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12th Saku.AC Makomanai Marathon (1st Entry)

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

JPNov 8, 202642.195km · 10km · 2.8km

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Race date in 24 days: Nov 8, 2026 Sun
City · Distance: Sapporo · 42.195km · 10km · 2.8km
Entry fee: ¥7,000Varies by event and entry period
Status: ClosedMon, August 31, 2026 ~ Tue, October 6, 2026See how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 15, 2026

About the race Runner stories How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

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

It is Hokkaido's last full marathon race of the season.

Besides full marathon, there are also 10km and 2.8km individual and pair categories.

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.

Stories from runners who've been there.

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

Race reports: 3

much_too_romanticRan in 2025

“It was a race that would have been better named a snow-and-mud race than half marathon.”

In 2025, heavy snowfall turned the full marathon into a half marathon. The runner took the slippery, snowy and muddy course carefully, aiming to finish safely rather than chase a time.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

「ハーフマラソン」というより「雪泥競走」という名称がふさわしいレースでした。

Read the original on ライブ、野球、ランニング、おでかけの備忘録

ぽくぽく走る♪Ran in 2025 · Finish time 02:25:00

“My time was 2 hours 25 minutes.”

The runner took part in the 2025 race, which was changed from a full marathon to a half marathon because of heavy snowfall, and finished in 2 hours 25 minutes. They ran carefully to avoid falling on snowy, muddy and icy sections, and said the volunteers' sand spreading and directions helped them stay focused to the finish.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

タイムは2時間25分だったけどね。

Read the original on ぽくぽく走る♪

プチアスリートRan in 2023

“In the freezing conditions with snow blowing, my body stopped responding from the second half onward, and the race took more than 4 hours.”

The runner took on the full marathon in cold weather and falling snow, but their body stiffened in the second half and they finished in over 4 hours. The course repeats every 10 km, which took mental strength, and they said they struggled with the cold after the race.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

雪がちらつく寒さに後半から体が動かず4時間オーバーのレースとなりました。

Read the original on プチアスリート日記

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.

Highlights

作.AC 真駒内マラソン · Highlights

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 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 Mon, August 31, 2026

Marathon

Entry cost ¥7,000

until Aug 29, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

10K

Entry cost ¥4,000

until Aug 29, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Registration platform RUNNET

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 42.195km

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

Runners start · local timeFrom 09:00

Time limit6 hours

6 hours *cut-off point: 32.5km 4 hours 20 minutes, 40km 5 hours 30 minutes / 90 minutes

Event	Start	Time limit	Field size
Marathon42.195km	09:00	6h	1,300
10K10km	12:00	1h 30m	500

1st (7/18-8/29): full marathon 7000 yen, 10km 4000 yen, 2.8km solo 2000 yen, 1 pair 3000 yen, 2nd (8/31-10/6): full marathon 8500 yen, 10km 5000 yen, 2.8km solo 3000 yen, 1 pair 4000 yen

START · FINISH

Makomanai Sekisui Heim Stadium, Sapporo

Start · Google Maps

Cutoff
32.5 km at 13:20, 40 km at 14:30 cut-off point

Runners start · local time — (full marathon(42.195km)) / 12:00(10km) / 09:15(2.8km solo) / 09:15(2.8km pair)

From the stadium, run four 10 km laps along the Toyohira River right-bank riverbed, then add 2.195 km inside the park.

Full marathon and a 10 km event are also held.

Start line is set up at Makomanai Sekisui Heim Stadium, and the start time is 9:00 a.m. local time.

Course follows a loop course that returns to the starting point.

Field size: Full marathon: 1,300 runners · 10 km: 500 runners
Organizer: 作.AC Makomanai Marathon Organizing Committee
Typical race-season temperature: around 2°C (36°F): Long sleeves + a throwaway layer for the start

Participant benefits

Event T-shirt

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

Pick up your bib at the expo

Details on registration and athlete bibs could not be confirmed in the publicly available information.
Since advance mailing or same-day collection is common for races in Japan, check the event guide (participant notification).

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startMakomanai Station (Sapporo Municipal Subway Namboku Line)
Transit cardTap a foreign contactless Visa/Mastercard/etc. directly on the subway gate reader (this now works subway-wide), or use a SAPICA IC card for subway, streetcar, and bus. Where to buy

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026 · Source · checked Aug 17, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Makomanai Station (Sapporo Municipal Subway Namboku Line)

Venue is Makomanai Sekisui Heim Stadium (真駒内セキスイハイムスタジアム), Minami-ku, Sapporo. From Makomanai subway station it's about a 30-min walk, or take a Jotetsu Bus to 'Makomanai Kyogijo-mae' bus stop, then ~3-5 min walk.

City confirmed as Sapporo (南区/Minami-ku).

Map

Getting to the finish

Makomanai Station (Sapporo Municipal Subway Namboku Line)

Same venue as start (stadium loop course), same subway/bus access applies.

Map

Start shuttle

No dedicated runner shuttle confirmed; regular public bus from Makomanai subway station serves the venue.

Transit card

SAPICA

Ticket machines with SAPICA sales function in subway stations, subway/bus ticket offices, and bus terminal ticket centers Works directly at the gates

Alternative: Sapporo Subway One-Day Pass (also a discounted weekend/holiday version, Donichika) ¥830 (adult, any day) / ¥520 (adult, weekends/holidays/Dec 29-Jan 3, Donichika) — Worth it if taking the subway 3+ times in a day; skip it for just 1-2 short rides, where SAPICA or a contactless tap is cheaper. Confirmed for the subway: all 49 subway stations have at least one contactless tap-to-ride gate (launched April 2025), accepting Visa, Mastercard, JCB, Amex, Diners, Discover, and UnionPay (standard adult rate, no discounts).

Coverage on buses/streetcar is less certain. SAPICA balance stays valid 10 years.

Bus fares run roughly ¥210-380 depending on distance.

Where to buy

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026 Source · checked Aug 17, 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.

Course uses as its basic unit a 10km loop around Makomanai Sekisui Heim Stadium and the right bank of the Toyohira River.

Full marathon starts at 9:00 AM, the 2.8km at 9:15 AM, and the 10km at 12:00 noon.

The time limit is 6 hours for full marathon and 90 minutes for the 10km, while the 2.8km category has no time limit.

Times are local to Sapporo. 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.

Apa Hotel & Resort Sapporo

Hotel · 647m

8.1/10(3486)

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Forest-Healing Yoga and Awakening Breath at Hokkaido Shrine

¥13,370

12th Saku.AC Makomanai Marathon (1st Entry)

About 12th Saku.AC Makomanai Marathon (1st Entry) — what makes it special

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

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run