Echigo Kubikino 100km Ultramarathon

Race completed

100 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

5.0 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 100 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 5.0 as a floor, not a verdict.

What the course asks

Time limit 13 hours 7:48 min/km average. Tight. Sustained running. Long aid-station stops will cost you. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Tighter than 87% of 100K races. Measured against 226 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~805 Very large. Congested start, busy aid stations.

DUV results for the 2024 edition (100km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, October

Daylight 11 h 29 m of light

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2024	100km	805	Yusuke Kodama · 07:07:44	Sonoka Nakayama · 08:15:10
2022	100km	872	Kiyotaka Imai · 07:29:41	Sonoka Nakayama · 08:08:08
2016	100km	1,342	Tsutomu Nagata · 06:54:37	Kayo Shibuya · 08:44:14
2014	100km	1,325	Tsutomu Nagata · 06:58:30	Yukako Takashima · 08:23:08
2012	100km	1,132	Kouji Kayama · 07:15:34	Yukako Takashima · 08:43:35
2010	100km	937	Hiroyuki Shingu · 07:12:49	Yuko Koshino · 08:46:15
2008	100km	753	Yoshiyuki Saito · 07:24:11	Tomoko Wachi · 08:59:12
2006	100km	727	Tetsuro Tamaya · 07:27:54	Tomoko Wachi · 08:55:29
2004	100km (Partial)	30	Yasutaka Kuramoto · 07:23:55	Kayo Tanida · 09:36:38

The field shrank 8% between 2022 (872) and 2024 (805). 19% of the 2024 field were women.

DUV results for the 2024 edition (100km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Course notes

gear With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.
nutrition For 100km+ efforts, prioritize real food at aid stations to prevent palate fatigue.

Gear for this race

Chosen for 100 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 100 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition Past 100 km the palate quits before the legs do — carry more than one flavour.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 100 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps A 13 h limit puts you out there after dark.
Accessories Chafe and blisters end more 100 km races than fitness does.

Salomon

Aero Glide 4 Grvl

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Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra to be perfect for midfoot and forefoot strikers, while iRunFar noted that the shoe feels incredibly effici…

★★★★★ 4.5

Maurten