Nagasaki Tachibana Gulf Coast Super Maranic 103

35 days away

103 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

5.2 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 103 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 5.2 as a floor, not a verdict.

32.7577° N, 130.3015° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~119 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (103km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, November

Daytime high 17°C

Night low 10°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 10 h 20 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for November — NASA POWER, grid elevation 116 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	103km	119	Kazunori Kido · 09:54:29	Saeko Nagae · 11:27:04
2024	103km	107	Jiro Okazaki · 10:58:59	Fumiko Jo · 14:39:34
2023	103km	106	Shuichi Kato · 10:33:58	Chiyuki Mochizuki · 10:38:31
2022	103km	82	Tokimasa Hirata · 08:52:33	Chiyuki Mochizuki · 12:19:10
2019	103km	182	Tokimasa Hirata · 09:53:07	Reina Goto · 12:29:56
2018	105km	270	Mitsuru Miyake · 09:58:12	Itsue Nakamoto · 11:19:04
2017	105km	191	Takafumi Nagatomo · 09:21:50	Kimiko Oshima · 11:37:35
2016	103km	268	Yasutaka Kuramoto · 09:20:41	Kimiko Oshima · 11:50:59
2015	103km	230	Yasutaka Kuramoto · 09:31:48	Noriko Sakemi · 11:15:40
2014	103km	250	Hiroshi Sakamoto · 10:23:35	Noriko Sakemi · 10:59:33

The field grew 11% between 2024 (107) and 2025 (119). 26% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (103km) — 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 103 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 103 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition Past 103 km the palate quits before the legs do — carry more than one flavour.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 103 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps 103 km almost certainly means running into the night.
Accessories Chafe and blisters end more 103 km races than fitness does.

Salomon

Aero Glide 4 Grvl

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La Sportiva

Prodigio Pro

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