There is no race-day registration.
The race number and timing chip are sent out in advance, normally around three weeks before the event, so remember to bring them.
Bag drop locations vary by distance.
Full marathon runners use the area near Shimada City Hall, while 10km runners check bags at Shimada City Athletic Stadium;
both distances collect bags back at the stadium, the main venue.
Only bags placed in the designated envelope are accepted.
Before the start, full marathon runners use the Ooruri changing room, while 10km runners use tents at the finish.
After finish, both distances use the finish-area tents.
As congestion is expected, runners are advised to arrive dressed in what they can race in.
Official event parking requires advance payment and reservation (1,000 yen per vehicle),
spaces are limited, and free shuttle buses operate from the car parks farther from the start venue.
From Shimada Station, the start is approximately 10 minutes on foot for full marathon runners and 15 minutes for 10km runners.
The aid station after 33km, Station 11, is known as the 'Dai (大)aid station' and offers around 30 items,
including small manju cakes, oden, yakisoba, mini chicken ramen, soup and Shimada-jiru.
Station 5 is the 'Fruit Station', serving melon, pineapple and Kanzamikan.
The participation gifts are an original race T-shirt and Shimada tea,
while the bib includes a 500-yen 'Shimada Omotenashi voucher' usable at participating shops around the city.
There is no finisher finisher medal.
A web finisher certificate listing each 10km split time and chip time is provided.
After the race, participating restaurants host 'Shimada Kanpai Town', and the main venue has a local-products market called 'Shima-Uma'.
Family members can track runners through RUNNET's '応援navi' service.
