Gare di Marathon vicino a Toyohashi

The Atsumi Peninsula Relay Marathon is a team race held at Shiratani Seaside Park in Tahara, Aichi Prefecture. In this event, teammates share a half-marathon distance of approximately 21 km, passing a tasuki sash between them, rather than each runner completing a full race individually. The inaugural race is scheduled for late October, with a straightforward format: form a group, divide the running duties, and aim to cross the finish line together. The race route is contained within the seaside park, keeping participants near Tahara’s coast and parkland instead of a city-road course. The participants are a varied mix, including company teams, running clubs, PTA groups, triathletes, fire department squads, and teams with humorous names appearing in the results. Cosplay teams are welcome, and food trucks will be present, contributing to a local festival atmosphere rather than a strictly competitive event. Tahara Komuten recorded the leading time of 1:03:59, followed by TT Runners and Team Goyer Aqua Vita.