Elementary School Students to Senior Citizens and Parent-Child Pairs Can Participate!

The 32nd Rokko City Marathon will be held on Rokko Island in Higashinada Ward, Kobe City. Registration for the marathon, which is open to a wide range of participants from elementary school students to senior citizens and parent-child pairs, began on August 30.

The marathon is a family marathon that started in 1990, soon after the opening of Rokko Island. There are five divisions, ranging from a 1.2-km race for first- and second-graders and their parents to a 10-km race for the general public, with many runners from the Kansai region and other parts of Japan participating every year.

This year, the event will be held for the first time in two years since it was suspended last year due to large-scale construction work on the island, and will be held as a special event to mark the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake.

The image shows the last tournament.

The grass plaza on the north side of Rokko Island High School will be used as a base for runners to warm up, etc., and there will also be special exhibits on the earthquake disaster and booths by sponsors to provide highlights for non-runners as well.

Rokoran, the official character of the event

Yuriko Kobayashi, a top athlete who has competed in the Olympics, will be the event ambassador, and INAC Kobe, a women’s soccer team based on Rokko Island, will provide special cooperation to liven up the event.

The image shows the previous tournament.

Entries will be accepted until November 4. Entries will be accepted only through the website. Entries will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, and will be closed when the maximum number of entrants is reached.

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The island is also home to the popular commercial complex “ROKKO i PARK,” which opened in March of this year. After running around the island, you can enjoy a day full of shopping and entertainment!

Detailed Information

Date of the event

Sunday, January 26, 2025
*Rain or shine
*No opening ceremony

Location

Special course on Rokko Island Island
Rokko Island Lawn (Rookko Island Tournament Base)
GoogleMap
Kobe Municipal Rokko Island High School (Rokko Island Tournament Headquarters)
Google Map

Application period

August 30, 2024 (Fri.) – November 4, 2024 (Mon.)

Number of participants

10km: 1,200 runners, 5km: 600 runners, 3km: 300 runners, 1.8km: 500 elementary school students, 1.2km: 440 parent-child pairs

How to apply

Applications will be accepted on the dedicated application website :
https://www.kobe-spokyo.jp/rokko_city_marathon/news/archives/category/silver
*Web applications only
*First-come, first-served basis for all events

Event guidelines

https://www.kobe-spokyo.jp/rokko_city_marathon/files/uploads/youkou_2.pdf

Inquiries about application

Entry Office (in Sports Entry)
0120-711-951 (weekdays 10:00-17:00)

Inquiries about the event

The 32nd Rokko City Marathon Secretariat (in Kobe Sports Association)
078-261-3620 (weekdays 9:00-17:00)
E-mail rcm2024@kobe-spokyo.jp

• The 32nd Rokko City Marathon Secretariat Official Website https://www.kobe-spokyo.jp/rokko_city_marathon/