Inzai City International Friendship Association (IIFA) is organising “Eco Inba Slow Marathon 2024" taking place on Sunday, April 7, 2024.
The purpose of this event is to, together with some fifty runners from Singapore, promote the international friendship and enjoy the beautiful spring of Inzai City by slowly running/walking a half marathon distance (approx. 21km), picking up trash along the path to beautify the environment.
The course runs through famous cherry blossom spots such as Matsumushi-dera Temple, Yoshitaka's Great Cherry Blossoms, the cycling road near Lake Inba-numa, and Inba Chuo Park, stopping by at the Cherry Blossom Festival being held at Yoshikiri Light Nursing Home (1844-2 Seto, Inzai City) where you can dip your feet into the “Ashiyu” hot spa.
Date: April 7, 2024 (Sunday)
Flag-off at 8:00 (*Reception starts at 7:00)
Meeting place: Matsumushihime Park (about 3-minute walk from Inba Nihon Idai Station, Inzai City, Chiba prefecture)
Quota: 50 local runners and 50 overseas runners
Slots are allocated on a first come first served basis.
Participants must be 12 years old or above as of 1st April 2024.
Entry fee:
JPY5,000 for local participant (resident of Japan)
JPY10,000 for overseas participant
JPY2,500 for under 18 years old as of 1st April 2024
Bring your own hydration. (Use of disposable plastic containers is not recommended.) A water station will be set up at the Yoshikiri Light Nursing Home (15km into the run).
Please use public transport to the venue, Matsumushihime Park.
Entry will be closed once the quota is met.
Event perks: Finishers medal and event T-shirt
* Participants are all welcome to join the opening events held at Hotel Mark One CNT (Chiba New Town Chuo) on the day before the run:
- Eco Summit 15:30 – 17:00 (free of charge)
- Pasta Party 17:00 – 19:00 (JPY1,000 for adult, JPY500 for under 12 years old)
Event perks (medal and event T-shirt) and the bib will be handed to the participants at the Opening event on the day before the run or at the reception on the morning of the run.
For entry, please submit the application form here:
https://forms.gle/hjZiA6jMmajeM2zi6
and wait for confirmation/ payment instruction.
Contact:
Inzai City International Friendship Association (IIFA)・inzai.ifa@gmail.com
Entry fee must be remitted by 15th March 2024 (but after the said confirmation and payment instruction) to Japan Post (Yuucho) Bank below (Remittance fee is to be paid by the sender.):
★Japan Post (Yuucho) Bank
Account holder: 印西市国際交流協会
Account type: 普通
Account number: 10500 – 93086401
★Japan Post (Yuucho) Bank
Account holder: 印西市国際交流協会
Branch code: 058
Account Type: 普通
Account Number: 9308640