Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge(near Hyogo PrefecturalMaiko Park)

Noevir Stadium Kobe

■Kobe Marathon Friendship Bank
The Kobe Marathon has established a bank to provide a range of support, including personnel, material, and ﬁnancial aid, toregions aﬀected by earthquakes and other natural disasters in Japan and overseas. We are seeking to reinforce the bank in
its various eﬀorts associated with the Kobe Marathon and to provide comprehensive support.

■Inquiries
Entry Inquiries

Kobe Marathon Entry Center［The center will be open from Monday, April 22 onwards］"Kobe Marathon Entry Center" Kinki Nippon Tourist Co., Ltd. (Kobe Branch),
8th Floor, Kobe Ito-Machi Building, Ito-Machi 121, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0032, Japan

TEL.+81-78-321-0644

Hours：10 am - 5 pm (JST）(except Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays)
E-mail：kobe-marathon@gp.knt.co.jp

Accommodation inquiries

Kobe Marathon Accommodation Center

Kinki Nippon Tourist Co., Ltd. (Kobe Branch), 8th Floor, Kobe Ito-Machi Building,
Ito-Machi 121, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0032, Japan

This pamphlet can be downloaded from the oﬃcial Kobe Marathon
website (http://www.kobe-marathon.net/).

TEL.+81-78-321-0644

Hours：10 am - 5 pm (JST）(except Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays)
E-mail：kobe-marathon@gp.knt.co.jp

Kobe Marathon 2013

SearchKobe Marathon Executive Committee Secretariat

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Reference: Entry fee, transfer charges, etc.

O u t l i n e■EventKobe Marathon 2013
■Organizers
Hyogo Prefectural Government / Kobe City / Hyogo Prefectural Board of
Education / Kobe City Board of Education / Hyogo Amateur AthleticAssociation■Co-organizers
The Kobe Shimbun / The Asahi Shimbun Company■Managing Organization
Hyogo Amateur Athletic Association■Supporting Organizations
Japan Association of Athletics Federations / Hyogo Amateur Sports
Association / Kobe City Education and Sports Association / Community
Sports Commissioners Hyogo / Community Sports Commissioners
Kobe / Hyogo Sports Association for the Disabled / Kobe City Councilof Social Welfare / Hyogo Association of Sports Club 21 Hyogo / The
Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Hyogo Prefecture/ Kobe City Shopping Street Federation / The Hyogo Prefecture Medical
Association / Kobe Medical Association / Hyogo Nursing Association /Hyogo Fireﬁghters Association / Kobe Fire Brigade / Hyogo Volunteer
Association / Hyogo Tourism Association / Kobe Convention & VisitorsAssociation / West Japan Railway Company / Kansai Railway Association /Hyogo Bus Association / Hyogo Trucking Association / Hyogo Taxi
Association / Hyogo Economic Research Institute / Japan Broadcasting
Corporation, KOBE Broadcasting Station / Sun-TV / Radio Kansai (Planned)■Special Sponsor
Sysmex Corporation■Sponsors
The Minato Bank, Ltd. / Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. /ASICS Corporation / Kobe New Transit Co., Ltd. /Rokko Butter Co., Ltd. / Shiroyama Denshi Co., Ltd. /Kobe Steel, Ltd. / TOA Corporation / Photocreate Co., Ltd. /Kinki Nippon Tourist Co.,Ltd. / SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES，LTD．/
DUNLOP SPORTS CO.LTD. / Tominaga Boeki Kaisha, Ltd. /Kanetetsu Delica Foods Inc. (Planned)■Date & Time
Sunday, November 17, 2013 9:00 Marathon begins
9:30 Quarter marathon begins
11:02 Quarter marathon ﬁnishes
16:00 Marathon ﬁnishes■Competition Rules
The races are conducted in accordance with the FY2013 rules andregulations set forth by the Japan Association of Athletics Federations(JAAF), and the rules and regulations set forth for this event.

