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Sendai City, Sendai City Board of Education, Sendai City Sports Promotion Foundation, Miyagi Amateur Athletics Association, Miyagi Athletics Association for the Disabled, The Kahoku Shimpo, Tohoku Broadcasting Co., Ltd. |
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| Race Management |
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Sendai International Half Marathon Executive Committee |
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| Supporting Organizations |
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Japan Association of Athletics Federations (JAAF), Japan Association of Athletics Federations for the Disabled (JAAFD), Miyagi Prefectural Office, Miyagi Prefectural Board of Education, NPO Sendai City Sport Federation, Sendai City Sports Association, Sendai City Gymnastics Instructors' Council, Federation of Sendai City School District Promotional Organizations of Physical Education, NHK Sendai Broadcasting, Sendai Broadcasting, Miyagi Television Broadcasting Co., Ltd. KHB Higashi Nippon Broadcasting, Asahi Shimbun Sendai General Office, Mainichi Shimbun Sendai Branch Office, Yomiuri Shimbun Tohoku General Office, Sankei Shimbun Tohoku General Office, Nikkan Sports Shimbun Tohoku General Office |
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| Cooperating Organizations |
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Miyagi Prefectural Police, Sendai City Traffic Enforcement Squad, Sendai City Fire Bureau, Sendai City Hospital, Sendai Disabled Sports Organization, Miyagi Disabled Sports Organization, Sendai Oroshisho Center, NTT East Miyagi Branch, Semdai-city Welfare Association for The Disabled, JCI, Inc. |
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| Race Date |
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Date: Sunday, May 11, 2008
Race Start Time: 9:57 A.M. (Wheelchair), 10:05 (Women), 10:10 (Men) |
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| Schedule |
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Saturday, May 10, 2008 (the day before the race)
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Official Practice: |
13:00 |
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17:00 |
Meet at the front of Miyagi Athletic Field
* Applicant: Free of charge |
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Preliminary Course Inspection: |
13:50 |
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Meet at the front of Miyagi Athletic Field |
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14:00 |
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(For the first 50 applicants, will use one chartered bus) |
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Registration: |
14:00 |
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17:00 |
Miyagi Athletic Field |
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Press Conference for Specially Invited Competitors: |
15:00 |
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16:00 |
Hotel Sendai Plaza |
Sunday, May 11, 2008 (race day)
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Registration / Runner's Call |
8:00 |
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9:00 |
Miyagi Athletic Field |
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Start of Wheelchair Race |
9:57 |
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East of Miyaginohara Park |
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Start of Women's Race |
10:05 |
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Miyagi Athletic Field |
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Start of Men's Race |
10:10 |
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Miyagi Athletic Field |
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Awards Ceremony and Farewell Party
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13:30 |
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Hotel Sendai Plaza *Limited to the competitors only. |
*Reception is to be held on the previous day and competition day.
*Practices can be done on the tracks at Miyagi Athletic Stadium during the official practice hours. |
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| Races |
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Half Marathon (21.0975 km)
Wheelchair Half Marathon (21.0975 km) |
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| Course |
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Certified by the Japan Association of Athletics Federations
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Starting point: |
Miyagi Athletic Field (Half Marathon)
East of Miyaginohara Park (Wheelchair Half Marathon) |
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Finishing point: |
Citizen's Square (in front of Sendai City Hall) |
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| Invited Runners |
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* Competitors from International Sister / Friendship Cities and Cities with Official Agreements
* Specially invited international competitors
* Specially invited domestic competitors
* Excellent domestic competitors (recommended by Kanto student association, universities, and Hokkaido/ Tohoku association of track and field games)
* Winners of the 17th Sendai International Half Marathon (Excluding runners belonging to corporate teams)
* Excellent runners from 28th citizens' marathon in Sendai, excellent runners from Kumejima marathon and others. |
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| Rules |
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The race will be governed by the 2008 Japan Association of Athletics Federations competition rules and the 2008 Regulations of the Japan Amateur Athletic Federation for the Disabled. |
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| Awards |
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Half Marathon: The first to eighth place competitors in the men's and women's races will receive awards |
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Wheelchair Half Marathon: The first to eighth place competitors will receive awards |
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All competitors will receive a remembrance |
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| Eligibility *Those who satisfy all the conditions of respective division |
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[Half Marathon] |
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Competitors must be 18 years or older as of May 11, 2008. High school students are not eligible. |
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Competitors must be registered with the Japan Association of Athletics Federations (JAAF) for F.Y. 2007.
