Ultra Running Hub Kobe,Hyogo, Japan · Sunday, September 27, 2026
Fixed Distance 50 mi
Flash Trail Challenge 80km
Race completed
80 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
4.0 est Grit · Challenging
Calculated from 80 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 4.0 as a floor, not a verdict.
What the course asks
Field size ~84 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.
DUV results for the 2025 edition (80km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.
Typical conditions, September
Daytime high 27°C
Night low 22°C
Rainfall Wet — expect rain
Daylight 12 h 01 m of light
Regional 2001-2020 average for September — NASA POWER, grid elevation 54 m. Not a forecast.
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 80km | 84 | Katsuhiko Ashiya · 12:10:56 | Kahori Otaka · 14:50:51 |
| 2025 | 80km | 97 | Hiroshi Hoshino · 10:29:24 | Hisako Abe · 15:14:03 |
| 2024 | 80km | 162 | Hiroshi Hoshino · 11:38:13 | Emiko Nakatsuka · 14:10:02 |
| 2024 | 80km | 123 | Jun Hattori · 11:01:24 | Yuko Arakawa · 15:39:06 |
| 2023 | 80km | 77 | Kazuaki Tanoue · 12:42:50 | Fumiko Ohtsu · 14:28:16 |
| 2023 | 80km | 91 | Yuya Nakamura · 11:21:44 | Haruna Awasaki · 14:14:34 |
| 2022 | 80km | 8 | Naoto Takeshita · 12:22:25 | — |
14% of the 2025 field were women.
DUV results for the 2025 edition (80km) — 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.
Gear for this race
Chosen for 80 km of trail.
- Trail Running Shoes 80 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
- Race Nutrition 80 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
- Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 80 km, without the bounce.
- Headlamps 80 km almost certainly means running into the night.
- GPS Watches Battery life first — a 80 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
Similar races
Other 50 mi trail ultras, closest in distance first.