XTERRA Japan Marunuma

Please proceed with registration by clicking the red Register button in the main visual.

Registration period:
1: Early bird : 2024/10/15 to 2024/10/25
2: Regular entry : 2024/10/26 to 2025/5/14
3: Late entry : 2025/5/15 to 2025/7/14（*Late entries are accepted by the secretariat.）
👑 VIP entry : 2024/10/15 to 2025/7/14
*Entries will end as soon as each capacity is reached, and the period may change.

Please note that the participation fee cannot be refunded in the event of reduction or cancellation due to natural disasters, incidents, accidents, etc. Substitutions of players are not permitted.

ACCOMMODATION: INFO & BOOKING

Marunuma Onsen Kankoso is the official hotel of the XTERRA JAPAN Marunuma Race Event. As it is a hotel within the venue, the start is right outside Kankoso. And after the race, it is right there too. Very convenient. The rooms are purely Japanese-style, and you can relax before and after the race with delicious meals and natural hot spring water.

Marunuma Kogen Pension Village provides a helpful platform to find accommodation that matches your personal requirements. You may need to use the auto-translate feature of the website for English and other languages.

For access to the official hotel Marunuma Onsen KANKOSO, which is the starting point, please check the Marunuma Onsen KANKOSO website.
https://www.marunuma.com/access/#

There is parking at the venue.
※General athletes will not be able to park in the VIP parking lots.

The venue, Marunuma, has been designated as Nikko National Park and has a wonderful wilderness. Please enjoy sightseeing along with the race.
>> Click here for the official website of Katashina Village Tourism Association <<

1. On-site check-in only.
2. Location: Lake Marunuma (In front of Marunuma Onsen Kankoso)
3. Time: Please check the schedule for the race category you are participating in.
4. Submit your participation pledge.

1. Location: Lake Marunuma, in front of the course map at the venue.
2. Time: Please check the schedule for the race category you are participating in.

Please check the online pre-Race Briefing in advance.
And be sure to attend the Race Briefing on the day of the race.
There will be an explanation of important information about the race, such as changes to the course.

XTERRA JAPAN office is currently recruiting volunteer staff to help with XTERRA JAPAN race events.
Please contact XTERRA JAPAN Management Office.

• We love and cherish nature.
  

• The course is a special area that cannot be accessed without permission, such as national and prefectural parks. We must not disturb the natural environment of the course, whether for training or racing.
  We do not pick any plants or animals, or take any stones home with us.
  

• We will be considerate of the local area and will take our own trash home with us to help preserve the natural environment.
  

• During training and races, we will try to ride in a way that does not cause trouble to other hikers etc.
  

• We will take care to avoid injuries and accidents during training and races. I will participate a self-responsible race.
  

• We don’t force to carry on the race when you are hurt or injured. There will always be another chance.
  

• We don't forget to have fun no matter what! Reach the finish line with a smile!

• I will abide by all laws and regulations, and follow the event rules and instructions of the officials. In the event that I am injured or killed in any way during the competition (including during ancillary events), I and my relatives will not hold the organizer or its related parties responsible in any way. Furthermore, will be responsible for the management of my personal belongings during the competition (including during ancillary events).
  

• I agree that my portrait, name, address, age, and athletic history will be used in general advertising related to the tournament, as well as in news and information media, and I agree to commercial use in print, video, information media, etc. produced by the organizers and the governing sports organizations in connection with these. If I’m under 18 years old, will apply with the consent of my guardian.
  

• Even if the tournament course is changed, the content is reduced, or the tournament is canceled due to weather conditions, natural disasters, incidents, accidents, epidemics, etc. the participation fee will not be refunded. Please note that once the payment procedure has been completed, we cannot cancel your application or refund your participation fee for any reason. Substitutions will not be permitted. Participants will compete safely in accordance with the rules of the tournament.

OWS（open water swimming）
・You can make your way through by swimming or floating, or being carried away.
・You can take rests to perch on buoys or course rope during swimming however, you cannot plow through by holding the coursed rope.
・Paddles and fins are not allowed. Do not wear anything above the wrists or ankles.
・Must wear swim caps provided by the organizers.
・Wetsuits are permitted and mandatory under the following conditions.

*The rules may be changed at the discretion of the organizers, taking into account outside temperature and weather conditions.


