OSAKA MARATHON 2014

Guidelines for Osaka Marathon Applicants

Event

Osaka Marathon 2014

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

Osaka Association of Athletics Federations for the Disabled

Supporting Organizations

Japan Association of Athletics Federations ;
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 ; Mainichi Broadcasting System,Inc. ; Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation ; ＜in random order＞

Main Sponsor

K-Opticom Corporation

Official Sponsors

Mizuno; Duskin Co., LTD.; Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.; Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.; Coca-Cola West Co., Ltd.; ASAHI BREWERIES, LTD; SEIKO HOLDINGS CORPORATION; KANSAI UNIVERSITY; The Yomiuri Shimbun; Advance Create Co., Ltd.; KNT Co., Ltd; Photocreate Co., Ltd.; NIPPON EXPRESS CO., LTD.; The Osaka City Shinkin Bank; ONE DINING Co., Ltd.; TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION; Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.; Iwatani Corporation

Cooperation

FM802; EZAKI GLICO CO., LTD.; Dole Japan, Inc.; Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

Events

1.Marathon: （1）Elite runners　　（2）General runners　　（3）Wheelchair race
2.Challenge Run（8.8km）

Date & Time

Sunday, October 26, 2014: 8:55／Wheelchair race begins
9:00／Marathon and Challenge Run begin
10:50／Challenge Run finishes
11:15／Wheelchair race fi nishes
16:00／Marathon finishes

Competition Rules

The races are conducted in accordance with the FY2014 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.

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）

Starting lineup

In the interests of managing a safe and smooth start, regardless of whether the athlete was JAAF-registered or not, we will note your declaration time when you applied and assign you a waiting block for the start of the event based on that. If no declared time is entered you will start in the rear block.

Fancy dress

Registered athletes must not wear fancy dress.

Time Limits

Marathon :（1）Elite runners（2）General runners／7 hours
　　　　　（3）Wheelchair race／ 2 hour 20 minutes
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.

Checkpoint Closing Times
（planned）

Checkpoint	Location	Distance	Closing time
Checkpoint	Location	Distance	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
22km	Namba intersection	22.2km	12:52	-
26km	Nakabiraki Park	26.5km	13:29	-
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
※Entrants will be selected by drawing if applications exceed capacity.

Qualifications

1.Marathon Athletes born on or before April 1, 1996

（1）Elite runners: Athletes registered with the JAAF
（2）General runners: Athletes not registered with the JAAF

※Categories（1）and（2）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.
※JAAF-registered athletes will be deemed registered for 2014.
※Visually impaired runners who cannot viably run alone may be accompanied by one co-runner. (Guide dogs may not accompany visually impaired runners.)

（3）Wheelchairs: Wheelchairs must be race-specification models (as specified by JAAFD competition regulations)

※A total of 50 male and female competitors who have completed a domestic or overseas wheelchair half marathon within 1 hour and 10 minutes or a domestic or overseas wheelchair full marathon within 2 hours and 20 minutes in the past two years.
※Stipulating the name and record of the event entered.

2.Challenge Run Athletes born on or before April 1, 1999

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.
※Visually impaired runners who cannot viably run alone may be accompanied by one co-runner. (Guide dogs may not accompany visually impaired runners.)
※Challenge Run entrants will start in the rear block.

Application Category

1. Marathon: Individuals
2. Challenge Run: Individuals

Entry Fee
（Individuals）

1. Marathon: From Japan: 10,000 yen　　From abroad: 12,000 yen
2. Challenge Run: From Japan: 5,000 yen　　From abroad: 6,000 yen

Charity

Each participant must make at least two contributions (each contribution is ¥500) charity contributions, which are additional to the participation fees.

Application
（Individuals）

1.Application method

Internet (PC or smart phone only)

2.Application period

Internet (PC or smart phone only)
From 10 am on Thursday, April 3, 2014 to 5 pm on Thursday, May 8, 2014

Payment

Successful applicants are required to transfer the entry fee to the designated account by the due date stipulated.

※Selection will be nullified if no remittance is made.
※If applying via the Internet you must pay ¥500 as a processing fee when selected.
※Depending on the method of payment, participants may need to pay an application processing fee.

Reward for participation

A t-shirt will be given as a reward for participation.