■Course(1) Marathon
Start: Kobe City Municipal Oﬃce.
Turning point: Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge (near Maiko Park).
Finish: Port Island (near Shimin Hiroba).
Course certiﬁed by the Japan Association of Athletics Federations andthe Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS)(2) Quarter marathon
Start: Kobe City Municipal Oﬃce.
Finish: Sumaura Park
■Events / Number of Entrants / Time Limits / Entry Fee
Event

Type of Entry

Marathon（42.195㎞）

Individual
entry *1

Team entry(2‒3 persons)*1 *2

Quartermarathon(10.6㎞)*1*2*3*4*5*6

Individual
entry
*1

Category

1) Registeredathletes2) Generalrunners

Maximum NumberTime Limitof Entrants

Generalrunners
Generalrunners

Entry Fee

18,000*3¥10,000 per person(Entry fee includes a7 hours¥100 donation to charity)*4 *5*62,000*3¥5,000 per person
1.5 hours (Entry fee includes a¥50 donation to charity)
*4 *5
*6

Please refrain from applying both as an individual and as a team member.
Team entry applications can only be made via the Internet. Team entry
can be made only through the Japanese site. Only individual entries will beaccepted via the English website.
Includes disabled entrants (those carrying disability cards), entrants
residing overseas and those aﬀected by the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Time limits are based on signal gun time.
Cut-oﬀ times are set at each checkpoint due to the limited duration oftraﬃc control, security, and event operation. Athletes who arrive at acheckpoint well behind the cut-oﬀ time will be disqualiﬁed.
1% of the entry fee will be donated to the Kobe Marathon Friendship Bank.

Checkpoint Closing Times (Tentative)
Checkpoint

Application
MethodEventDistance（㎞）Closing time1

Otabi Park

4.0

10：06

2

Tenjinbashi Higashizume

9.0

10：50

3

Sumaichinotani Plaza

10.6

11：02

4

Maiko Station Intersection17.6

12：00

5

Tarumi Wastewater Treatment Plant

20.8

12：30

6Suma Station

25.5

13：15

7

Home's Stadium Kobe

31.6

14：12

8

Minato Elementary School

34.2

14：37

9

Kobe Gakuin University

38.5

15：20

■Awards<Marathon>(1) Awards will be presented to the top eight men and the top eight
women runners.
(2) Awards will be presented to the top three men and the top three
women runners for each ﬁve-year age group (excluding recipients of
the awards in (1) above). Certiﬁcates will be mailed at a later date.
<Quarter marathon>
No awards will be presented for the quarter marathon.
■Qualiﬁcations
1. Marathon：Athletes born on or before April 1, 1995
(1) Registered athletes: Athletes registered with the Japan
Association of Athletics Federations(2) General runners: Athletes not registered with the Japan
Association of Athletics Federations* Categories (1) and (2) are both open to men and women (including thosefrom Japan and abroad recommended by the organizers) capable ofcompleting the race within 6 hours, 40 minutes.
* This event is limited to non-wheelchair users.
* Those with disabilities (holders of disability cards) who would havediﬃculty competing alone may designate one escort runner. (Runners
may not be accompanied by a seeing eye dog.)

2. Quarter marathon：Athletes born on or before April 1, 1998
General runners: Open to those capable of completing the race
within 1 hour, 30 minutes.

* This event is limited to non-wheelchair users.
* Those with disabilities (holders of disability cards) who would havediﬃculty competing alone may designate one escort runner. (Runners
may not be accompanied by a seeing eye dog.)* The quarter marathon is a “fun run.”■Check-in
Check-in Dates: Friday, November 15, and Saturday, November 16, 2013
Time: 10:00 a.m. ‒ 7:00 p.m. (latest time for admission)
Place: Expo Venue, Kobe International Exhibition Hall (Tentative)* Note that check-in will be closed on marathon day (November 17).
* Entrants may not check in outside the times stated above.
* At the time of check-in, the entrant's identity will be conﬁrmed byidentiﬁcation documents, etc. (the entrant must present in person).
* Escort runners should also check in at the above times.
* Check-in will be refused if the entrant fails to show identiﬁcation
documents.

■Personal Information
The organizers recognize the importance of entrants' personal
information and will handle it in accordance with laws and regulations
relating to the protection of personal information based on theorganizers' personal information protection policy. Any personal
information submitted will be used to provide participation guidelines,
notices of records achieved and related information, services from
Kobe Marathon sponsors, supporters, co-organizers and relatedorganizations, and for the announcement of records (includingrankings) with the aim of improving service to entrants in this event.
*Note that the organizers or the Kobe Marathon Entry Center may use yourpersonal information to contact you and conﬁrm information related to yourapplication.
*Minors must obtain the consent of a parent or guardian for entering.

