This week with TTR: Fireflies and history!

Hi friends,

We may run fast, but we care deeply about each location we zip through, each with its own beauty and heritage.

Take the runs in the coming two weeks: first two lovely evenings immersed in the Hanno countryside, surrounded by fireflies, and then a run following the tragic final steps of Heikuro Shibusawa.

We believe that running is much more than selfies and medals: it's a powerful tool for discovering, sharing and revitalizing the beautiful farmland and the mountains around us. Let's enjoy them together!

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Start	Hanno Station station - Saturday June 21 from 17.40
End	Hanno Station station - ~20.15
Beginners run	10 km +500m ~2.5h
Contact	https://m.me/Robert.Self.UltraJapan

日本語は以下

***Maximum 12 people

Start at 5:40 p.m. at Hanno Station and finish at about 8:15 p.m

Suitable for fit trail running beginners or above. Sunset river and forest run, with a good number of fireflies. Near Hanno Station so convenient to get to and from Tokyo. You need to bring a headlamp or flashlight, or I can provide one to you for a 500 JPY rental cost (let me know in advance). Total run of about 10K or slightly more, with a chance to cool down in a beautiful river should you choose to do so.

There are lockers at Hanno Station for storing a change of clothes, should it be raining. Goal is to be back in Tokyo by about 9:30 pm

🌦 Event will still be held under light rain
👟 Trail running shoes required.
💧 Bring at least 1 liter of water (there are vending machines along the way).
🗄 The run starts and ends at the same station, which has lockers you may use and share.
♨ If you wish, you can use a nearby hot spring after the finish.
⚠ To avoid startling hikers on the course, do not run straight through, but stop to greet and pass them. Greet other trail runners as well.
🔦 This is a night run and you will need a headlamp to join. Contact the organizer if needed, he might have one to lend you.

夕日の川と森とホタルを楽しく走ってみませんか？ Hanno Station駅を17.40に出発し、Hanno Station駅20.15頃にゴールを目指します。 全長10km、標高差500mのBeginnersコースで12人の方にもご参加いただけます。 (持久力: 1/5 - テクニック: 1/5 - 高度感への慣れ: 1/5)

🌦 イベントは小雨決行
👟 トレイルランニングシューズ必須。
💧 水を最低1リットルは持って来て下さい(途中に自販機もあります)。
🗄 スタートとゴールは同じ駅なのでコインロッカーを使えます。
♨ 希望者はゴール後近くの温泉を利用できます何人か行くと思います。
⚠ コース上のハイカーを驚かせないよう、そのまま走り抜けず止まって挨拶して抜きましょう。他のトレイルランナーにも挨拶しましょう。
🔦 ナイトランなので、参加にはヘッドランプが必要です。主催者に連絡すれば、貸してくれるかもしれない。

Start	Hanno Station station - Sunday June 22 from 17.40
End	Hanno Station station - ~20.15
Beginners run	10 km +500m ~2.5h
Contact	https://m.me/Robert.Self.UltraJapan

日本語は以下

***Maximum 12 people

Start at 5:40 p.m. at Hanno Station and finish at about 8:15 p.m

Suitable for fit trail running beginners or above. Sunset river and forest run, with a good number of fireflies. Near Hanno Station so convenient to get to and from Tokyo. You need to bring a headlamp or flashlight, or I can provide one to you for a 500 JPY rental cost (let me know in advance). Total run of about 10K or slightly more, with a chance to cool down in a beautiful river should you choose to do so.

There are lockers at Hanno Station for storing a change of clothes, should it be raining. Goal is to be back in Tokyo by about 9:30 pm

🌦 Event will still be held under light rain
👟 Trail running shoes required.
💧 Bring at least 1 liter of water (there are vending machines along the way).
🗄 The run starts and ends at the same station, which has lockers you may use and share.
♨ If you wish, you can use a nearby hot spring after the finish.
⚠ To avoid startling hikers on the course, do not run straight through, but stop to greet and pass them. Greet other trail runners as well.
🔦 This is a night run and you will need a headlamp to join. Contact the organizer if needed, he might have one to lend you.

夕日の川と森とホタルを楽しく走ってみませんか？ Hanno Station駅を17.40に出発し、Hanno Station駅20.15頃にゴールを目指します。 全長10km、標高差500mのBeginnersコースで12人の方にもご参加いただけます。 (持久力: 1/5 - テクニック: 1/5 - 高度感への慣れ: 1/5)

🌦 イベントは小雨決行
👟 トレイルランニングシューズ必須。
💧 水を最低1リットルは持って来て下さい(途中に自販機もあります)。
🗄 スタートとゴールは同じ駅なのでコインロッカーを使えます。
♨ 希望者はゴール後近くの温泉を利用できます何人か行くと思います。
⚠ コース上のハイカーを驚かせないよう、そのまま走り抜けず止まって挨拶して抜きましょう。他のトレイルランナーにも挨拶しましょう。
🔦 ナイトランなので、参加にはヘッドランプが必要です。主催者に連絡すれば、貸してくれるかもしれない。

Start	Hanno Station station - Sunday July 6 from 08.10
End	Ogose Station station - ~15.00
Upper Intermediate run	30 km +1500m ~7h
Contact	https://m.me/crabsiun

Max 15 runners.

Join us at Hanno station at 8:10 am for a trail run immersed in local culture, on which we will follow the historical footsteps of tragically brave and loyal Heikuro Shibusawa. Heikuro's final journey (from the battle of Hanno at the footsteps of Tenranzan, where his forces were defeated, to the footsteps of Kuroyama waterfall, where he bravely made his last stand) is a testament to his youth, martial skill, and unwavering samurai spirit. We will recount his story as we run along these historically significant sites. History aside, we will also make time for some splashing under waterfalls to cool off the summer heat. We will finish at Ogose station.

Bring at least 1 liter of water (there are vending machines along the way).
The start and finish stations are separate, so please carry all your luggage with you.
If you wish, you can use a nearby hot spring after the finish.

Total length of the course is between 25 km and 30 km, with elevation gain between 1,000 m and 1,500 m. This event is suitable for Upper Intermediate runners. If in doubt, please contact the organizer

Effort: 3/5 - Technicality: 2/5 - Exposure: 1/5

史跡を楽しく走ってみませんか？ Hanno Station駅を08.10に出発し、Ogose Station駅15.00頃にゴールを目指します。 全長30km、標高差1500mのUpper Intermediateコースで15人の方にもご参加いただけます。 (持久力: 3/5 - テクニック: 2/5 - 高度感への慣れ: 1/5)

🌦 イベントは小雨決行
👟 トレイルランニングシューズ必須。
💧 水を最低1リットルは持って来て下さい(途中に自販機もあります)。
🎒 スタートとゴールは別の駅なので荷物は全部持って移動して下さい。
♨ 希望者はゴール後近くの温泉を利用できます何人か行くと思います。