| Date | September 11, 2016 (Reception:September 10 (Saturday),2016 Racing:September 11 (Sunday), 2016) |
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| Start/Finish | From the Seiryuubashi bridge at Kawai district to the Oodaigahara parking lot in Kamikitayama village, Yoshino-gun, Nara Japan |
| Registration period | From July 1, 2016 Open until August 10, 2016 |
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If you have any inquiry, please send an e-mail to the Hill Climb Oodaigahara Office at hillclimb-oodai@vill.kamikitayama.nara.jp Only Japanese and English languages are accepted as the languages to be used in the e-mail. |
| Category | Registration Fee | Status |
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| Road | ||
| 【Road】Champion Class | ¥7,000 (JPY) | Closed |
| based on self-declaration, at the age of 15 or above （high school student or above）, mixed-gender | ||
| 【Road】Ladies Class（high school student or above） | ¥7,000 (JPY) | Closed |
| 【Road】General Class（15-year-old (high school student) to 25-year-old males） | ¥7,000 (JPY) | Closed |
| 【Road】General Class（26-year-old to 35-year-old males） | ¥7,000 (JPY) | Closed |
| 【Road】General Class（36-year-old to 45-year-old males） | ¥7,000 (JPY) | Closed |
| 【Road】General Class（46-year-old to 55-year-old males） | ¥7,000 (JPY) | Closed |
| 【Road】General Class（males at the age of 56 or above） | ¥7,000 (JPY) | Closed |
| MTB | ||
| 【MTB】Ladies Class（high school student or above） | ¥7,000 (JPY) | Closed |
| 【MTB】General Class（15-year-old (high school student) to 25-year-old males） | ¥7,000 (JPY) | Closed |
| 【MTB】General Class（26-year-old to 35-year-old males） | ¥7,000 (JPY) | Closed |
| 【MTB】General Class（36-year-old to 45-year-old males） | ¥7,000 (JPY) | Closed |
| 【MTB】General Class（46-year-old to 55-year-old males） | ¥7,000 (JPY) | Closed |
| 【MTB】General Class（males at the age of 56 or above） | ¥7,000 (JPY) | Closed |
| Couple Class | ||
| Couple Class | ¥10,000 (JPY) | Closed |
| a pair of 2 persons, either road or mountain bike, result is not reflected in personal achievements, a pair should consist of a female and a male | ||
| Parent-and-Child Class | ||
| Parent-and-Child Class | ¥10,000 (JPY) | Closed |
| junior high school student or above, a pair of 2 persons, either road or mountain bike, result is not reflected in personal achievements, a pair may consist of a female and a male, 2 females, or 2 males | ||
| Date | September 11, 2016 (Reception:September 10 (Saturday),2016 Racing:September 11 (Sunday), 2016) |
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| Start/Finish | From the Seiryuubashi bridge at Kawai district to the Oodaigahara parking lot in Kamikitayama village, Yoshino-gun, Nara Japan |
| Registration period | From July 1, 2016 Open until August 10, 2016 |
| Office Address | the Hill Climb Oodaigahara Office |
| Phone number | 07468-2-9007 |
| Fax number | 07468-3-0265 |
| Email address | mailto... |
| Website | http://www.oodaigahara.com/ |
| Dates | Reception: September 10 (Saturday), 2016 Racing: September 11 (Sunday), 2016 |
| Contents of Races | Time trials each of which is performed on the climb course set on the prefectural road “Oodaigahara Kouen Kawakami Line” (difference in elevation: 1,240 m, distance: 28 km). The climbing course starts from the Seiryuubashi bridge on Route 169 and ends at the Oodaigahara parking lot via Kodokoro Onsen area (the forest road “Tsujidoyama Line”), except for the kids class of which the course ends at Hidarimatadani via the Kodokoro Onsen junction (difference in elevation: 250 m, distance: 10 km). |
| Fixed Number of Participants | 800 (We will stop accepting applications when the number of participants reaches 800.) |
| Fee | General：7,000 yen (including accident insurance, etc.) Couple/Parent-and-Child：10,000 yen/pair Caution：Any fee refund request shall not be accepted once the application for participation is completed. |
| Entry Qualifications | Healthy person at the age of 15 or above (high school student or above), who is confident of finishing the course within the prescribed time, has submitted the prescribed application form and oath, and has been accepted as the participants. The child in the parent-and-child class should be a junior high school student or above. |
| Bicycle Types | Road（only the road type bicycle is accepted in the champion class） Mountain（tire width: 1.9 inch or more） |
| Classes | Persons at the age of 15 or above (high school student or above) for the course having the difference in elevation of 1,240 m and the distance of 28 km except for the kids class and the parent-and-child class. ◆Champion class (based on self-declaration, at the age of 15 or above (high school student or above), mixed-gender) ◆Ladies class ◆General class ◆Couple class (a pair of 2 persons, either road or mountain bike, result is not reflected in personal achievements, a pair should consist of a female and a male) ◆Parent-and-Child class (junior high school student or above, a pair of 2 persons, either road or mountain bike, result is not reflected in personal achievements, a pair may consist of a female and a male, 2 females, or 2 males) Caution: Timeouts are set for all of the above classes. |
