Saitama · Japan

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Saitama

Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon

Oda Field, Nerima General Sports Ground Park Athletics Stadium, AGF Field, Ajinomoto Stadium, and MUFG Stadium form the backbone here, so the Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon entry comes wrapped in a serious build-up rather than just a bib. The tone is “Road To PB Program”: ONE TOKYO runners, premium members, and anyone chasing a personal best are put into paced groups and expected to work.

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Saitama

J:COM Saitama Criterium

One of Saitama's recurring annual races.

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Saitama

World Triathlon Championship Series - Yokohama International Athletes

The Yokohama International Athletes race is the Yokohama age-group event within the World Triathlon Championship Series, held at Yamashita Park in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. It is scheduled for an early May morning, offering Standard Distance and Sprint Distance options for age-group triathletes, not exclusively professional fields. The venue is listed as Yamashita Park, with the detailed course map still being prepared. International athletes can use rental bikes, available for pickup and return at the venue, on a limited, first-come, first-served basis through the BOMA coordinator. Online registration has closed. Entry fees ranged from ¥31,500 to ¥38,000 for Standard Distance and ¥22,000 to ¥26,000 for Sprint Distance, depending on the tier. The World Triathlon Series Yokohama Tournament Organizing Committee manages the race.

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About cycling & running in Saitama

Saitama Training Notes

Running: Running in Saitama works best when you mix river flats with west-side green. Locals use the Arakawa river between Tokyo and Saitama for easy Z2 and talk-pace runs. Saitama Runners さいたまランナー keeps the door open for seasoned runners, social runners, and joggers. AKRJ used a Sunday 6k fun run and a River Arakawa 6km first run, so the vibe is simple and friendly. Kamakita Lake and Kuroyama San give you shade, trail footing, and a proper reset from the Kanto plain. The races include 2km, parent-child, and wheelchair options.

Cycling: Riding in Saitama is more road than drama, and that is good for base miles. The city has 687 km of tracked cycling routes and 36 routes on Bikemap, so locals can keep weekday spins short or stack distance. One route runs 2 km and takes 204 m up and 204 m down. Another route runs 6 km along the river and gains 143 m. Saitama Dreve gives the city a serious road scene, and J:COM Saitama Criterium is the anchor crit.

Season: Summer in Saitama points riders toward the Iruma River Cycling Road, because the 24km trip from Kawagoe to Iruma gives shade breaks and pleasant air just off the hot paved road. The route runs 36 km and gains only 2 m. The Iruma district of western Saitama changes the feel with Kamakita Lake, Kuroyama San, and Shukuya no Taki. Winter shifts both sports back toward steady river work, city loops, and controlled intervals when the climbs are less inviting.

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