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43rd Omachi Alps Marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

43rd Omachi Alps Marathon race photoŌmachi-shi
JP
BehBeh at Japanese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0photo: Qurren (talk) Taken with Canon IXY 10S · CC BY-SA 3.0
Race date in 9 days
Oct 18, 2026 Sun
City · Distance
Ōmachi-shi · 42.195km · 21.0975km · 10km +1 more events
Entry fee
¥8,000Varies by event and entry period
Status
ClosedFri, March 20, 2026 ~ Fri, July 31, 2026See how to enter ↗
Official website ↗
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D-day as of Oct 9, 2026
43rd Omachi Alps Marathon race photo
BehBeh at Japanese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
43rd Omachi Alps Marathon race photo
photo: Qurren (talk) Taken with Canon IXY 10S · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

About 43rd Omachi Alps Marathon — what makes it special

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

Held in Shinano-Omachi, Nagano Prefecture, with views of the Northern Alps ridgeline.

This is a course whose scenery changes from mountain foothills to rice fields to lakeshore, running continuously since 1983.

It was the first race in Nagano Prefecture to open a full marathon to general participants.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

43rd Omachi Alps Marathon runner reviews and race reports

Stories from those who ran it first.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

Race reports: 3
おやまRan in 2025 · Finish time 3時間41分57秒
“The final 1 km was flat, and after completing one lap of the track, I finish in 3:41:57. I did well.”

Oyama could only manage short jogs because of Achilles and hamstring pain, but still started the race. They walked through the long climbs and hamstring cramps to finish in 3:41:57.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

ラスト1kmは平坦、トラックを一周してゴール、3時間41分57秒、よくできました。

Read the original on note
まりえRan in 2025 · Finish time 2:12:00
“My time in this half marathon was 2 hours and 12 minutes.”

The runner took part in the half-marathon course in 2025 and finished in 2 hours and 12 minutes. The runner experienced a free shuttle bus and local food, and was told that the course was almost entirely flat, with aid stations every 5km.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

今回のハーフの記録は2時間12分でした。

Read the original on Ameba Blog
しのびーRan in 2025 · Finish time 3:29:04
“I broke the 3-hour 30-minute barrier.”

しのびー ran the course twice in preparation for the first full marathon of 2025. Unable to control the pace on the uphill sections, しのびー experienced leg cramps and dehydration after 35 km, but finished in 3 hours 29 minutes 4 seconds (net time), placing 6th in the category. しのびー received treatment in the medical room immediately after finishing and rated the course, the race staff's response, and the local food positively.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

3時間30分切れた。

Read the original on Shinobee.net

We translated a short line from each public race report and summarized the experience. Finish times are as stated by the author, and past editions may differ from this year's weather and operations.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

第42回大町アルプスマラソン2025【動画1時間50分】

ピロの悠々ワイド

View on YouTube

This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to enter 43rd Omachi Alps Marathon — registration routes

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

Registration history

The 2026 race opened entry on Fri, March 20, 2026

Marathon

Entry cost ¥8,000

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Registration platform RUNNET

Official race websiteEntry options
From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

43rd Omachi Alps Marathon course map and elevation

The 42.195km I'll run

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

From the 2025 edition
Runners start · local timeFrom 08:50
Time limit6 hours
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6 hours, cut-off point 15km 1 hour 50 minutes, 30km 4 hours, 39.2km 5 hours 20 minutes / 30 minutes

EventStartTime limitField size
Marathon42.195km08:506h1,200
Half21.0975km10:003h1,200
10K10km10:202h500

42.195 km 8,000円 half marathon 6,000円 10 km 4,000円 3 km 2,000円 3 km Pair 4,000円

START

Omachi City Sports Park Athletics Stadium

Start · Google Maps
FINISH

Omachi City Sports Park Athletics Stadium

Cut-off
Pool: 15km 1 hour 50 minutes, 30km 4 hours, 39.2km 5 hours 20 minutes / half marathon: 15km 1 hour 50 minutes

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Runners start · local time — (42.195km) / 10:00(half marathon(21.0975km)) / 10:20(10km) / 09:10(3km) / 09:15(3km pair)

The start and finish are at the Omachi City Sports Park Track and Field Stadium.

The course follows rural scenery at the foot of the Northern Alps, passing the autumn-colored foothills and Lake Kizaki before returning to the start.

Full marathon is 42.195km, half marathon is 21.0975km,

and the 10km are all Japan Association of Athletics Federations-certified course, with distance markers every 1km.

The race has been held since 1983, making 2026 its 43rd edition.

It was also the first full marathon in Nagano Prefecture open to community runners.

Full marathon has a highest elevation of 862m and a lowest elevation of 645m, for an elevation difference of 217m.

It is a scenic certified course, but its course is not aimed solely at flat, fast times, and full marathon has aid station 7 locations.

Field size
Pool 1,200 people half marathon 1,200 people 10km 500 people
Typical race-season temperature: around 12°C (53°F)
Short sleeves or light long sleeves + arm warmers
Aid stations
Full marathon 7 water supply locations

Participant benefits

Timing chip

Water stations

Aid stations

Bag drop

Finisher T-shirt

Start shuttle

Where and when to collect your 43rd Omachi Alps Marathon race bib

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2025 edition

Bib pickup

Bib·Measurement chips are sent by mail 4 weeks before the competition.

