Runners start · local time — 09:00(full marathon) / 10:00(5km) / 10:10(2km)
The full marathon starts from Nishio City Hall and finishes at Yokosuka Park.
The organizers describe it as a course where history and nature come together,
from the village below the castle to tea fields, Mikawa Bay, and national treasures.
The start is at 9 o'clock, and the time limit is 6 hours and 30 minutes.
For the 5th edition, 5 locations on the course will change, and there are two major changes.
At the 2.8km mark, runners now continue straight west at Yokomachi Yashiki intersection instead of turning right and heading north.
At the 16~17km mark near Ajisawa fishing port in Isshikicho Hosokawa, the route now bypasses water gate construction instead of continuing straight south.
In addition, the curved corners of the 9-10 km Hatanaka Road were reduced and changed to a straight line course,
and the 12-13 km section was changed from a right turn at the Komi-cho intersection to a right turn at the Komikita intersection.
As a result of these changes, the 34 km return point was also changed.
Some sections were also adjusted to keep the overall distance correct, and the organizers say the changes were made with runners' needs and safety in mind.
It is advised that the elevation difference and cut-off point location and time will be revealed at a later date after final adjustment in July and August.
There is a railway crossing near 34km on the course.
Runners may be stopped there, and must not attempt an unsafe crossing.
Aid station support is planned at 13 locations along the course.
Cutoff points will be set up along the course, and runners who do not pass a cutoff point in time must stop immediately as directed by race officials.
When traffic restrictions are lifted, the race cannot continue. 5km and 2km start and finish at Yokosuka Park,
with 5km starting at 10:00 and a time limit of 60 minutes, and 2km starting at 10:10 and a time limit of 40 minutes.
Due to race management, the full marathon and 5km do not permit wheelchair participation, and there is a wheelchair section (excluding race wheelchairs) at 2km.
