Saturday, 18 February
10:00-20:00 Runners Check-in at Kochi Chuo Park (1-11-27 Obiyamachi, Kochi)

Sunday, 19 February
6:30-8:15
7:30-8:30
8:35-8:45
8:45-8:55
9:00
9:10
13:00
16:00

Baggage Dropat Kochi Prefectural office(1-2-20 Marunouchi, Kochi) and Josei Park (1-8 Marunouchi, Kochi)
Assembling at the Start Pens
Moving to the Starting Point by the Start Pen
Opening Ceremony
1st waveStart
2nd wave Start
Awards Ceremony at Haruno Athletic Stadium
Closing the Event

https://www.ryoma-marathon.jp●Please participate only if you have received three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine or tested negative for COVID19. ●Check your temperature on the morning of the marathon (if your temperature is over 37.5 degrees
Celsius, or if you feel unwell, please refrain from participating.) ●Please wear a mask to the venue.

Runners Check-in 〜Start
Runners Check-in Time & Place
10:00-20:00 on Saturday, 18 February at the Help Desk in Kochi Chuo Park (1-11 Obiyamachi, Kochi)*Registration will not be accepted on the day of the event.
*Please be advised that runners check-in is available only during these times.
Runners will not be allowed to check in after 20:00 on Saturday, 18 February.

Things to Bring for Runners Check-in●Exchange sheet*Please fill in the physical condition management check sheet on the front page.
*Please read the pledge on the back page, too.
Check-in Procedure for Runners●Please bring your number card voucher such as a
printed the copy or screen on your smart phone to the following venue.
Saturday, 18 February: 10:00 - 20:00 at the Help Desk in Kochi Chuo Park
*Please make sure to fill in your emergency contact on the back side of your race bib.
●Runners will collect the race bib, the gear bag for baggage drop, the programme,
and the participation prize.
●The runners chip and the gear bag sticker will be enclosed in the gear bag.
●Runners are not allowed to participate in the race without the race bib and the runners chip. Please make sure to
bring them with you on the race day.
●Please return your runners chip to the help desk if you cannot participate in the race.

START
9:00 on Sunday, 18 February
at the intersection in front of the tram stop of the Kochi Prefectural OfficeFirst wave, blocks S/A/B/C/D/E: 9:00 AM start
Second wave, blocks F/G: 9:10 AM start

ClosureTime limit is 7 hours. The event will be closed at 16:00 at Haruno Athletic Stadium.

Race Bib●A race bib will be provided to each runner. You must pin your race bib to the front of your shirt with the safety
pins provided. Your race bib must be viewable.
●Your name and category are printed on your race bib. Please make sure that it is your own bib when you will collect.
It is prohibited for another person to race under your name or for you to race under another person’s name.
●The letter beside the bib number indicates your start pen. Please wait at the appropriate start pen.
●If runners wear raincoat or some other rainwear, please make sure we can see your race bib clearly.
Please come to the help desk in Kochi Chuo Park on Saturday, 18 February to receive the race bib for an escort runner.
Runners Chip（Time Measurement Device）●Your time will be recorded by the runners chip.
●Please be sure to tie the runners chip on your shoes by the time you will assemble at the start pen. Otherwise, yourtime will not be recorded.
●If you drop out or cancel the race, please make sure to return the runners chip to the event staff.
●Measuring points are at the starting point, the halfway point, the finishing point, and every 5 kilometres points.
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RACE BIB

HOW TO ATTACH THE RUNNERS CHIP

Start Pen
Remove vinyl ties and arunners chip from theplastic bag of the racebib.
Vinyl Ties

Changing Room
To prevent the spread of COVID-19, no changing rooms will be installed in the starting area. Please come to the venue inrunner’s wear.

Baggage Drop （6:30 - 8:15）*Baggage drop areas are provided at two venues. (Josei Park and Kochi Prefectural Office )Your gear bag which will be left at the baggage drop area on the race day, is delivered to the finish venue (Male:Haruno
Athletic Stadium / Female:The 5th Parking). There are vehicles on the baggage drop area in Josei Park and Kochi
Prefectural Office. Each vehicle has the number from 1 to 10 on it. Your vehicle number for baggage drop is shown as
the number (1 or 2 digits) under the letter of the start pen on your race bib. Runners are to pack all your stuff in thegear bag and put the provided gear bag sticker on the specified space of the white-side of the gear bag. Then pleasetake your gear bag to the vehicle which corresponds with the number on your race bib.
*Please also see the below picture of the map.

