Ehime Marathon

The start is at 10:00, and the start ceremony begins at 9:20 in Shiroyama Park.

The safest option is to pick up your bib at Shiroyama Park the day before, on February 6, from 13:00 to 18:00 (planned).

You can also pick it up on race day from 7:30 to 9:00, but the organizers warn you may not make the start.

Pickup by proxy is not allowed, and a screenshot of the QR code on your entry slip is not accepted.

There is no parking for participants, so public transport is the default.

From the airport, take the limousine bus for about 18 minutes and get off at Ehime Shimbun, then walk 6 minutes.

From JR Matsuyama Station, it is about a 15-minute walk.

Accommodation around Matsuyama Castle or near JR Matsuyama Station keeps your travel short.

You can check in only as much baggage as fits the dedicated 55 cm x 74 cm bag provided by the organizers.

The time limit is 6 hours in total (from the gun), with the first cut-off point at the 5.9 km mark at 11:05 and the last at the 40.5 km mark at 15:47.

Miss one and a sweep bus picks you up.

There are 13 aid stations and 7 first-aid stations on the course, but the guidance says to bring your own energy gel and salt.

For weather, start-time temperatures over the past 4 years ranged from 3 to 13°C, and some years had rain.

In 2026 it was clear and 5°C;

in 2024 it rained at 6.8°C.

Wear a warm layer until just before the start, then put it in your bag or toss it.

After finishing, washing off the sweat with the Dogo Onsen bath ticket is the standard way to end this race.

Family members can collect the belongings of a runner taken to hospital at the general information desk (red tent) until 17:00.

Roads used by rescue vehicles are marked with green traffic cones, so keep clear of them when walking at the edge of the course.