The 33nd Japan Mountain Endurance Race
Hasegawa Tsuneo Cup

(HASETSUNE CUP)

Race Guidelines

Mountain Sports Association of Japan

• Oct. 12 (Sun.) - Oct. 13 (Mon./Holiday), 2025

• Reception Venue: Itsukaichi Kaikan (*), Akiruno City, Tokyo
    (*) Itsukaichi Kaikan (Itsukaichi Hall) is located within 15minute walk from JR Musashi Itsukaichi Station.
• Start: Itsukaichi Junior High School (tentative)
• Finish: Itsukaichi Kaikan (tentative)
• Award Ceremony: Flare Itsukaichi

       Venue, start and finish may be subject to change. Details will be announced as soon as possible.

Okutama mountainous area: 71.5km

Itsukaichi <Start> →Imakuma Shrine → Ichimichi branch( Elevation, 795m) → Daigomaru (867m) → Mt. Shoto (990m) → Mt. Dohyo (1005m) → Sasa ridge → Mt. Mito (1527m) → Mt. Gozen (1405m) → Mt. Ohtake (1266m) → Mitake Shrine (929m) → Mt. Hinode (902m) → Konpira ridge → Itsukaichi <Finish>

Due to logging work, some courses may change. Details will be announced as soon as possible.

Oct. 12 (Sun.)

・Reception Desk: Open from 9:00 to 12:00

・Opening Ceremony: 12:30

・Start: 13:00 (Both Elite and General Category)

*Runners will line up in blocks designated by the organizer. Runners with the highest ITRA Performance Index and full marathon record will start first.

*The Elite runners will start from the front row of the block.

Oct. 13 (Mon.)

・Award Ceremony: 10:00 (1st-6th overall male/female, 1st-6th by age group,

　1st-6th by team)

・Race finish: 13:00 (Time limit is 24 hours from the start)

(1) Participants must be 16 years of age or older on Oct. 12, 2025

(Participants under 18 years of age need consent of their parents or guardians.)

(2) Participants must be confident that they can complete the entire course within   

the time limits without losing their way.

(3) Participants must have a GPS device specified by the organizer. (*)

(4) Applicants for the elite category must meet one of the following requirements in addition to the qualifications for the general category which are (1) to (3) above.

・Winner of the HASETSUNE CUP in the past.

・ITRA Performance Index as of May 2025 as follows.

*For male runners, the index is 600 or higher.

*For female runners, the index is 550 or higher

 (*): GPS device must be IBUKI, TAIMATSU, or TRGPS. If you do not have the device, please apply for a rental device at the time of entry.

Race time is recorded by runner’s chips on your shoes.

Finishers’ certificate will be issued to finishers on the day of the race.

The preliminary record will be available at Runnet website, http://runnet.jp/result/

on the day of the race.

【About the measurement by Runner's Chips】

(1) Records will be measured by runner's chips. Ranking is determined by gross time.

(2) Runner's chips will be given with a number card at the reception, so please check them when receiving it. Attach the runner's chips firmly to the laces of your shoes before coming to the start line.

(3) Your time is recorded at the check points and finish.

(4) If you do not wear runner's chips or lose both runner’s chips, you will be disqualified.

Using runner’s chips of another person is subject to disqualification.

(5) Runner's chips cannot be used for other events. Make sure to return chips after you finish the race.

(6) You need to return runner’s chips even if you do not run the race.

(7) Runners' chips will be collected at the finish area. If you withdraw from the race, take off your chips and return them to a collection spot at the venue. Rental GPS should be also returned.

(8) Runner's chips cannot be reissued. If chips or rental GPS are lost or not returned, you will be compensated for the loss or failure.

・Individual Categories: (Male & Female)

　-Hasegawa's Cup for the 1st place

　-Medals and Award Certificates for the 1st to 6th place

　-Medals and Award Certificates will be awarded to the 1st to 3rd place, and Award Certificates to the 4th through 6th place for age 　group of 10s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s and above.

　-Finisher’s Certificates for all finishers within 24 hours

　-The record book will be sent out electronically in PDF format at a later date.

　 If you wish, we will send you a printed copy of the record book by mail. (Cost is 1,200 yen including postage.)

