Fuji Mountain Race

Applications for the 2009 Fuji Mountain Race have now been closed. Please apply next year!

-Applications for The 2010 Fuji Mountain Race will be available here in April 2010.

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 2008, the 61st Annual Fuji Mountain Race will take place on, Friday, July 25th.

Race Specifications
● Locaton: Fujiyoshida City
● Date: July 25, 2008
● 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: 3,000 (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 2009 Deadline is May 8th (for overseas applications).
● Entry Fee: 8000 Yen per individual, 7000yen for 5th station course. This nonrefundable 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.

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 (inside Japan)
● FAX Your Application to:
● +81 555 22 6552 (from outside Japan)
0555 22 6552 (inside Japan)
● Email: iadfuji@city.fujiyoshida.lg.jp

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