners at Starting Point: 5,388 Finishers: 4,593 International Participants: 107 (Argentina Australia China Canada Ethiopia France Germany Greece Ireland Israel Kenya Kyrgyz New Zealand Norway Poland Romania Russia South Africa Sweden Tanzania Thailand Ukraine United Kingdom USA) Supporters along course: 200,000 Volunteers: 2,350 Police: 168 Security Guards: 407 Traffic Association: 161 Amateur Athletic Federation: 387 TV Viewers: more than 2,000,000 AID STATION Water: 32,408L Sport Drink: 13,474L Paper Cups: 170,200 pieces Sponges: 8,000 Bananas: 10,000 |