・Team Categories:
　In addition to individual awards, team awards will be given. The total time of the three members (all three must complete the race) will be calculated, and the team with the lowest time will be ranked first. Medals and Award Certificates will be awarded to the 1st to 3rd place, and Award Certificates to the 4th through 6th place.

・Runners who have completed the race 10 times in total are entitled to receive “Adventure Green” title.

　Those who have completed the race 20 times are entitled to receive “Super Adventure Green” title.

　Those who have completed the race 30 times are entitled to receive “Hyper Adventure Green” title.

　Runners with these titles also receive medals and certificates.

　Appropriate runners are requested to contact the Administration Office at a later date.

　(https://www.hasetsune.jp/contact/)

・The oldest and the youngest finisher will receive the Fighting Spirit Award.

・General and Elite Category: JPY 24,000 (tax included)

　・High school students: JPY 10,000

・Reduced fee for members of the Tokyo Mountaineering Federation (TMF) and the Japan Trail Running Association (JTRA): JPY 22,000

  For the reduced fee of JPY22,000, you need to enter your registration number of TMF or the name of the mountaineering organization you are a member of, or your individual registration number of JTRA in the “Affiliation” box on the registration site.

As for the entry through Furusato Nozei donation program, additional payment of JPY30,000 or more is necessary.

All prices include accident insurance.

*Applicants are requested to enter ITRA Performance Index as of May 2025 at the time of registration. If applicants do not have the Index or do not know it, enter “0” (zero).

*Applicants who have completed full-marathon after 2023 are requested to enter the event name, year, and finish time.

*Applicants who have GPS device need to enter ID number of the device. If you do not have the device, please apply for a rental device at the time of entry. Rental fee is 1,100 yen including tax.

*In principle, the entry fee is non-refundable once the application has been received.
*A portion of the entry fee will be contributed for environmental preservation activities in Okutama areas.

*Winners of HASETSUNE CUP in the past and runners with “Super Adventure Green” title will be invited to the race.

*If you participate as a team, please fill in the names of two other team members when you apply (Please note that entry must be made one at a time).

Team applications will be accepted only when three applications have been completed and three members are considered to be embers of the same team.

(No additional entries will be accepted after the maximum number of applications has been reached or after the deadline has passed.)

 2,000 including participants through Furusato Nozei donation program.

The following criteria will be used to decide cancellation of the race.

1. When a waring is issued in the weather forecast for the day of the race.
2. When it becomes difficult to manage safety of the race due to occurrence of natural disasters, spread of infectious diseases or other emergencies.
3. When request is issued by administrative body to cancel the race.

＜Date of decision to cancel the race>

 The base date for the decision will be September 1, 2025 (Mon.), approximately one month prior to the date of the race.

If any of the following conditions are deemed likely to occur at the time, the race will be reviewed and may be cancelled.

・In the event of emergency, typhoon, earthquake, or other natural disaster in the Tokyo metropolitan area, or in accordance with the Infectious Disease Control Law, it is instructed to refrain from holding the event.

・In the event that Tokyo Metropolitan Government is unable to respond to a participants’ emergency due to the tightness of the healthcare system.

・The organizer decides it impossible to conduct the race in a safe manner.

In the event of an emergency or natural disasters such as typhoons and earthquakes that occur before the day of the race, even after the above-mentioned date of decision has passed, the organizer may cancel the race at short notice.

<Regarding the entry fees in case of cancellation>

・If the race is cancelled as of September 1, 2025, 5,000 yen will be refunded.

・No refund is made in the following cases.

*The race is cancelled after September 2, 2025.

*The race is cancelled due to natural disasters or other emergencies.

・Only when the race is cancelled between September 2 and the day before the race, a entry right (paid) of the 34^rd HASETSUNE CUP will be granted.

Information for participants will be sent electronically around the end of September, 2025.

Printed copies will be mailed to those who wish to receive them at a cost of 1,200 yen.

(1) The race will be conducted on an individual basis.

(2) This is a chip-timed race. Rankings are determined based on the finish time.

(3) Check points (CPs) are set up with time limits.

・Preliminary check points: Daigomaru

・First check point: Sengen Pass

・Second check point: Tsukiyomi Second Parking Lot

・Third check point: Nagaodaira

If you cannot pass each CP before the time limit, stop running and follow instructions of the official to go down the mountains.

(4) The start will be arranged in blocks designated by the organizer, and runners with high ITRA Performance Index and marathon record will line up near the start line.