Stations & transport near the venue

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

JR Shinano-Omachi Station (信濃大町駅), Oito Line

Venue is Omachi City Sports Park Athletics Stadium, ~10 minutes by car from JR Shinano-Omachi Station. From Tokyo: Shinkansen to Nagano (~100 min) then onward, or Chuo Line Shinjuku-Matsumoto (~2h40m) + Oito Line Matsumoto-Shinano-Omachi (~60 min).

Exact 2026-specific access page could not be fetched directly; details rely on general/recent-edition descriptions. A free shuttle bus runs from JR Shinano-Omachi Station and the competition parking lot.

Map

Getting to the finish

Same venue as start.

Free shuttle buses circulate at the event parking lots and return runners toward the station area after the race.

Map

Start shuttle

Free shuttle buses between JR Shinano-Omachi Station and the event/venue parking lots. Parking lots not pre-assigned; participants directed lot-by-lot as each fills, with shuttle buses circulating among them.

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026
READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

This is an autumn race in October, and it is held even in rainy weather.

Because the course climbs and descends 217m at the foot of the Northern Alps,

it is best to choose layered clothing so you can handle changes in how you feel before the start and while running.

If you are full marathon, it is a good idea to make a supply plan based on the 7 aid station locations.

After the finish, apples, mushroom soup, tofu, and more are provided.

The venue is 10 minutes by car from JR Shinano-Omachi Station, and a free shuttle bus runs between the station and the event parking lot.

It will be easier to get around if you choose lodging with priority given to access to the station and the shuttle.

Participants with a Japanese domestic address will receive their bib and timing chip by mail up to 4 weeks before the event,

and will start without registration on the day before or the day of the race.

For the 2026 event, all divisions reached capacity and registration closed, with 1,200 each for the full and half marathon races, and 500 for the 10km.

Times are local to Ōmachi-shi. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

ゲストハウスシナノスイー Guest House Shinano Swee

Accommodation · 590m

8.5/10(124)
View on Booking.com

Toyama｜Private Airport Pickup/Drop-off Service at Toyama Airport

¥23,333

View on Klook

Toyama Glass Museum Kansui Park Half Day Private Walking Tour with Sweet Making

¥12,312

View on Klook

北アルプス麓のゲストハウス林屋

Accommodation · 291m

7.8/10(91)
View on Booking.com

Toyama City Tour Traditional Streetscapes and Local History

¥27,098

View on Klook

Hotels near the 43rd Omachi Alps Marathon start line in Ōmachi-shi

Hotels that make race morning easy

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Distances are straight-line from the start.
Check real travel times and booking terms with each hotel.

ゲストハウスシナノスイー Guest House Shinano Swee

Accommodation · 590m

8.5/10(124)
View on Booking.com

北アルプス麓のゲストハウス林屋

Accommodation · 291m

7.8/10(91)
View on Booking.com

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Time for you, before and after the finish

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Rest a little, wander a little.
Pick what suits you and whoever you're with.

Toyama｜Private Airport Pickup/Drop-off Service at Toyama Airport

¥23,333

View on Klook

What to see in Ōmachi-shi after the race

Seeing Ōmachi-shi with the medal on

View all →

The city you ran — this time, a little slower.

Toyama Glass Museum Kansui Park Half Day Private Walking Tour with Sweet Making

¥12,312

View on Klook

Toyama City Tour Traditional Streetscapes and Local History

¥27,098

View on Klook
Eating well is part of the tripA meal before the race, a dinner to celebrate the finish.View on map

Hotel distances are straight-line from the start. Experiences, food and sights are travel products in Ōmachi-shi.

Total cost and budget for 43rd Omachi Alps Marathon

TRAVEL ESSENTIALS

Trip prep too,
light and in one place.

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Runner stories and questions about 43rd Omachi Alps Marathon

RUN TOGETHER

With runners who dream of
the same start line.

Be the first runner
Leave this room's first post

Ōmachi-shi runners' room

Frequently asked questions about 43rd Omachi Alps Marathon

FAQ
When does 43rd Omachi Alps Marathon 2026 take place?

It takes place on Sun, October 18, 2026 in Ōmachi-shi, 長野県, Japan.

How much is the 43rd Omachi Alps Marathon 2026 entry fee?

The main event costs ¥8,000.

What is the time limit for 43rd Omachi Alps Marathon 2026?

6 hours, cut-off point 15km 1 hour 50 minutes, 30km 4 hours, 39.2km 5 hours 20 minutes / 30 minutes.

(From the 2025 edition)

What distances does 43rd Omachi Alps Marathon 2026 offer?

Marathon · Half · 10K. (From the 2025 edition)

What time should I arrive at the 43rd Omachi Alps Marathon 2026 start area?

Bib collection: bibs are sent in advance. (From the 2025 edition)

Where does 43rd Omachi Alps Marathon 2026 start?

Omachi City Sports Park Athletics Stadium. (From the 2025 edition)

Where does 43rd Omachi Alps Marathon 2026 finish?

Omachi City Sports Park Athletics Stadium. (From the 2025 edition)

What are the 43rd Omachi Alps Marathon 2026 cut-off times?

Pool: 15km 1 hour 50 minutes, 30km 4 hours, 39.2km 5 hours 20 minutes / half marathon: 15km 1 hour 50 minutes.

(From the 2025 edition)

When does registration for 43rd Omachi Alps Marathon 2026 open?

Registration runs from Fri, March 20, 2026 to Fri, July 31, 2026.

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