Guidelines for Osaka Marathon Applicants

Osaka Marathon Application Rules

Applicants should agree to the following rules of application.

  1. If you do not support our charity program, please don’t apply to enter the event.
  2. Apart from providing emergency response measures, the organizers accept no liability whatsoever for sickness, loss, or other mishap.
  3. After applying you may not change or cancel your event for personal reasons.
  4. False declaration of age or gender, or entry by a person other than the applicant (fraudulent entry) will not be tolerated. If attempted, entry will be cancelled.
  5. If the event is cancelled due to an earthquake, wind or flood damage, snowfall, unforeseen occurrence, mishap, epidemic, or other such cause, no participation expenses or charges can be refunded.
  6. Once paid, no excess monies or duplication of payment can be refunded.
  7. The organizers own the publishing and portrait rights to images, photographs, articles, and applicants’ names, ages, and addresses (names of countries; names of prefectures and other administrative units; and names of cities, wards, towns, and villages) in relation to such media as television, newspapers, magazines, and the Internet during the period of the event.
  8. The organizers will comply with personal data protection legislation in handling the personal information of the participants.
  9. The event will be conducted in compliance with all related laws and regulations of Japan.
  10. The organizers will hold the event in accordance with the rules of the event as well as with the application rules.
Event Osaka Marathon 2012
Organizers Osaka Prefectural Government, City of Osaka, Osaka Association of All Athletics (OAAA)
Co-organizer The Yomiuri Shimbun
Managing Organization Osaka Association of All Athletics (OAAA)
Operational Support Japan Association of Athletics Federations for the Disabled
Supporting Organizations
(in random order)		 Japan Association of Athletics Federations,
Japan Association of Athletics Federations for the Disabled, Osaka City Community Promotion Association; Osaka Prefectural Federation of Shopping Center; Osaka Prefectural Federation of Shopping Center Promotion Associations; Osaka City Shopping Streets Association; Kansai Economic Federation; Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Kansai Association of Corporate Executives; Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau; Osaka Amateur Sports Association; Osaka Athletic Association; Osaka Sport Promotion Council; Osaka City Amateur Sports Association: Osaka City Sports and Welfare Association; Osaka City Sport Promotion Council; Osaka City Sports and Greenery Association: Osaka Sports Association for the Disabled; Osaka City Welfare and Sports Association for Persons with Disabilities: Osaka Medical Association; Osaka Hospital Association: OSAKA NURSING ASSOCIATION: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Kinki Regional Development Bureau; Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Kinki District Transport Bureau; HANSHIN EXPRESSWAY COMPANY LIMITED; YOMIURI LIGHT AND HUMANITY ASSOCIATION; Osaka Prefectural Board of Education; Osaka City Board of Education; The Hochi Shimbun
Presenting Sponsor K-Opticom Corporation
Official Sponsors Mizuno； Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.； Duskin Co., LTD.； Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.； Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.； Arc Quest Co.,Ltd.； SEIKO HOLDINGS CORPORATION； KNT Co., Ltd.； Photocreate Co., Ltd.； NIPPON EXPRESS CO., LTD.； The Osaka City Shinkin Bank； Kansai University； NIPPONKOA Insurance Co., Ltd.；. ONE DINING co.,Ltd.;
Events
1.Marathon
(1)Elite runners　　(2)General runners　　(3)Wheelchair race
2.Challenge Run (8.8 km)
Date & Time Sunday, November 25, 2012
  • 8：55　Wheelchair race begins
  • 9：00　Marathon and Challenge Run begin
  • 10:50　Challenge Run finishes
  • 16：00 Marathon finishes
Course
（Marathon）		 Start: Osaka Castle Park. Finish: INTEX Osaka.
<Course certified by the Japan Association of Athletics Federations (JAAF) and by the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS)>
Course
（Challenge Run）		 Start: Osaka Castle Park. Finish: Osaka City Hall.
（Course does not meet official specifications, thus times will not be recognized for records）
Competition Rules The races are conducted in accordance with the FY2012 rules and regulations set forth by the Japan Association of Athletics Federations (JAAF), the Japan Association of Athletics Federations for the Disabled (JAAFD), and the Osaka Marathon.
Time Limits Marathon : 7 hours; Challenge Run : 1 hour 50 minutes
  • *1 Time limits are based on gun time.
