■ Eligibility to participate

1. Participants must be healthy and capable of completing the race within the time limit for that event. (Those under the age of 18 must have parental consent to participate.)
2. Those who agree to the competition rules, tournament outline, and application terms and conditions.

■ Recording and measurement

1. Time will be measured using a timing tag attached to your shoes.
2. The half marathon will be measured based on gross time (time from the starting gun) to determine ranking. In addition, net time (time from each person's starting point) will also be measured for reference.

■ Competition Rules

1. Based on the 2023 Japan Association of Athletics Federations competition rules and the tournament outline.
2. The half marathon will be held as a Japan Association of Athletics Federations-sanctioned competition (planned).

■ About the Open Participation Division (Half Marathon)

1. This category is for those who do not wish to be limited by gender or age or who do not wish to compete for rankings (18 years of age or older *High school students excluded).
2. When initially registering on the entry site to apply for the tournament, you will need to enter your gender and age separately in order to obtain your ID and password.
3. For the open participation division, individual participants' records will be recorded, but there will be no ranking or awards by category.

■ Checkpoint (half marathon)

1. For traffic, security and race management reasons, five checkpoints will be set up and each checkpoint will have its own closing time.

*The gates, locations, closing times, etc. are tentative only.

1. Runners who have not passed the checkpoint by the time it closes will be disqualified and will be asked to leave the race by taking measures such as getting into a checkpoint vehicle.
2. The closing time of the checkpoint will be measured based on the time from the starting gun.
3. If a runner is significantly delayed even when not at the collection gates, or if race officials, medical officers, or medical staff determine that it is impossible for the runner to continue, the runner will be disqualified and will be asked to board a collection vehicle.

■ Application Terms

1. In the event of cancellation of the event due to bad weather, earthquakes, wind and flood damage, incidents, accidents, etc., or cancellation for personal reasons, application fees, payment fees, and participation fees already paid will not be refunded, regardless of the reason.
2. If any fraudulent conduct is discovered, such as false declaration of name, age, sex, nationality, place of residence, record, etc., duplicate applications by the same person for the same event, or participation by anyone other than the applicant, the applicant will be disqualified and will not receive a refund of entry fees. In addition, the applicant will not be able to participate in future events.
3. Changes cannot be made to your application after it has been submitted.
4. If you are under 18 years old, you must obtain parental consent before applying to participate.
5. Any names used for advertising or promotional purposes, or names that go against public order and morals, that the organizers deem inappropriate, will be deleted. If a name is longer than seven characters, it will be shortened or omitted.
6. The organizers will not be held responsible for any delays in applications caused by postal conditions, problems with Internet devices or lines, etc.
7. All applicants will be notified of the lottery results by email or post. Please note that we will not recheck the registered email address or address if the notification does not arrive due to an incorrect address.
8. We will not respond to inquiries or queries regarding application status or lottery results.
9. The rights to publish and use any footage, photographs, articles, records, etc. from the tournament for television, newspapers, magazines, the Internet, etc. belong to the organizer.
10. The organizers will provide first aid if anyone becomes injured or falls ill during the event. The organizers will not be held responsible for the method or course of treatment.
11. The organizers will not be held responsible for any accidents, injuries, loss, theft, etc. that occur during the event.
12. If you are participating in the half marathon in the JAAF registered category, please make sure to register before applying for the event and submit accurate registration information.
13. The names and affiliations of participants in the half marathon and time trial will be published in the program. In addition, for the half marathon, the names, affiliations, and times of participants in each division will be published. Personal information other than this will be handled as described in "Personal Information Handling".

■ Notes

1. As a result of changes to the status of the COVID-5 Infectious Diseases Act from May 8th of this year, the half marathon will be held based on the scale and content of the event as it was before the COVID-XNUMX pandemic. However, if new guidelines are issued by the national or prefectural governments in the future, the event will be run in accordance with those guidelines.
2. There will be a free baggage check facility (excluding valuables) at the Half Marathon, and a baggage storage area (excluding valuables) at the Time Trial (800m/1600m), but please keep your luggage safe and secure at all times.
3. If you receive instructions from the police or race officials, please follow them.
4. The race may be temporarily suspended if an emergency vehicle is present.
5. Police officers and course judges may ask pedestrians to cross the course, even if runners are still running. In such cases, we ask for your understanding and cooperation in giving way to pedestrians to ensure their safety.
6. Please undergo a medical check-up by a doctor, pay attention to your health, and train sufficiently before participating in the event at your own risk.
7. Compensation for accidents and injuries that occur during the event will be covered within the scope of the insurance purchased by the organizers.
8. If you do not submit a "health declaration form" at the registration on the day, you will not be able to participate. In addition, you may be asked to refrain from participating depending on a doctor's diagnosis.
9. If you feel unwell during the race, please discontinue the race immediately. If you are ordered to discontinue by a race official, medical staff, or medical staff, please discontinue the race immediately.
10. Please note that the tournament's sponsors may hold a photo exhibition of the tournament. We may also send you information about events sponsored by the tournament's sponsors.
11. If approved by the organizers, photographs and other items may be sold on consignment.
12. Please wear appropriate clothing for running. (Participants in costumes are not permitted.)
13. Athletes registered with the Japan Association of Athletics Federations participating in the half marathon should enter in the JAAF registered athletes category.
14. Wheelchairs are not permitted in the half marathon due to the width and shape of the course.
15. Those with visual impairments or other disabilities who have difficulty running alone may be accompanied by one escort runner. Please let us know in advance. (Guide dogs are not permitted.)
16. There are some steps on the course. Please drive with caution.
17. There will be some changes to the course near Hyogo Bridge. More details will be provided in a course outline sent to those who have confirmed their participation in the half marathon at a later date.