50th Tamura City Beetle Ekiden
Japanese name:第50回 田村市ビートル駅伝大会
📅 Tue, Nov 3, 2026
About this event
Held in Tokiwa-machi, Tamura City, Fukushima Prefecture, the '50th Tamura City Beetle Ekiden' is an ekiden relay road race aimed at broadening the circle of friendship, improving health and physical fitness, and promoting lifelong sports against the backdrop of the Tokiwa road in a nature-rich highland town. Three divisions are established: Elementary School Division, Junior High School Division, and High School / General Division, starting separately by division. The Elementary School Division starts at 9:00 AM, and the Junior High School Division and High School / General Division start simultaneously at 10:30 AM. The event will be held rain or shine (in light rain), but opening and closing ceremonies will not be held. The total distance for the Elementary School Division is 10.8 km (6 stages in total), and the total distance for the Junior High, High School, and General Division is 15.0 km (6 stages in total). Participating teams must have up to 9 members including runners and alternates, and coaches may also register as runners. There are no age or gender restrictions, and mixed-gender participation is permitted in all divisions. Participation fees are 5,000 yen for the Elementary School Division, 6,000 yen for the Junior High School Division, and 7,000 yen for the High School / General Division. The payment deadline for participation fees is Wednesday, October 7, 2026 (Reiwa 8), and the application deadline is Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (Reiwa 8). Applications should in principle be made through the 'Tamura City Beetle Ekiden Web Application Site,' but if applying online is difficult, inquiries must be made to the tournament office. In case of rainy weather, please contact Tokiwa Community Center (0247-77-2013) between 7:00 AM and 8:00 AM on the day of the event. The tournament secretariat is the Tamura City Beetle Ekiden Executive Committee (within the Lifelong Learning Division, Tamura City Board of Education).
Source website (Japanese) ↗Venue
Tamura City Tokiwa Gymnasium
Tokiwamiyagawa, Tokiwa-machi, Tamura, Fukushima 963-4602
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