1. Event Overview Rogaining is a team sport in which participants visit as many checkpoints as possible within a time limit to earn points. This is the 7th time the event has been held since the first event in Nara City in October 2019, and the 2nd time held in Yamatokoriyama City since 2022. The main event for the 1st stage of the Nara Marathon RUN Project is this season is held in an area centered on Yamatokoriyama City, which is also a setting for a NHK Taiga drama. Checkpoints are diverse and include not only temples and shrines but also historical sites such as tombs and stelae, as well as popular landmarks and private facilities. Award prizes from Yamatokoriyama City and surrounding municipalities are prepared for winning teams.

2. Previous Events Information and impressions from previous events are documented from prior editions.

3. Date and Venue Date: Saturday, June 6, 2026, registration starts at 9:15 AM Venue: Koriyama Castle Ruins (Start/Finish: Ochitegishi? Front of the Watchtower Plaza)

4. Competition Duration and Entry Categories 3-hour course: - 3-hour General (team of at least 1 person) - 3-hour Family (team includes at least one child in elementary school or below) 5-hour course: - 5-hour Mixed (team must include at least one male and one female) - 5-hour Men (male-only team) - 5-hour Women (female-only team) ※ For both 3-hour and 5-hour categories, teams made up only of high school students and below are not accepted. Each team must include at least one person aged 18 or older (excluding high school students).

5. Fees Adults: 2,000 JPY per person Elementary to high school students: 1,000 JPY per person ※ For each registration totaling 4,001 JPY or more, a 5.3% entry handling fee is required; for 4,000 JPY or less, a flat 212 JPY handling fee applies. ※ Infants are free and not counted as participants.

6. How to Apply Team size: 1 to 5 people (team-based entry) Application period: April 29, 2026 (Wed) to May 27, 2026 (Wed), or until capacity is reached Application method: Online registration via Moshicom URL: https://moshicom.com/144916

7. Organizer Nara Marathon Executive Committee

8. Co-organizer Yamatokoriyama City Tourism Association

9. Supporting organizations Yamatokoriyama City and Yamatokoriyama City Board of Education

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