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Shikoku 30K

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

JPDec 19, 202630km
YouTube · つぐちゃんネル
Race date in 74 days
Dec 19, 2026 Sat
City · Distance
Niihama · 30km
Entry fee
¥6,500Varies by event and entry period
Status
OpenWed, July 1, 2026 ~ Sat, December 19, 2026See how to enter ↗
Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 6, 2026
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Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

About Shikoku 30K — what makes it special

ABOUT THE RACE

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

에히메현 니이하마시에서 열리는 30km 대회예요.

겨울 풀코스를 앞두고 목표를 점검하도록 돕는 대회이며, 결승 후에는 따뜻한 돼지고기 된장국이 제공돼요.

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.

Shikoku 30K 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
のりRan in 2025
“I felt that I had run almost as expected, or even better.”

The runner entered the 2025 race as a long-distance training run before their main event. They maintained a steady pace with the pacer until 20 km, then built up the pace in the second half and finished comfortably. The runner also described completing 10 laps of the 3 km out-and-back course and eating pork soup after finishing.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

ほぼ想定通り、いやそれ以上の走りができたのではないかと感じています。

Read the original on note（のり）
take_1966Ran in 2025
“I entered at the last minute as preparation for my first marathon. After passing 20 km, I could not run at all.”

Take_1966 entered at the last minute to prepare for their first marathon. They wrote that they couldn't run after passing 20K and finished by walking rather than running the whole way. They said they'd treat it as a valuable experience and get back in shape for their next marathon.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

初マラソン対策で直前エントリーで参加しました。20k超えたとこから全く走れなかった。

Read the original on スポーツタウン新居浜市
ランナーズ30K公式
“I was very tired at the end, but the pacer I encountered along the way shouted “Keep going!” several times in loud voices, which gave me great courage.”

This participant's report says that, though they were exhausted at the end, they drew courage from the repeated encouragement of pacers they passed on the course.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

私自身は最後へばってしまいましたが、途中すれ違うペースメーカーに大きな声で「ファイト」と何度もお声掛け頂き、とても勇気付けられました。

Read the original on ランナーズ30K公式

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.

Finisher vlog

つぐちゃんネル · Finisher vlog

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 Shikoku 30K — 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.

We'll fill this in once the official entry rules are out.

Registration platform RUNNET

Official race websiteEntry options
From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Shikoku 30K course map and elevation

The 30km I'll run

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

Runners start · local timeFrom 10:00
Time limit4 hours
EventStartTime limitField size
Other30km10:004h800

6,500 yen

START · FINISH

Shinonome Athletics Stadium, Niihama City

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시코쿠 30K는 에히메현 니이하마에서 열리는 장거리 달리기 행사예요.

시코쿠 각지의 풀코스에 참가하려는 러너가 자신의 달리기를 점검할 수 있는 자리로 만들어졌어요.

주최 측은 에히메 마라톤과 고치 료마 마라톤, 도쿠시마 마라톤 등 지역의 풀코스를 목표로 하는 참가자가 한곳에 모이도록 대회를 마련했다고 설명해요.

대회 이름에도 특정 도시를 넘어 시코쿠의 러너를 함께 잇겠다는 취지가 담겨 있어요.

짧은 순환 코스를 반복해서 달리는 방식이어서, 같은 길의 풍경과 지형을 여러 번 만나게 돼요.

한 바퀴마다 구간 기록을 계측하고 풀코스 목표 기록에 맞춘 페이스 러너가 여러 그룹을 이끌어요.

참가자는 자신이 선택한 그룹에서 함께 달리면서, 일정한 속도로 긴 거리를 이어 가는 경험을 해 볼 수 있어요.

입상자를 가리는 시상식은 없지만 웹 완주증을 제공해 개인의 기록과 완주를 남겨요.

경쟁 순위보다 목표 대회로 가는 과정을 함께 나누는 성격이 뚜렷해요.

참가 기념품에는 시코쿠 지역의 캐릭터를 사용해요.