MTB
・You cannot make your way other than with riding, carrying and pushing your MTB.
・The race number provided by the organizer must be attached to the front of your MTB. Do not modify the number with stickers or other items on it.
・Only MTBs are permitted; road bikes, cyclocross bikes, gravel bikes (drop handlebars), and e-bikes are not permitted.
However, cyclocross bikes and gravel bikes are permitted in the long distance category.
・Only 26-inch/27.5-inch/29-inch wheel sizes are permitted, except for kids.
・Fasten your helmet strap before you ride your MTB and unfasten it after you get off your MTB.
・Do not disturb and move to the side as soon as possible when you are being passed, especially when you are on single truck.
・Drafting is permitted, but do not overtake in dangerous areas.
Blocking is prohibited.
・When you get mechanic trouble , you have to fix by yourself. However, parts may be provided by course staff or other riders, but direct hand-over is prohibited.
・Some parts of the course run parallel to public roads, but the public roads are not part of the course, so never ride on them.
Riding on public roads will result in disqualification.

Run (Run part of Triathlon, Duathlon)
・Do not move forward by any means other than running, walking, crawling, or rolling.
・Always wear the number provided by the organizer on the front. Wearing a race belt is allowed.
・Do not overtake in dangerous areas.
・Do not use Trekking poles.

Trail Run (Only Trail run category)
・Do not move forward by any means other than running, walking, crawling, or rolling.
・Always wear the number provided by the organizer on the front. Wearing a race
belt is allowed.
・Do not overtake in dangerous areas.

Recommended equipment:
☑Trail running shoes
Since there are places where bamboo forests and rocks are exposed, it is prohibited to run barefoot or in shoes that expose bare feet such as sandals.
☑Trekking poles
Trekking pole with caps is permitted. The use of poles is permitted, but please refrain from using them when there are many athletes, such as immediately after the start.
☑Wear gloves in rope sections.

Required equipment:
☑Bear bell, emergency sheet, headlamp, emergency whistle
☑Sufficient water and food
☑First aid kit (bandages, roll bandages, disinfectant, painkillers, etc.)
☑Smartphone (cell phone)

Transition
- No one other than the athletes may enter the transition area.
- Riding mountain bikes in the transition area is prohibited. Do not ride your mountain bike until you leave the area, and dismount just before the area.
- Leave gear in the designated area and do not leave items in other people’s space.

Understanding the course
- Perform a test run of the course, be sure to attend the race briefing, and make an effort to understand the course.
Competitors must manage their own laps during the race. Any course errors caused by staff guidance are the responsibility of the athletes.

Cut-off time
- Check it at the briefing on the day of the race.

No wearing
- The use of headsets, MP3 players, MD players, radios, selfie sticks, etc. is strictly prohibited during the race.

Penalty
- Shortcuts and other cheating are strictly prohibited.
- Penalties will be determined based on the severity of the violation. The minimum penalty is 2 minutes, and the maximum penalty is disqualification.

Risks of outdoor races
- Learn how to respond to sudden changes in weather during the race, such as lightning, heavy rain, or gusts of wind, fallen trees or branches in the mountains, or encounters with wild animals.

Medical assistance
- If you are forced to drop out (DNF) due to injury, illness, or accident, notify staff or medical staff immediately.
- First aid will be provided for injuries and illness during the race, but all other expenses will be at your own risk and expense.

Retirement
- If you withdraw, notify staff or the information tent and return your timing chip.
- If the organizer determines that it is impossible to continue the race due to injury or illness, the organizer has the authority to announce that the racer is withdrawn.

Obligation to return timing chip
- Be sure to return it after finishing. No completion prize will be awarded if the timing chip is lost. If the timing chip is lost, the racer must inform staff or information.
- If the timing chip is not returned (including loss during the race), 10,000 JPY will be imposed. Refusal or failure to pay the fine will result in disqualification (DSQ).

Protests
- Verbal protests will not be accepted. All protests submitted in writing will be investigated.
All protests must be submitted in writing within one hour of the finish.
Protesters must submit a written protest with as much detail as possible and a certificate.

Prohibited acts
- Violating or littering the race course or the race compound is also grounds for warning, relegation, disqualification.
- Foul riding or running, unsportsmanlike behavior or use of profane or abusive language is grounds for warning, relegation, disqualification.
- If there is a serious violation such as not following the rules or instructions from the staff, the participant will be disqualified (DSQ) and will not be able to participate in the next tournament.