Post date: 2024.07.26
I want to make everyone smile! Kochi Ryoma Marathon 2025 Attractions
Kochi Ryoma Marathon 2025, the largest sporting event in Kochi Prefecture, will be held on February 16, 2025 (Sun). For the start of recruitment on August 1, a sports coverage team that has run the Kochi Ryoma Marathon will introduce the appeal of the tournament and new initiatives.
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Full marathon, pair relay, fan run
The Kochi Ryoma Marathon, which started in 2013 under the catchphrase "Let's run in Kochi", will be celebrating its 11th anniversary in the 2025 Games.
The Kochi Ryoma Marathon is characterized by a superb view of Kochi's nature, a delicious aid that is unique to the local area, and warm support along the roadside, attracting many runners from all over the country every year.
Participating events include a full marathon (10,000 people) running 42.195km, a pair relay (300 pairs (600 people)) running 43km in pairs of two people, and a fan run running 1.4km for first graders to under 18 years old.
The pair relay starts from the previous tournament and is not confident in running a full marathon, and is recommended for couples, friends, and colleagues at work.
Characteristics of the tournament
From here, we will introduce the charms of the Kochi Ryoma Marathon and new initiatives.
Hot cheering of Tosa people
The Kochi Ryoma Marathon is 42.195km, and the cheering along the road will never stop! !
From local people to small children to the elderly, we support warmly with a smile every time a runner passes in front of us.
There are various ways of support, such as those dressed as Ryoma, support with original support goods, and support from boats by fishermen using handmade panels, support from boats that cannot be tasted in other prefectures, will support the back of runners. Will support you.
In addition, volunteers such as local nursery school children, students, and enthusiasts will also perform drums, brass band performances, Yosakoi performances originated in Kochi, so you will want to stop and take pictures!
By all means, please pay attention to the support along the road when running.
Local gourmet
Speaking of the fun of marathon competitions, many people are Aid Stations (a place to replenish food and drinks). In each tournament, it is a point that the management side will focus on promoting local food.
At the Kochi Ryoma Marathon, local ingredients are provided with local ingredients with the support of local volunteers.
There are three recommendations carefully selected by the spout interview team that you want to eat!
Chikukyu
The first is the chikuwa cucumber at the 5th water station! Abbreviatedly, Chicky! It seems that you can eat it anywhere, but Kochi's Chikukyu is a little different. It is a lively and delicious meal that contains the whole cucumber without cutting thinly.
Eggplant jelly
The second is eggplant jelly using eggplant, which boasts the highest production volume in Japan at the No. 8 water station. The slight sweetness is good for runners, it is very easy to eat and very popular. There are years when people who eat many more and did not reach the final players, the more.
Katsuomeshi
The third one is the bonito at the 12th station. Speaking of Kochi, it's a skipjack. With the number of runners running out of stamina at 32 km point, bonito rice balls held in a bite size are filled with energy in the runner's body, taking into account the ease of eating.
In addition, there are still Kochi's unique aid stations, such as Kochi's soul drink Reapul, Gokun Maji Village, and Tosa's traditional sweets "Umeboshi", so please join us with the goal of winning all.
In addition, at the goal venue, bonito straw grills and urume soup made in large pots will be served free of charge, and close to 20 eating and drinking booths will welcome tired runners.
A superb view that can only be seen here
The course of the Kochi Ryoma Marathon starts in front of the prefectural office in the first half, runs in the city area next to Kochi Castle, and runs in the countryside for 10 to 20 km.
At the middle point, Urado-ohashi Bridge with a height difference of 50m, which is the biggest difficulty, is waiting for runners.
Urado-ohashi Bridge, which suffers runners, but when you cross the difficulties, you can see a superb view of the Pacific Ocean that can only be seen here.
It will blow your tiredness away all the time!
Urado-ohashi Bridge is a very valuable experience because it is usually rarely passed outside of the car.
Introduction of new initiatives
Participation prize T-shirt design recruitment event
At the Kochi Ryoma Marathon, a new initiative has started from this tournament.
In order to excite the Kochi Ryoma Marathon 2025 with everyone, we are looking for the design of the participation prize T-shirts distributed to tournament participants.
Those who have been selected as the highest award work will receive a prize of 100,000 yen and the right to run Kochi Ryoma Marathon 2025 (full marathon section). Please make the design of Kochi Ryoma Marathon 2025 that you envision and apply by all means.
The application period is until Saturday, August 31.
Please refer to the Kochi Ryoma Marathon official website for details such as how to apply.
Running seminars (10 times in total)
This year, the support system for runners is also substantial.
Running seminars are held 10 times for beginners to intermediates, such as those who are interested in running but do not know where to start, those who want to run efficiently so that they can finish, and those who want to update their own records. Will be
Lecturers include Tetsuhiko Kin, an advisor to the Kochi Ryoma Marathon 2025 Tournament, Ryo Matsumoto, a former Toyota Motor Corporation long distance department from Kochi Prefecture, and Toenec Athletics Club, which is continuously training camps in this prefecture, luxurious members such as Aoyama Gakuin University Athletics Club, who won the overall victory at Hakone Ekiden in 2024.
The capacity for each time is 200 people, and the application will be closed as soon as the capacity is reached, so please apply as soon as possible. (As of July 18, we are recruiting participants for the first and second seminars.)
Please refer to the Kochi Ryoma Marathon official website for details such as how to apply.
Smile for everyone! (Message from the Secretariat)
Finally, we talked to Mr. Tanaka of the Kochi Ryoma Marathon Executive Committee Secretariat.
－What are your thoughts on holding the 2025 Games?
"This year, while enriching new initiatives and hospitality of runners, as well as volunteers and those who support from the roadside, everyone can enjoy it and make everyone smile. I want to. "
－Does Mr. Tanaka also have a marathon?
"Even if I look like this, I also participated in the 2020 Games and completed the race, but I still remember the sense of accomplishment and excitement at that time clearly. I was totally fascinated by the Kochi Ryoma Marathon [laughs].”
－Finally, "Spoll! Please give a message to those who are watching KOCHI.
"The Kochi Ryoma Marathon is a festival-like event, so I would like those who run for the first time to participate casually. This year, there will be a “Night Sickness Marathon (drink rally)” to go around recommended restaurants on the day of the tournament, so I would like you to enjoy Kochi even after the tournament. We look forward to your participation!”
Application period starts on August 1
The smile after the run is wonderful!
The application period is from Thursday, August 1 to October 31 (Thursday), and it will be on a first-come, first-served basis, so we recommend that you apply as soon as possible.
Please join us in the Kochi Ryoma Marathon, which is full of charm.
"Spoll! KOCHI will continue to release Kochi Ryoma Marathon information, so please look forward to it!