이번 안내에서는 가가와현의 우돈노가 긴소매 티셔츠에 들어가, 여러 현을 아우르는 대회라는 성격을 보여 줘요.

같은 코스를 같은 목표 속도로 달리는 사람들과 어울리고, 지역을 상징하는 기념품을 나누는 방식이에요.

코스는 일반 보행자와 자전거도 이용하는 길이어서 생활 공간과 달리기 행사가 함께 놓여요.

지역 풀코스를 향해 준비하는 참가자들이 니이하마에서 긴 달리기를 나누는 대회예요.

Field size
800명
Typical race-season temperature: around 6°C (43°F)
Long sleeves + a throwaway layer for the start

Participant benefits

Pacers

30K

Water stations

30K

Aid stations

30K

Event T-shirt

30K

Finisher certificate

30K

Bag drop

30K

Where and when to collect your Shikoku 30K 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

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 start

Niihama Station (JR Yosan Line) is the nearest rail station; venue is Shinonome Athletic Stadium (東雲陸上競技場), south side, Niihama City, Ehime

Reception 8:00, start 10:00.

Date and venue confirmed directly on the official site's outline page.

Getting to the finish

Same venue (Shinonome Athletic Stadium) serves as finish;

course is a 3km loop run 10 times.

More details

No dedicated race shuttle bus found;

per web-search of a related event page (not the official 30k-series site itself), access by public transport is JR Yosan Line to Niihama Station,

then a regular Setouchi Transport public bus to the Shinonome bus stop, about a 6-minute ride.

Stations & transport near the venue

Niihama sits on JR Shikoku's Yosan Line outside the SHIKOKU ICOCA coverage zone,

which runs only between Tada and Takamatsu/Kotohira, so no IC card tap-in is available at Niihama Station.

Paper tickets and cash are required for local JR travel here.

This is a smaller city venue best reached by car, taxi, or the limited local train schedule with cash fares.

Source · checked Aug 24, 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.

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

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.

Hotels near the Shikoku 30K start line in Niihama

Hotels that make race morning easy

7 places

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

The start and finish are in the same place
We picked stays around that one spot.

Swipe sideways to see more hotels.

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Time for you, before and after the finish

6 experiences

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

Takamatsu: Ritsurin, Kotohira and Yashima Day Trip with Admission Tickets

¥29,819

View on GetYourGuide
Eating well is part of the tripA meal before the race, a dinner to celebrate the finish.View on mapSeeing Niihama with the medal onThe city you ran — this time, a little slower.View on map

Hotel distances are straight-line from the start. Distances and ratings for food and sights come from the place provider, and experiences are travel products in Niihama.

Total cost and budget for Shikoku 30K

TRAVEL ESSENTIALS

Trip prep too,
light and in one place.

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Runner stories and questions about Shikoku 30K

RUN TOGETHER

With runners who dream of
the same start line.

Be the first runner
Leave this room's first post

Niihama runners' room

Frequently asked questions about Shikoku 30K

FAQ
When does Shikoku 30K 2026 take place?

It takes place on Sat, December 19, 2026 in Niihama, 愛媛県, Japan.

How much is the Shikoku 30K 2026 entry fee?

The main event costs ¥6,500.

What is the time limit for Shikoku 30K 2026?

4 hours.

What distances does Shikoku 30K 2026 offer?

Other.

What time does Shikoku 30K 2026 start?

The race starts at 10:00.

What time should I arrive at the Shikoku 30K 2026 start area?

Reception hours: Doors open at 8:00, no reception *Athlete bibs, etc. sent in advance.

Where does Shikoku 30K 2026 start?

Shinonome Athletics Stadium, Niihama City.

Where does Shikoku 30K 2026 finish?

Shinonome Athletics Stadium, Niihama City.

When does registration for Shikoku 30K 2026 open?

Registration runs from Wed, July 1, 2026 to Sat, December 19, 2026.

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