(5) After passing the check points within the time limits mentioned above, the finish time will be limited to 24 hours after the start. (13:00 on Oct 13)

(6) The organizer will provide water or sports drink within 1.5 litters at the Tsukiyomi second parking lot.

(7) Runners are required to carry a GPS device specified by the organizer.

(8) You are strongly recommended to carry at least 2L of water, food, rainwear, torches along with extra batteries, and outfits for cold weather in order to complete the race safely. Other equipment required by runners will not be restricted.

Lack of equipment or ill equipment condition may cause an accident. You need to figure out what to bring with you.

(9) Runners are not allowed to wear fancy dress.

(10) Water is only available at the following four places;
*Aid station at the Tsukiyomi Second Parking Lot: within 1.5L
*Ohtake Sanso (200m from Ohtake Sanso): natural water
*Upper part of Ayahironotaki (1.5km before Mt. Mitake): natural water
*Mitake Shrine: natural water

(11) You may use trekking poles, but only after passing the first check point (Sengen Pass). You should keep your poles attached to your backpack or to your waist until you reach the first check point. You are not allowed to run with your poles in your hand before reaching the first check point.

(12) Use of personal hearing devices such as headphones and earphones are prohibited.

(13) Course displays (arrows) and red flashing lamps are placed at points along the course to avoid getting lost.

(14) Conditions for disqualification are;
to throw garbage away
to violate the rules and regulations
to neglect instructions made by the judges and officials
to get water at places other than the designated four places above, or get food or support from anyone

to run without race numbers
to miss check points within the time limits or exceed the time limit at finish
to misrepresent the entry data or qualifications
to violate natural preservation

to run in the walking section after 19:00

to act unfairly

(15) You need to notify the officials on the course if you drop out of the race due to illness or any other reasons.

(16) In order to protect the nature around Mt. Mito, which is designated as a special environmental protection area, “walking section” will be set up. Runners arriving after 19:00 are not allowed to run in the walking section. Please be sure to walk there. The course is restricted with tapes or other means so as not to step off the course. Please note that runners who go off the course will be disqualified.

(1) Your participation will be rejected if you are late for the reception.

(2) Please take your trash home with you.

(3) Be sure to take your health insurance card or my-number card with you on the day of the race.

(4) The organizer may call off the race in case of bad weather during the race.

(5) First aid will be provided by the organizer in case of accident during the race. Any other responsibilities will not be held by the organizer. Please take sufficient precautions.

(6) Illegally parked car around the venue will be towed away. Please use public parking lot if coming by car.

(7) The official may stop a runner who is judged not to be able to continue the race.

(8) You need to leave your luggage in the designated area and keep your valuables by yourself. The organizer will not be held responsible for any loss of your belongings.

(9) There are 12 toilets on the course as follows.

*Imakuma Shrine *Viewing platform of Mt. Imakuma *First check point *Hut of Mt.

Mito *Second check point *Hut of Mt. Gozen (200m away from the course) *Ohdawa

*In front of Ohtake Sanso *Spot beyond Ayahironotaki *Third check point

*Just below the summit of Mt. Hinode *Konpira Shrine.

Part of the Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park area used for the course is designated as a special protection zone or a special area (class 1 to 3).

In particular, the area around Mt. Mito has been designated as a special protection area, and is only in Tokyo where a virgin beech forest remains and is rich in nature.

The area is a natural heritage that needs to be preserved for future generations.

In order to protect the nature, “walking section” will be set up in the designated section on the course.

Runners arriving the walking section after 19:00 will not be allowed to run. Overtaking is prohibited in principle, and the course is restricted with tape or other means so as not to step off the course. Please note that runners who go off the course will be disqualified. 

In recent years, as the use of mountainous areas has diversified, many trail running races have been held in national parks with rich nature. Trail running races, in which a large number of people compete for running time on narrow footpaths, can lead to inappropriate content, which in turn can lead to the lack of proper maintenance of the trails. This can impact the natural environment around the trails, and disturb the safe and comfortable use of the trails by general public other than those participating in the races.

Therefore, we will compile a list of the issues regarding the management of trail running races in national parks with the aim of preserving the natural environment in national parks and ensuring comfortable use of the parks by users.

The organizer will conduct monitoring before and after the race to investigate and report on the impact of the race on the trails.