■Miscellaneous
1. Entry fees will not be refunded in the event the Kobe Marathon iscancelled due to reasons beyond the control of the organizers.
2. Entrants are expected to train sufficiently, receive a physicalcheckup, and otherwise be well prepared for the event.
3. The organizers will transport entrants' baggage from start to finish
locations. Please note that road traffic conditions may delay arrivalof baggage.
4. The organizers will not be responsible for entrants tardiness due topublic transport or road traffic conditions on marathon day.
5. At the event, including on the course, entrants are prohibited fromwearing or displaying logos or trademarks representing a company
or product name for the purpose of advertising.
6. The organizers may permit the commissioned sale of photographs
and other approved products.
7. For event-related matters not covered above, please follow theinstructions of the organizers.
8. Receipts for entry fees
• Payment via credit card
Receipts will not be issued. Entrants are asked to substitute thecredit card company's account or billing statement for an officialreceipt.
•Payment via the dedicated money transfer form or a convenience store
Receipts will not be issued. Entrants are asked to substitute thetransaction receipt for an official receipt.
9. These application guidelines are for the 3rd Kobe Marathon.
Information on charity goods
Those who wish to should select their original charity goods(see the following options) when entering.
① ¥500: Charity number card
② ¥3,000: Charity number card and original goods*You may display the charity number card printed with your own name on your back.
*The money collected from selling the charity goods will be donated, after deductionof costs, to the Kobe Marathon Friendship Bank.
*Athletes registered with the Japan Association of Athletics Federations may notdisplay a charity number card on their backs.
*Details will be released on the oﬃcial website at a later date.

Marathon

Quartermarathon

Admin. Fee(at time of application)

Deposit Fee(at time of application)

Internet￥0￥0

Dedicated moneytransfer form￥500

* ￥120Internet￥0￥0

Dedicated moneytransfer form￥500

* ￥120

Entry Fee Payment
Procedure

Online credit card payment
Online payment at convenience store
Pay by dedicated money transfer form
Pay at convenience store
Online credit card payment
Online payment at convenience store
Pay by dedicated money transfer form
Pay at convenience store

Payment(upon selection)

Admin. Fee(upon selection)￥10,000￥500￥10,000￥500￥5,000￥500￥5,000￥500

Deposit Fee(upon selection)

Total

￥0

￥10,500* ￥120￥11,240￥105￥11,225￥0￥5,500* ￥120￥6,240￥105￥6,225●When applying by dedicated money transfer form, be sure to pay no more than the ¥500 administration fee.

*This is the amount to be paid at a Japan Post Bank or post oﬃce. The amount may diﬀer if using an ATM. For further details, please inquire at a Japan Post Bank or post oﬃce.

A p p l i c a t i o n

P r o c e d u r e sIf the number of applicants exceeds capacity when application is made by the following methods, a drawing will be held. Only those selected in thedrawing will be required to pay the entry fee. Please select an application method and follow those procedures. Applicants choosing to use the dedicatedmoney transfer form will be required to pay ¥500 at the time of application as an administration fee.

Marathon/Quarter marathon
Application
MethodInternet: http://www.kobe-marathon.net/

Dedicated money transfer form available
at your nearest Japan Post Bank or post oﬃce

Application
Administration Fee

None

¥500

(at time of application)

Application
Start Date

Monday, April 22 * (From 10:00 AM via the Internet site)Application
Deadline

5:00 PM on Monday, May 20

If applications exceed capacity, entrants will be selected through a drawing.
* Depending on circumstances, an additional drawing may be announced.

Entrant Selection

The results of the drawing will beannounced via email by June 30.

Notiﬁcation ofDrawing Results
Payment ofEntry FeeNotes

Postmarked no later than Friday, May 10

The results of the drawing will beannounced via post by June 30.

Successful entrants are required to deposit their entry fee to a designated account by a designated date.
Failure to do so will invalidate entry. Some payment methods may incur a fee.
* Entry as both an individual and as a team member is not allowed. Those wishing to apply with a dedicated money transfer form should refer to the"Kobe Marathon Entry Center" section on the reverse side.
* When applying via the dedicated money transfer form, a separate administration fee of ¥500 must be paid at the time of application. If the form isincomplete or illegible, the application will not be processed. Internet applications are therefore recommended.
* Disabled applicants (those carrying disability cards) should complete the necessary parts of the application.

