Fuji Mountain Race

2010 RACE APPLICATION ARE NOW AVAILABLE!!!

This year's race will be on FRIDAY, JULY 23rd

***RACE APPLICATIONS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN APRIL 10TH***

The Fuji Mountain Race is the most difficult climbing race in Japan! It is an event with two races, both of which begin at Fujiyoshida City Hall. The first is a 21 km course to the summit of Mt. Fuji and the second is a 15 km course to the Fifth Station of the mountain. In 2010, the 63rd Annual Fuji Mountain Race will take place on, Friday, July 23rd.

Race Specifications
● Locaton: Fujiyoshida City
● Date: July 23, 2010
● Summit Competition: 21 kilometer race (elevation gain of 3,000 meters) along the Mt. Fuji climbing trail from Fujiyoshida City Hall to summit of Mt. Fuji.
● Fifth Station Competition: 15 kilometer race (elevation gain of 1,480 meters) from Fujiyoshida City Hall to the Fifth Station of Mt. Fuji.

Qualifications
● Number of Participants: 3,776 (total from both races). Applications are received on a first-come, first-serve basis.
● Summit Competition: Participants in the Summit Race must be healthy and between the ages of 18 and 60 years old as of April 1 in the year of the race.
● Fifth Station Competition: Participants must be healthy and over 18 years of age as of April 1 in the year of the race.

Application Information
● Applications: Fax, mail.� Please write legibly in print!
● Deadline: The 2010 Deadline is APRIL 10TH(for overseas applications).
● Entry Fee: 8000 Yen per individual, 7000yen for 5th Station course. This non-refundable fee covers insurance as well as transportation costs (via bus) from the Fifth Station back to Fujiyoshida City Hall at the end of the race.
● Fax: If you wish to fax your application to us, it is very important that you send an e-mail to the Fujiyoshida City Hall in order for us to contact you if there are any problems.� Please remember to send an e-mail to the address below after faxing your application.
● Accommodation: When runners send in their race application they can request the City of Fujiyoshida to make hotel reservations. For an additional 6500 Japanese Yen, runners will receive a shared room for the night before the race and two meals. All accommodations will be in a shared room at a Japanese-style inn. Application for accommodation is on the race application. THIS SERVICE WILL BE LIMITED TO THE FIRST 30 APPLICANTS

Contact (in English)
● Fujiyoshida City Hall International Affairs Desk
1842 Shimoyoshida
Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi
403-8601 Japan
Phone: +81 555 24 1236 (from outside Japan)
0555 24 1236 (within Japan)
● FAX Your Application to:
● +81 555 22 6552 (from outside Japan)
0555 22 6552 (within Japan)
● Email: iadfuji@city.fujiyoshida.lg.jp

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