Prize-giving

1.Marathon: ・ Prize-giving for the men’s and the women’s races, overall places 1 – 8.
・ 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.
・ 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
（Osaka Marathon EXPO 2014）

Schedule: October 24, 2014 – October 25, 2014
Location: INTEX Osaka
Time: 11:00 am to 7:30 pm (last admission)
・ Please check-in on either of the days listed above.
・ Check-in will be closed on the day of the marathon (Sunday, October 26).
・ Check-in will be closed outside of the times listed above.
・ Identification will be required to verify participants' identities at registration.
　(Check-in on behalf of others will not be accepted)
・ Information for check-in of participants using wheelchairs will be provided separately.

Charity Program

We aim to promote 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 charity. To elicit approval from an even wider number of people, we have extended the range of charity themes starting from this event.

No.	Charity program
1	To support your hopes to live	Red
2	To assist your dreams	Orange
3	To support families	Yellow
4	To help conserve a natural environment	Green
5	To help conserve clean water	Light blue
6	For the sake of children’s bright future	Navy
7	To preserve our beautiful city	Purple

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.

Information on "Nanairo (Rainbow)" Charity T-shirts

The “Nanairo” charity T-shirts produced by FM 802’s "digmeout" art project were so popular last year they will used again this year, but with an updated design. These will only be sold to participants who apply for them when entering (selected runners only). Let's all wear the "Nanairo" charity T-shirts, and fill the streets of Osaka with color!
Price: 4,000 yen (¥2,000 will be donated to charity after deduction of expenses.)
charity color designs.

※Donations will be presented to the First Charity Theme that is selected.
※Sizes will be the same as those offered for participation t-shirt in the marathon.
※The charity t-shirts will be handed out at the time of the runner check-in at EXPO.

Registration

Entrants may not attempt to register or participate in Marathon Individual and Challenge Run at a time. Please confine your entry to one category per individual.
Should the same individual be found trying to enter more than one category, he or she will be disqualified and no refund will be made subsequent to his or her application.

Registration from Abroad

Apply here if you live outside Japan.
※Foreign athletes residing in Japan who do not speak Japanese may register at the English website for entrants from abroad. In such a case, however, the entry fee for applicants from abroad shall apply.

Other

Entry fees will not be refunded in the event the Osaka Marathon is cancelled due to reasons beyond the control of the organizers.
Entrants are expected to train sufficiently, receive a physical checkup, and otherwise be well prepared for the event.
Participation while carrying items unnecessary to competition is not allowed.
At the event, including on the course, entrants are prohibited from wearing or displaying logos or trademarks representing a company or product name for the purpose of advertising.
Athletes wearing fancy dress cannot start in the Block A.
The organizers will transport entrants' baggage from start to finish locations. Please note that road traffic conditions may delay arrival of baggage.
The organizers will not be responsible for entrants’ tardiness due to public transport or road traffic conditions on marathon day.
The organizers may permit the commissioned sale of photographs and other approved products.
For event-related matters not covered above, please follow the instructions of the organizers.
Receipts for entry fees
◎Payment via credit card
Receipts will not be issued. Entrants are asked to substitute the credit card company's account or billing statement for an official receipt.
Please use your record of the transfer as a receipt.
These application guidelines are for the 4th Osaka Marathon.

Inquiries

Entry-related inquiries to:: Osaka Marathon Entry Center
Private Box 181, Osaka-Nishi Post Office, Japan Post Co., Ltd., JAPAN 550-8790
Ph. +81-6-6445-3978
Office hours: 10:00 – 17:00 (except Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays)
Email：support@osaka-marathon.com
※Please note that as large numbers of inquiries are anticipated, there could be some delay in responding to your inquiry.
Accommodation-related inquiries to:: Osaka Marathon Accommodation Reservation Center
Travel Service Center West Japan, Kinki Nippon Tourist Co., Ltd.,
7F Taiyo Nissan Shinmachi Bldg., 1-16-1 Shinmachi, Nishi-ku, Osaka, JAPAN 550-0013
Ph: +81-6-6535-7971
Office hours: 10:00 – 17:00 (except Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays)
※Accommodation reservations will be accepted after the announcement of the drawing results.

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.