The 25th Tokyo Road Race

Date: Saturday December 23, 2000 Weather: Fine

Location: Fuchu-city, Tokyo (15 minuites on foot from JR Fuchuhonmachi station)


Details of race

Race	20 km	Time Limit	2h 30m	500
	10 km		*	250
	5 km		*	100
	2 km		*	40
Entry Fee	2,000 Yen
Contact	293 Aoyagi Kunitachi City, Tokyo 186-0013 Secretariat of Tokyo-toka Road Race TEL:03-3468-4627
Gift	Sack
Free Service	Water
Remarks	20 km-race was newly established this year. There were two water supply points. (Water only)

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Reception Goal Runners

Record & Impression

• This is my third race in this December and last race in 20th century!
• This time, the site was not far from my home and I could leave my home around 8:00 AM.
• It took about 15 minutes on foot from JR Fuchuhonmachi station. I arrived in the site around 9:00 AM. It was a little bit difficult to find out the way. However, I could reach there by following other runners. ( I passed Suntory Musashino Brewery on the way. You can have a factory tour during weekday and taste the beer there!)
• It was fine and a little bit warm!
• Registration finished by 9:30 AM. However, the 20 km-race started at 11:00 AM. I did not know how to kill the time.
• This is not a big race. Less than 1000 runners joined this race.
• The course was set on the cycling road alongside Tama River. First, runners run down the river 5 km and come back to the starting point. Secondly, they run up the river 5 km and come back to the finish(starting) point.
• I started to run slowly and thus I was immediately among the last group. But I did not care about it and was running with my own pace.
• It was breezing and was not so cold.
• Split time: 5 km---26 m, 10 km---51 m, 15 km---1 h 17 m
• I did not run hard at the initial stage and thus I could continue to run as usual even after passing 15 km point.
• I tried to catch up with lady who was running just in front of me.
• I ran as fast as possible during the last 2 km.
• Goal time was 1 hour 41 minutes 25 seconds. Since the course was completely flat, the time was better than I expected. I was satisfied with the result.
• Certificate was issued after goal by PC. Since I joined the race by myself, I immediately left for my home.
• When arriving in JR Fuchumonmachi station, I came across a lot of horse-racing fans who were going to Tokyo Horse Track. I was overwhelmed by them.
• It was 2:00 PM when I came home without drinking. I could write down this record and impression.

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