[UTMF] ULTRA-TRAIL Mt. Fuji, the 1st 100 mile trail race in Japan

February 2,  steering committee  of UTMF, ULTRA-TRAIL Mt. Fuji, had press meeting, and announced the very 1st 100 miler trail race in Japan will start coming May. Yes, this is long rumored 100 mile trail race around Fuji, that Kaburaki-san, leading Japanese trail runner and 3rd place winner of UTMB 2009, had been working hard.

As one of the "students" (that's what he said to Seb Chaigneau in Chamonix last summer!) of Kaburaki-san's trail sessions, I would like to update info on this awaited UTMF as frequently as possible in English. I would like to promote this race to all trail running communities in the world, and hope to see more runners from foreign countries in May.

I have opened my new twitter account, @Dogs_or_Caravan, to update informations on trail running in Japan, as well as @Koichi2000, my personal update in Japanese. Please give me public reply if you have any interest or questions on UTMF, as well as other trail race or event in Japan.

First of all, here is released info on UTMF today.

Registration will start at 10 am of Feb. 5th, Saturday at RUNNET. Runners for UTMF will be required to show finish result of one 100K race, or two 50K races. Entry fees are ¥24,000 for UTMF and ¥18,000 for STY.

Its official web site is below; ULTRA-TRAIL Mt.FUJI

Please watch its official trailer; ULTRA-TRAIL Mt.FUJI

ULTRA-TRAIL Mt.FUJI、2/5に待望のエントリースタート！/アドベンチャースポーツマガジンWeb