| Awards | By bicycle type, age, and gender and a special award ◆Champion class 1st place (shield and sub-prize), 2nd and 3rd places (award certificate and sub-prize for each place), 4th to 6th places (award certificate for each place) ◆Ladies class For each of the bicycle types: 1st place (shield and sub-prize), 2nd and 3rd places (award certificate and sub-prize for each place), 4th to 6th places (award certificate for each place) ◆General class For each of the groups of 15-year-old (high school student) to 25-year-old males, 26-year-old to 35-year-old males, 36-year-old to 45-year-old males, 46-year-old to 55-year-old females and males, and females and males at the age of 56 or above and for each of the bicycle types: 1st place (shield and sub-prize), 2nd and 3rd places (award certificate and sub-prize for each place), 4th to 6th places (award certificate for each place) ◆Couple class 1st place (shield and sub-prize), 2nd and 3rd places (award certificate and sub-prize for each place) ◆Parent-and-child class 1st place (shield and sub-prize), 2nd and 3rd places (award certificate and sub-prize for each place) Super climb zone award (special award) as Nara governor’s award The special climb zone ranges from the kids’ goal to the Oodaigahara driveway including the Tsujido forest road having the average gradient of 9.3% (difference in elevation 710 m, distance: about 7.5 km). By gender and bicycle type: 1st place (shield and sub-prize), 2nd and 3rd places (award certificate and sub-prize for each place). Only the finishers are subject to this award. |
| International Entry Package | [Special Quota for Foreigners is Offered to First 20 Applicants] ● A special quota for entries by foreigners limited to 20 applicants is offered. The 20 foreign applicants can participate in any one of the classes except for the team class, provided that both members of the couple or the parent-and-child are foreigners. Further, a pick-up and drop-off to the nearest rail station, a one night stay including three meals, and an interpreter will be offered to those who requested among the 20 participants only by paying the fee for the relevant class. - For persons who request the pick-up and drop-off to the nearest rail station, one night stay including three meals, and interpreter - - Special Offers -; (1) Though you must pay the prescribed fee for participating in the racing, lodging and a dinner of the reception day (Saturday, September 10) as well as a breakfast and a light meal for lunch of the racing day (Sunday, September 11) are offered for free from the Hill Climb Oodaigahara Office. (2) As to the pick-up and drop-off, the courtesy bus will pick you up at around 2 pm on the reception day (Saturday, September 10) at Kintetsu Yamatokamiichi station. On the racing day (Sunday, September 11), the courtesy bus will depart from Kamikitayama village at around 2 pm for Kintetsu Yamatokamiichi station. - How to Request for Special Offers - After sending the application relating to the desired class via the sports entry homepage, (1) Please send an e-mail to the Hill Climb Oodaigahara Office (hillclimb-oodai@vill.kamikitayama.nara.jp) to let us know that you sent the application for registration in the special quota for foreigners and whether or not you request for the special offers. Only Japanese and English languages are accepted as the languages to be used in the e-mail. (2) Please send a filled out foreign entry application form (this application form will be sent to you from the Hill Climb Oodaigahara Office via e-mail in return to the above-mentioned e-mail from you) and a photocopy of your alien registration certificate or passport by post or facsimile to the Hill Climb Oodaigahara Office. (3) The Hill Climb Oodaigahara Office will e-mail an application completion mail after confirming the application form and the photocopy of certificate or passport. Notes: 1．Classrooms of an elementary school building (old Kamikitayama village elementary school) will be used as the lodgings. The rooms are furnished with beds or tatami. Beddings will be provided. The rooms will be gender-segregated, and each of the rooms will be shared by the participants of the same gender. As to the participants participating in the parent-and-child class or the couple class, please let us know if you wish to use a room with your child or partner: however, due to the limited number of the rooms, we may ask you to share a room with one or more pairs. 2．Ingredients for the dinner are selected from the local products, and the dinner will be served as the bento style. The breakfast includes bread, milk, orange juice, etc. 3．Acceptable languages in the reception and racing are English. However, due to the limited number of interpreters, it can be difficult to meet the need of all of the participants. |
| Schedule | ■September 10, 2016(Saturday) 13：00 - 17：00 Reception and transponder test at Kamikitayama village elementary and junior high school Since the reception is not conducted on the racing day, please make sure you finish the reception on this day. 14：30 - 16：30 Bicycle school for children 19：00 - 21：00 Event for communication between participants and villagers (Eve of the racing, including talk show, live performance, fireworks, etc.) ■September 11, 2016 (Sunday) 5：30～6：10 Check luggage 6：10 Assemble at the Seiryuubashi bridge 6：25 Opening ceremony 6：50 Racing guidance (including instruction for climbing down after the racing) 6：55 Stand-by 7：00 Start of racings Start time scheduling (subject to change) 7：00 Champion class and team class 7：02 Ladies class, MTB, couple class, and parent-and-child class (Couple and Parent- and-Child are positioned at the rear) 7：04 General/Road (first group) 7：06 General/Road (second group) 7：08 General/Road (third group) 7：10 General/Road (fourth group) 7：12 General/Road (fifth group) 7：25 Kids racing (elementary school 4th grade students to junior high school 3rd students) (check luggage for children participating in this racing is accepted until 6：50 am) 9：00 Timeout (Tsujidoyama junction gate) 10：00 Timeout (Oodaigahara goal) 9：30 Start of climbing down 12：45 Awards ceremony and closing ceremony (on the stage at the Seiryuubashi bridge) Caution：Contents of the schedule are subject to change. |