  • *2 Cut-off times are set at each checkpoint due to the limited duration of traffic control, security, and event operation. Athletes who fail to pass a checkpoint before cut-off time will be disqualified. Those who lag behind excessively may also be asked to leave the course at any time. Runners considered unable to clear cut-off times may be asked to end the race at a point other than a checkpoint.
Time Limits
（Checkpoint Closing Times)		 Tentative checkpoint closing times are as below.
Checkpoint Location Distance Closing time
Marathon Wheelchair
5km Nipponbashi 1 intersection
(Sakai-suji St.)		 5.3km 10:18 9:13
10km Keihan-higashiguchi intersection 10.5km 11:05 9:30
14km Osaka City Hall 13.8km 11:35 9:41
20km Osaka Dome North intersection 20.0km 12:30 10:02
26km Nakabiraki intersection 26.4km 13:28 -
30km Sumiyoshi Dai-ichi Junior High School 30.6km 14:06 -
34km Hirabayashi Station intersection 34.2km 14:38 10:49
38km Nanko Chuo Baseball Stadium 38.2km 15:14 -
41km In front of the Osaka Prefectural Government Sakishima Building’s northern intersection 41.6km 15:57 -
Number of Entrants
  • Marathon　28,000
  • Challenge Run　2,000
Qualifications
1.Marathon: Athletes born on or before April 1, 1994
i) Elite runners: Athletes registered with the JAAF
ii) General runners: Athletes not registered with the JAAF
* Categories i) and ii) are both open to men and women, including athletes recommended by the organizers from Japan and abroad, capable of completing the race within 6 hours 30 minutes.
iii) Wheelchair race: Open to 50 men and women capable of completing the race within 2 hours 20 minutes in a racing wheelchair (in accordance with the rules and regulations set forth by the JAAFD).
* Category iii) is limited to mobility-impaired athletes.
2.Challenge Run: Athletes born on or before April 1, 1997
Open to men and women, including athletes recommended by the organizers from Japan and abroad, capable of completing the race within 1 hour 20 minutes.
* Challenge Run is limited to non-wheelchair users.
Entry Fee
（Individuals）
Marathon
From Japan: 10,000 yen
From abroad: 12,000 yen
Challenge Run
From Japan: 5,000 yen
From abroad: 6,000 yen
*Each participant must make at least two ¥500 charity contributions, which are additional to the participation fees.
Application
（Individuals）
1.Application method
Apply via the Internet, the mobile site, or the dedicated money transfer form.
2.Period
a) Internet/mobile site
From Thursday, April 5, 2012 to Monday, May 7, 2012.
b) Dedicated money transfer form
Postmarks dated between Thursday, April 5 and Wednesday, April 18, 2012
3.Selection
Entrants will be selected by drawing if applications exceed capacity.
4.Payment
Selected entrants are required to transfer the entry fee to a designated account by a designated date.
Entry Fee
（Pairs）		 Marathon : One pair (2 people) 28,000 yen
*Each participant must make at least two ¥500 charity contributions, which are additional to the participation fees.
Application
（Pairs）
1.Application method
Apply via the Internet (not via the mobile site or the dedicated money transfer form)
2.Period
From Thursday, April 5, 2012 to Monday, May 7, 2012.
3.Selection
Entrants will be selected by drawing if applications exceed capacity.
4.Payment
Selected entrants are required to transfer the entry fee to a designated account by a designated date.
Entry Fee
（Teams）		 Marathon: One team (up to 7 people) 98,000 yen
*Each participant must make at least two ¥500 charity contributions, which are additional to the participation fees.
Application
（Teams）
1.Application method
Apply via the Internet (not via the mobile site or the dedicated money transfer form).
2.Period
From Thursday, April 5, 2012 to Monday, May 7, 2012.
3.Selection
Entrants will be selected by drawing if applications exceed capacity.
4.Payment
Selected entrants are required to transfer the entry fee to a designated account by a designated date.
Reward for participation A t-shirt will be given as a reward for participation.
(Please refer to the following when entering your size.)
Size SS S M L O XO
Height
（Rough guide）		 160㎝ 165cm 170cm 175cm 180cm 185cm
Chest measurement
（Rough guide）		 84cm 88cm 92cm 96cm 100cm 104cm
（JASPO standard) *If you do not specify a t-shirt size in your application, you will be assigned an S size if female and M size if male.
Prize-giving
1.Marathon
(1) Prize-giving for the men’s and the women’s races, overall places 1 – 8.
(2) Prize-giving for the 1st – 3rd places in the men’s and women’s races in age categories of five-yearly increments.
*Certificates will be sent later (except for the prizewinners in (1) above).
(3) Prize-giving for the men’s and women’s wheelchair races, places 1 – 8.
2.Challenge Run
No prize-giving for this event.
Check-in Dates: November 23-24, 2012 (Friday – Saturday)
Location: Osaka Marathon Expo 2011 (INTEX Osaka)
* Note that check-in will be closed on marathon day.
Charity Program