★Note★
●Runners must use the official gear bag provided. No other bag or suitcase will be accepted at the baggage drop.
●Valuables are not accepted. Please take care of them by yourself.
●Please do not bring items which do not fit in or are bigger than the gear bag.
●Please also do not put breakable or fragile items into your gear bag.
*We do not take any responsibility for loss or damage.

１st WAVE

Baggage Drop

Start Block：S･A･B･C･D･E

・F・G
Start Block：D･EBlock
Vehicles number ④〜⑩

START 9:00
2nd WAVE
Start Block：F･G
START 9:10

Expansion: Josei Park

Vehicles number ④〜⑩

Baggage Drop
Information
Help desk･B･C
Start Block：S･ABlock
Vehicles number ①〜③

Expansion: kochi Prefectual Pffice

Kochi PrefectualOffice

Vehicles number①〜③

Kochi CityHall

Baggage Drop
for FANRUNFirst AidFirstAidInformation
Help desk

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Entrance

Recommended route to the venue

Start Pen
Assembling at the Start Pens: 7:30 - 8:30
Opening Ceremony: 8:45 - 8:55
●The entrance of each start pen is located at the rearmost area of each pen.
●Runners will move to the starting point by the start pen at 8:35.
●If the runner does not reach his/her own start pen in time, he/she must start from the last pen (Pen G).
Bathrooms●Please make sure to assemble and start at the appropriate pen for security reasons.
●Please note that the runner might not be able to participate in the race in case he/she will be late for arriving at thestart pen remarkably.
Help Desk
The desk will handle lost athlete bibs (number cards), runners chips, and so on.
●18 February on Saturday：Kochi Chuo Park （Reception venue on the previous day）
●19 February on Sunday ：Kochi Prefectural Office, Josei Park
*Congestion is expected on the day of the marathon. Visit the desk on the day before the marathon if possible.

Shuttle Bus StopFinish Are
Runners' area

12
Parking

Shuttle bus stop
Shuttle bus route

14No ParkingFinisher’s route11ParkingMarathorn course

North gate
Multipurposesquare
10No Parking

Omotenashi
Booth Area

Shuttle Bus Stop

15
No Parking

First Aid

<Bound for Haruno Cultural
Centre> (Free)
Stop at: JA Training Centre
and Haruno Cultural Centre

9No Parking

Race Day (11:30-18:00)*11:30-13:00・・・Every 30
minutes
Shuttle Bus Stop
*After 13:00・・・Every 5
minutes<Bound for JR Kochi Station>(Free)
Stop at: Kochi Prefectural
Office, Ohashi-dori Street,
Kochi Chuo Park, and JR Kochi
StationRequired Time: Approximately
30 minutes<Bound for Kochi Racecourse>(Free)
Required Time: Approximately
15 minutes【FINISH】
Athletic field

Information

4No Parking

Baggage Collection Area& Changing Room for Men

5No Parking

6No Parking

taxi

Baggage Collection Area& Changing Room for Ladis

7No Parking

1No Parking
8Parking

3Parking
2Parking

West gate

Omotenashi Booth Area
Local traditional food, Product and running items will be sold in
the Omotenashi Booth Area.
Awards / Awards Ceremony
The awards ceremony will be held at the ceremony area inHaruno Athletic Stadium at 13:00. Awards winners are overall
top 10 male and female finishers respectively. If you are anaward winner, please come to the meeting point for winners
by 12:45.
●Award winners
Male and female finishers placing 1st to 10th overall

The top three male and female finishers in each age bracket(under 29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 61-69, and 70+) will be senta certificate later.
Special Prize
Finishers who win the lottely will get Kochi’s local specialities.
The product will be shipped to the winner at a later date.

Marathorn Corse

East gate

Runners Area
Finishers will collect:●Finishers Towel●Finishers Certificate●Finishers Medal●Drink and Snacks*Please make sure to return the runners chip to the staffs.

Others

Final Go/No-Go Announcement
Cancellation of the race due to weather/disaster will be announced in the following time andways.
Final Decision: 5:30 on Sunday, 19 February●Kochi Ryoma Marathon 2023 Official Website (https://www.ryoma-marathon.jp)

General Information<<Kochi Ryoma Marathon Office>>
Address: 1-7-52 Marunouchi , Kochi City, Kochi 780-0850, Japan【By the day before the marathon]】TEL: 088-823-3971 (Japanese Only)
Available Time & Date: 8:30-17:15 (JST)【Day of the marathon】 TEL: 088-837-9050<<JTB Sports Station>>
Address: 6F 2-1-25 Kyutaro-cho Chuo-ku, Osaka, Japan 541-0056
TEL: 06-6210-5620
Available Time: 9:30-17:30 (JST) on Weekdays
E-mail : jtbss@jtb.com