20 minutes walk from No.1 Exit of Subway "Keage" station. Follow Green/White tapes from the station.
You have to pick up your SI card at SI card collection. Please give your name, class and start time at the collection. Please refer 展hat is Electronic Punching System.
There are two starts in this event. 40 minutes walk from Event Center to each start. Follow Blue/White tapes.
Start1: All E classes and all A classes except M60A, W50A, M16A, M18A, W16A, W20A.
Start 2: M60A, W50A, M16A, M18A, W16A, W20A, all B Classes and all N classes.
Caution: On the way to starts, your SI card will be checked at a checkpoint. From the checkpoint, the way to each start is divided. You should go to the right directions. If you are not sure, ask an official.
There is a clock in front of start boxes that shows present time.
3minutes before your start time : Go forward to the 1st box.
2minutes before your start time : Go forward to next box.
1minute before your start time : Go forward to next box. An official will check the SI card
Start : Pick up your map, and then follow Red/White tapes to Start Flag.
SI cards must be placed into one of the finish units to stop the time counting. Give your SI card to an official, then place your map into a designated map collection box. If you use conventional needle type punch, state to an official, then place the map into specially marked box.
The Sportident(SI) electronic punching system will be used. Conventional cardboard type control card is replaced by SI card and at each control, conventional needle type punch is replaced by a control unit. SI card is a small stick, which can be attached to one of your fingers by a rubber band. At each control, the top of the SI card must be placed into the hole on the top of control unit mounted on the control until a red light and a beep occur.
Each control also has a traditional needle type punching device. Runners only are allowed to use the needle type punching device only when electronic punching system is out of order i.e. runners DO NOT get a red light and beep. The needle punching must be made on one of designated boxes shown as R1, R2 and R3 on your map. Runners who use the traditional punching devices without due cause may be disqualified.
If you lose SI card, you will be disqualified and \2000 will be charged for the compensation.