We aim to improve the culture around charity by providing many of the people connected with the Osaka Marathon, including all participating runners, all spectators, and the volunteers, with an environment for participating in, and an opportunity for thinking about, charity. On entry, the participating runners will be invited to choose the theme they wish to support from the charity themes marked by the charity colors below.

No. Charity program Theme color
1 Support activities to eradicate cancer Red
2 Encourage disabled athletes Orange
3 Encourage sick children and their families Yellow
4 Reinvigorate and cultivate forests Green
5 Aim for a world with clean drinking water Light blue
6 Sustain children’s physical and mental health Navy
7 Spread activities to preserve and beautify landscapes Purple
8 Come together as one for recovery Rainbow colors
◎Raising funds for charity

To raise funds for charity, on entry each participant will be asked to make at least two contributions (each contribution is ¥500) as a donation to charity.
The funds raised will be donated to the charity theme the participant wishes to support.

  1. 1st charity theme: Please select one theme you wish to support from the above charity themes 1 – 7.
  2. 2nd charity theme: Please select a theme you wish to support from the above charity themes 1 – 8.

You may also apply to support more than one theme or make two or more contributions for each theme.

Example
1st theme → No. 1 Total amount raised for charity
¥3,500
2nd theme → No. 2/5 contributions
No. 3/1 contribution

*You may also choose the same theme for your 1st and 2nd charity themes.

Example
1st theme → No. 5 Total amount raised for charity
¥1,500
2nd charity theme
→No. 5／2 contributions
Other
  1. The Osaka Marathon will be conducted in conjunction with charity programs.
  2. Entry fees will not be refunded in the event the Osaka Marathon is cancelled due to reasons beyond the control of the organizers.
  3. The Osaka Marathon will be conducted in compliance with all related laws and regulations of Japan.
  4. Osaka Marathon application guidelines and dedicated money transfer forms will be available for distribution in late March.
Privacy Policy The organizers recognize the importance of entrants’ personal information and will handle it in compliance with laws and regulations related to the protection of personal information, in accordance with the Osaka Marathon Privacy Policy. Any personal information submitted will only be used to provide entry guidelines, notices of records achieved and related information; services from Osaka Marathon contributors, supporters, and related organizations; and announcement of records (marathon rankings).
* Note that the organizers or the Osaka Marathon Registration Center may use your personal information to contact you and to confirm information related to your application.
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