| Precautions | 1．Please make entry from the sports entry homepage on the internet. Application period: from July 1 (Friday) to August 10 (Wednesday), 2016 Application address: https://www.sportsentry.ne.jp/event/t/66063 2．Any fee refund request shall not be accepted once the application for participation is completed (same applies to the cases of application cancellation, calling off of racing, dropping out of racing, etc.). 3．Please inform the Hill Climb Oodaigahara Office if you do not receive a participant’s qualification certificate by September 5 (Monday), 2016. 4．Transfer of the participant’s qualification to a third party is not allowed. 5．The contents of the races are subject to change or calling-off up to a sponsor’s decision depending on weather conditions, natural calamities, etc. 6．A participant who may disrupt the racing operation and security control for other participants shall be forced to temporarily stop the racing or to withdraw from the racing in order to ensure safety of the participants in racing even when the participation of the person was admitted by the sponsor. 7．The sponsor can temporarily stop a participant even against the participant’s will in order to ensure safety of the participants in racing. 8．The sponsor shall force the participants who are behind the times set as the timeouts to withdraw from the racing at the check points (same applies to a participant after passing the check points when the participant may disrupt the racing operation). 9．The participants are obliged to wear helmets during the racings and the climbing-down after the racing. 10．The sponsor shall subscribe to the accident insurance for the entire participants (insurance contents: up to 10,000,000 yen for death/sequela, 10,000 yen for hospitalization per day, 5,000 yen for outpatient visit per day). 11．Please make sure to bring a health insurance card with you if you have the same. 12．Please cooperate to protect and preserve the natural environment. 13．As to the couple and parent-and-child classes, in the case where either one of 2 participants in a pair cannot finish the course, the pair shall be disqualified. Caution: The reception is not conducted on the racing day. Please finish the reception on the reception day. ●Kamikitayama Village Homepage http://www.oodaigahara.com/hc.html ●Hill Climb Oodaigahara Homepage http://www.oodaigahara.com/hc.html |
| About Couple Class and Parent-and-Child Class | A pair of 2 persons is required for making an entry. A total time of the 2 participants is used for deciding rankings. Will you run together merely to enjoy cycling or will you run helter-skelter aiming to win the award? The pair in the couple class should be a pair of a female and a male, and a pair of the parent-and-child class may be any one of a female and male pair, a male pair, and a female pair. Also, the bicycle type may be either one of the road and the MTB. ■Couple Class ◇Entry qualifications: No age segregation (same as [Entry Qualifications] on page 1) ◇Number of members: A pair of two persons ◇Pair Constitution: A female and a male (bicycle type is not limited) ◇Fee: 10,000 yen/pair (the representative member shall pay the fee) (There is the dedicated application page on the web) ◇Awards: A total time of the 2 participants is used for deciding rankings. Awards are given to 1st to 3rd places. ◇Start: Starts at the same time with the ladies class and MTB, and the start position will be set at the rear of the ladies class and MTB. ■Parent-and-Child Class ◇Entry qualifications: The child should be a junior high school student or above (qualifications of the parent are same as [Entry Qualifications] on page 1) ◇Number of members: A pair of two persons ◇Pair Constitution: Identical gender or Gender-mixed (bicycle type is not limited) ◇Fee: 10,000 yen/pair (the representative member shall pay the fee) (There is the dedicated application page on the web) ◇Awards: A total time of the 2 participants is used for deciding rankings. Awards are given to 1st to 3rd places. ◇Start: Starts at the same time with the ladies class, MTB, and the couple class, and the start position will be set at the rear of the ladies class, MTB, and the couple class. ◇Climbing down after racing: The junior high school students should ride the courtesy bus for climbing down. ■Precautions for Couple and Parent-and-Child Classes 1. Achievements of the participants of the couple class and parent-and-child class will not be reflected in personal achievements. 2. Both of the 2 participants should finish the course. Since the total time of the 2 participants are used for deciding rankings, the pair will be disqualified when either one of the participants fails to finish. However, the time of the finisher will be recorded. 3. The bicycle types may be combined (road and MTB, not a bicycle with a battery). 4. Other conditions and precautions are the same as those described under Precautions on page 7. If you have any inquiry, please send an e-mail to the Hill Climb Oodaigahara Office at hillclimb-oodai@vill.kamikitayama.nara.jp. Only Japanese and English languages are accepted as the languages to be used in the e-mail. |
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