■Steps from application to event participation
Applications fromMonday, April 22
Application
deadline

Applications accepted via Internet(from 10:00 AM) and dedicatedmoney transfer form.
*Dedicated money transfer form :Postmarked no later than Friday, May 10*Internet : 5:00 PM on Monday, May 20
If applicants exceed capacity, entrants will
be selected by drawing.

Selection results
announced by June 30

All applicants will be notiﬁed.

Entry fee payment deadline
in mid- or late July

Please pay the entry fee as speciﬁed.

Information for entrants
mailed out in late October
Runner check-in on
Friday, Nov. 15,and Saturday, Nov. 16
10:00 AM ‒ 7:00 PM(latest time for admission)

Information for entrants will be mailed
out approximately one month before theevent.
*Details will be released on the oﬃcial website
at a later date.

Runner check-in will be closed on Marathon Day.
Entrantsʼ identities will be conﬁrmed using
identiﬁcation documents.
Those with disabilities must bring their disability
card. Entrants must check in on one of the twodays shown at the left.
Runner check-in location:Expo Venue, Kobe
International Exhibition Hall (Tentative)

Marathon Day Sunday, November 17 *Start: Kobe City Hall
9:00 AM Marathon begins
9:30 AM Quarter marathon begins*Finish (quarter marathon)* Sumaura Park
*Finish (marathon)* Port Island(near Civic Square)■Entrants will be given T-shirts as participation prizes.
For sizes, please refer to the chart below. (JASPO standard)

SizeSSSM

LO

XO

2XO

Height (approx.)

160cm

165cm

170cm

175cm

180cm

185cm

190cm

Chest measurement(approx.)

84cm

88cm

92cm

96cm

100cm

104cm

108cm

* If shirt size is not noted on the application, an S size will be sent to women,
and an M size to men.

■Terms of Kobe Marathon application* All applicants must agree to the following terms:

1. In the event of illness, loss, or other incident, the organizers accept no responsibility
other than to take emergency measures.
2. After applying, entrants cannot change events or cancel due to personal
circumstances.
3. False representation of age or sex, or entry by a person other than the applicant(false entry) are not allowed.
4. If the event is cancelled due to earthquake, wind or flood damage, snowfall, some
sort of incident, accident, or disease, the entry fee and/or other charges will not
be refunded.
5. Over-payments or double payments cannot be refunded.
6. The organizers will retain publication and portrait rights for such media as television,
newspapers, magazines, or the Internet with respect to images, photos, articles,
entrantsʼ names, ages, addresses (name of country, name of prefecture orequivalent administrative unit, or name of city, ward, town, or village), etc.
7. The organizers will handle the personal information of the entrants in accordancewith laws and regulations relating to the protection of personal information.
8. This event shall be implemented in compliance with all the relevant laws of Japan.
9. The organizers shall stage this event in compliance with the event stipulations aswell as the terms of application.
10. Minors must obtain the consent of a parent or guardian for entering.

■Cautions When Applying

1. Multiple applications by the same individual will result in rejection of the applications.
2. Entrants may not simultaneously apply for, or simultaneously participate in, the marathonand quarter marathon. Be sure to apply for one event only. If the same individual isfound to be applying for more than one event, he or she will be disqualified and norefund will be made after the application.
3. False declaration of age, sex, records or other information, and entry by a person otherthan the applicant (false entry) are not allowed. If an individual or team is found to beentering regardless of ineligibility, that individual or team will not only be barred fromparticipating in this yearʼs race but will also be banned from registering for this race inthe future.
4. No change, amendment, or cancellation can be made to the application after theapplication has been made. The secretariat will contact the applicant via applicantʼs email
address or telephone number only in the case of a problem with the content of anapplication.
5. Please note that the Registration Center or secretariat will not respond to telephone
questions or inquiries about the status of an application or results of the drawing.
6. All applicants will be notified of the results of the drawing by email or post by June 30.
However, please be aware that the organizers will not be able to reconfirm the drawing
results if the notification fails to arrive or goes astray due to a problem with the email orcontact address provided by the applicant.
7. Substitute entry or transfer of entry rights is not permitted and will result in disqualification.
In such cases, the organizers can make no indemnity or refund whatsoever.
8. The organizers bear no responsibility for late applications resulting from problems withthe postal service or the Internet.
9. When applying via the Internet, the computer terminal, operating system, or browser
used by the applicant may prevent the applicant from being able to file his or her
application.