*Competitors must complete registration for F.Y. 2008 to participate. |
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Competitors must clear one of the qualifying times listed below, in any JAAF certified race that was held between April 1, 2007 and March 2, 2008. |
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[Wheelchair Half Marathon] |
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Competitors must possess a Disabled Person's Record File (Shougaisha-Techo) or have a similar disability and be 18 years or older as of May 11, 2008. High school students are not eligible. |
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Competitors must be registered with or receive certification from the Japan Association of Athletics Federation for the Disabled (JAAFD). |
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Competitors must clear one of the qualifying times listed below, in any JAAFD certified race that was held between April 1, 2007 and March 2, 2008. |
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[Qualifying Times] |
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10km |
20km |
Half Marathon |
Full Marathon |
| Men |
42 min |
1 hr 34 min |
1 hr 40 min |
3 hrs 40 min |
| Women |
50 min |
1 hr 40 min |
1 hr 45 min |
3 hrs 55 min |
| Wheelchair |
32 min |
1 hr 4 min |
1 hr 7 min |
2 hrs 15 min |
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| Maximum Entrants |
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Half Marathon: first 850 competitors |
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Wheelchair Half Marathon: first 60 competitors |
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*Above figures are the total numbers of both men and women. |
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| Entry Fee |
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5,000 yen per competitor (includes injury insurance) |
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| Application Period |
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February 4, 2008 (Mon) to March 3, 2008 (Mon)
Applications postmarked on these dates will be eligible.
*However, when the capacity (Half Marathon division:850 persons, Wheelchair division:60 persons) is reached, application shall be closed before the deadline. |
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| Application Procedure |
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Apply by one of the following methods.
| (1)Post Office |
Complete the official application form (request official application forms at info@sendaihalf.com) and send it with a postal money order for your entry fee from your local post office.
Processing fee: 100 yen
We recommend you to keep a copy of your application to verify your entry. |
| (2) Phone Application |
Open from 9:30 to 17:30 on weekdays, closed on weekends and holidays.
Tel: 0570-008846
Processing Fee: 300 Yen
You will have the following entry fee payment options if you apply by phone.
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Convenience Store Payment (Seven Eleven, Lawson, or Family Mart stores)
You will receive instructions on how to pay at the convenience store of your choice over the phone. You will be required to pay the entry fee by the deadline. |
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Credit Card Payment
Your entry fee will be deducted from the credit card account of your choice on a prescheduled date. |
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Bank Transfer (restricted to Runners Club members)
Your entry fee will be deducted from the bank account you specified when you joined the Runners Club. |
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| Notes |
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Your entry fee will not be refunded after we accept your application. |
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We will not accept applications received before or after the application period. |
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We may stop accepting applications if we reach the maximum number of entrants (850 for the half marathon, 60 for the wheelchair half marathon) before the end of the application period. |
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We will not accept applications that lack information (such as official records, registered athletics federations, registration numbers , etc.) or contain false information |
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We will not refund entry fees when the race is cancelled due to conditions beyond the organizer's control. Such conditions include, but are not limited to, earthquakes, natural disasters, and accidents. |
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| Other |
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| (1) |
Bib numbers will be issued at the registration desk on the day before the race or on the race day. |
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"RT tags" (Runners Torso Tag) will be used for timekeeping. Please attach it to your number card firmly and return it after the event without fail.
*RT tags for wheelchair division participants should be attached to the wheel frame.
*Personal chips (yellow chip) cannot be used in this meeting. |
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Competitors will be responsible for any necessary medical checkups. |
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The organizers' liability towards any accidents during the competition will be limited to injury insurance. |
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The following cutoff points will be designated for the races.
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Half Marathon |
Wheelchair Half Marathon |
| 10km |
in front of Ishinazaka Terai Hospital |
10:57 |
10:32 |
| 15km |
in front of Kano Heights, Route 286 |
11:23 |
10:47 |
| 17km |
in front of bus stop "Atago Jinjya Mae" |
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10:54 |
| 20km |
in front of Overpass of Tatemachi Intersection |
11:49 |
11:07 |
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Wheelchair competitors will be ordered to stop racing if they are overtook by a half marathon competitor. Competitors ordered to stop should follow instructions from the next course marshals and race officials on the course.
Competitors that have passed the 20km cutoff will not be ordered to stop racing. |
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Competitors must follow orders if race officials order the competitor to quit the race under any other circumstances. |
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Since doping control inspection is conducted according to IAAF charters with those who are selected among all the participants at random, please obey the direction from the executive officers. |
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| Contacts |
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Sendai International Half Marathon Executive Committee Secretariat
Tel 022-215-3203
Fax022-215-3575
1-3-9, Nishiki-cho, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Enterprise Department, 3F Sendai City Sports Promotion Foundation
Application Information
Sendai International Half Marathon Entry Center
Tel 03-3714-7924 (open 10:00 to 17:00 on weekdays, closed on weekends and holidays)
1-31-9-Haramachi, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-0011
Accommodation Information
JTB Tohoku, Sendai International Half Marathon Section
Tel 022-263-6712
Fax 022-263-6693
6F, Ichibancho-Heiwa Bldg., 3-6-1 Ichibancho, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-0811 |
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| Awards Ceremony and Farewell Party |
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Since the award ceremony and farewell party are held at Hotel Sendai Plaza from 13:30 on Sun May 11, day of the meeting, please feel free tojoin us. (Limited only to the competitors) |
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| Personal Information |
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The organizer recognizes the importance of personal information and shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations and abide by its personal information protection policy. Your personal information will be used to enhance services provided to participants, specifically, to deliver invitations and guidance, record and information notification, invitations for future competitions, services provided by supporting/cooperating/related organizations, and to announce times, results, and rankings. Additionally, organizers and authorized representatives may use your personal information to contact you and verify application details. |
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