Nishinomiya, Hyogo Pref., Japan · Monday, May 3, 2027

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Mukogawa Yurikamome Ultra Marathon

197 days away

70 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

3.5 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 70 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 3.5 as a floor, not a verdict.

34.7378° N, 135.3413° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 8 hours 6:51 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 Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Among the tightest 50 mi cut-offs we track. Measured against 477 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~296 Large. Rarely out of sight of another runner.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (70km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, May

Daytime high 22°C

Night low 12°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 13 h 37 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 264 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	70km	296	Shuhei Takemura · 04:49:02	Akirako Kataoka · 05:46:39
2025	70km	304	Shuhei Takemura · 04:50:09	Kana Takahashi · 05:22:44
2024	70km	291	Shuhei Takemura · 04:57:22	Kana Takahashi · 05:22:45
2023	70km	276	Shuhei Takemura · 04:41:41	Kana Takahashi · 05:34:59
2022	70km	281	Shuhei Takemura · 04:36:43	Narumi Kamogawa · 05:28:03
2019	70km	420	Kazunari Tomitaka · 04:30:41	Yumiko Tanaka · 05:39:10
2018	70km	559	Yohei Yabuki · 04:50:35	Yumiko Tanaka · 05:43:22
2017	70km	571	Hiroyuki Watanabe · 04:44:21	Akirako Kataoka · 05:48:35
2016	70km	549	Tomomi Itakura · 04:28:50	Kazue Yoshiteru · 05:33:27
2015	70km	494	Yuichi Sawahara · 04:43:46	Miyuki Yamaguchi · 05:56:42

The field has held steady: 304 in 2025, 296 in 2026. 13% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (70km) — 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 70 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 70 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 70 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 70 km, without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 70 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

New Balance

Fuel Cell Super Comp Trail

★★★★★ 4.5

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

Tailwind

Endurance Fuel

All-in-one calorie and electrolyte drink mix. 200 calories per serving.

$25 ★★★★★ 4.8

Salomon

ADV Skin 12

Industry-standard 12L race vest with front flask pockets and minimal bounce.

$180 ★★★★★ 4.8

COROS

APEX 2 Pro

GPS running watch with 75-hour GPS battery, topo maps, and training metrics.

$500 ★★★★★ 4.7

All gear guides →

Overview

The Mukogawa Yurikamome Ultra Marathon, a 70km trail race in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Pref., Japan, will be held in May 2027. This event, organised by Sports Club Mukogawa, has been run 10 times since 2015, with the latest edition in 2026 seeing 296 finishers.

With a time limit of 8 hours, the cut-off is tighter than 99% of 50-mile race cut-offs, allowing a pace of 6.9 minutes per kilometre. This leaves less margin than 99% of its peer group for a slower section. The field is bigger than 94% of 50-mile fields.

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