Runners start · local time — (42.195km) / 09:30(half marathon) / 10:00(10km)
The Ryoma Riding Marathon is a race that runs along the path walked by Sakamoto Ryoma and other governors in Yusuhara, Kochi Prefecture, Japan.
When leaving the Dosa clan, I used the past hill and related places as course,
and instead of just naming a person, I transferred the actual route of leaving the clan to the running stage.
The purpose stated by the organizers is to experience the nature of Yusuhara and to expand exchanges between runners and local vitality.
Full marathon runs from the center of Yusuhara through Niragatoge to Shimogumi and then back.
The official guidelines explain that the altitude difference is approximately 550m and that some mountain passes are included.
This figure is a height difference of course, which is different from the cumulative elevation gain.
Because the topography of the pass matches the historical background,
the undulations of the road themselves serve as clues to understanding Ryoma's journey in this competition.
Half marathon runs in the Shimogumi direction, and the 10km route takes a separate route that passes through the Miyanono direction and returns.
The atmosphere of the entire village cheering on the runners and the eve system where participants and management meet are also featured in the official introduction.
Yusuhara Town and the Board of Education jointly participate to support the nature of the local event.
The organizers present the purpose of the competition as an opportunity to reflect on one's own potential while going through the difficult course.
The historical context of running directly on the hill that Ryoma walked distinguishes this marathon from typical urban races.
