The 88th Okutama Valley Ekiden Relay Race 2026

About this event

The "88th Okutama Valley Ekiden Road Relay 2026," held in Okutama Town, Tokyo, will take place on Sunday, December 6, on a special course in Ome City. Celebrating its 88th edition this year, this traditional competition features divisions for General, University, High School, Women's, and Branch/Residents' Association teams. Eligibility requires participants to be aged 16 or older for the General division, and 18 or older for the Branch/Residents' Association division (up to 1 high school or junior high school student is permitted). Team composition for General, University, and High School divisions consists of 6 runners, 2 alternates, and 1 manager (9 people in total), while the Women's and Branch/Residents' Association divisions consist of 3 runners, 1 alternate, and 1 manager (5 people in total). The entry fee is 15,000 yen per team for General, 13,000 yen for University, 10,000 yen for High School, 8,000 yen for Women's, and 8,000 yen for Branch/Residents' Association. General participating teams are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, up to 220 teams combined across General, University, and High School divisions, and up to 50 teams each for the Women's and Branch/Residents' Association divisions. For competition management reasons, completion of the race within 4 hours is required for General, University, and High School divisions, and within 1 hour and 30 minutes for Women's and Branch/Residents' Association divisions. The highlight of this tournament is the spirited running of athletes set against the backdrop of the beautiful Okutama Valley.

Venue

Ensen Marugoto Co., Ltd.

390 Tanazawa, Okutama-machi, Nishitama-gun, Tokyo 198-0106