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The 36th Tour de Okinawa 2024 [Road Race Divisions]

Date November 10, 2024
Start/Finish Okinawa Japan
Registration period From August 1, 2024 12:00 Open until September 20, 2024
[Important] Regarding the 36th Tour de Okinawa 2024 [Road Race Division]
Regarding the road race section of the 36th Tour de Okinawa 2024, all events including the men\'s champion race (accredited by UCI) will be held on the 50km course starting in front of the Nago City Indoor Stadium.

*The 140km and 100km races starting in Kunigami Village will also be held on the 50km course.
*A bus for Nago will depart from Okuma Resort in Kunigami Village from 5:00 to 5:30 on Sunday, November 10th.


Please check the start time etc. below.
https://t-d-okinawa.jugem.jp/?eid=509

Please note that we may decide to cancel the event depending on the status of future warnings and the status of the 50km course.


The 36th Tour de Okinawa 2024 [Cycling Divisions]

※Service fee of 400yen and transactions fee is required with entry fee.


Categories

Category Registration Fee Status
[ International road race ]
7)International Women`s Road Race *100km(11/10) ¥20,000 (JPY) Closed
Invited / Preferential country athletes (Europe, USA, Australia,
Asian neighboring countries) registered with invited national teams with the classification of 25th
ranking or higher, or women of high school age or older registered with her respective national bicycle
federation.
7)International Women`s Road Race *100km【High school Students】(11/10) ¥10,000 (JPY) Closed
Invited / Preferential country athletes (Europe, USA, Australia,
Asian neighboring countries) registered with invited national teams with the classification of 25th
ranking or higher, or women of high school age or older registered with her respective national bicycle
federation.
[ Citizen road race Events ]
8)Citizen Road Race for Men *200km(11/10) ¥37,000 (JPY) Closed
19 y/o or older
9)Citizen Road Race for Men *140km Open(11/10) ¥32,000 (JPY) Closed
16 y/o or older
9)Citizen Road Race for Men *140km Open【High school Students】(11/10) ¥10,000 (JPY) Closed
16 y/o or older
10)Citizen Road Race for Men *140km Masters(11/10) ¥32,000 (JPY) Closed
40 y/o or older
11)Citizen Road Race for Men  100km Open(11/10) ¥27,000 (JPY) Closed
16 y/o or older
11)Citizen Road Race for Men *100km Open【High school Students】(11/10) ¥10,000 (JPY) Closed
16 y/o or older
12)Citizen Road Race for Men *100km Masters(11/10) ¥27,000 (JPY) Closed
40 y/o or older
13)Citizen Road Race for Men *50km Open(11/10) ¥15,000 (JPY) Closed
16 y/o or older
13)Citizen Road Race for Men *50km Open【High school Students】(11/10) ¥10,000 (JPY) Closed
16 y/o or older
14)Citizen Road Race for Men *50km Forty(40s)(11/10) ¥15,000 (JPY) Closed
Age between 40-49
15)Citizen Road Race for Men *50km Fifty(50s)(11/10) ¥15,000 (JPY) Closed
Age between 50-59
16)Citizen Road Race for Men *50km Over60(60s-over)(11/10) ¥15,000 (JPY) Closed
60 y/o or older
17)Challenge Race for Men *200km(11/10) ¥30,000 (JPY) Closed
19 y/o or older
18)Challenge Road Race for Men *50km(11/10) ¥13,000 (JPY) Closed
16 y/o or older
18)Challenge Road Race for Men *50km【High school Students】(11/10) ¥8,000 (JPY) Closed
16 y/o or older
19)Challenge Road Race for Men *50km(40s)(11/10) ¥13,000 (JPY) Closed
Age between 40-49
20)Challenge Road Race for Men *50km Over50(50s-over)(11/10) ¥13,000 (JPY) Closed
50 y/o or older
21)Women`s Citizen Road Race *50km(11/10) ¥15,000 (JPY) Closed
13 y/o or older
21)Women`s Citizen Road Race *50km(11/10)【High school Students】(11/10) ¥10,000 (JPY) Closed
13 y/o or older
21)Women`s Citizen Road Race *50km(11/10)【Middle School Students】(11/10) ¥6,000 (JPY) Closed
15 y/o or yaunger
22)Male Junior H.School Students’Road Race 50km(11/10) ¥6,000 (JPY) Closed
Age between 13-15
23)Kids Race 10km(11/10) ¥4,000 (JPY) Closed
4th-6th Graders Race for both Male and Femal Students


Event Details

Date November 10, 2024
Start/Finish Okinawa Japan
Registration period From August 1, 2024 12:00 Open until September 20, 2024
Office Address Hokubukaikan Bldg. 5-2-7 Umusanomori, Nago City, Okinawa, Japan 905-0009
NPO Tour de Okinawa Association
Email address mailto...
Website http://www.tour-de-okinawa.jp/
PR Blossom out yourself in the tropical island as free as the wind!
YANBARU is the ONE!
What kind of place is "Yanbaru" where the tournament is held?
Yanbaru is the name given to the forested northern part of Okinawa Island in Japan.
Yanbaru contains some of the last large surviving tracts of subtropical rainforest in Asia, with many endemic species of flora and fauna. In 2016, Yanbaru National Park was established and the area was included in a submission for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List. In addition to the nature, communities residing on Yanbaru have created commercial entities referred to as a “Kyodo-baiten”. It is a community cooperative of grocery stores that are operated by the local community.
Awards Stipulation The 1st finisher through the 6th finisher of each citizens' road race category will receive awards.
+The 1st finisher through the 3rd finisher of each citizens' road race category will be awarded on the stage at the ceremony, whereas 4th-6th finishers will be awarded at the awarding center set up in a tent (booth) separate from the stage.(Refere to the awards stipulation for Pro Tour, Elite Women, and other categories not mentioned above.)
+All finishers of every road race categories will receive a certificate of completion with the organizer’s verification of the finishing time.
How to Apply for Race/Cycling ・Please note that we do not accept registered mail with cash.
・For applicants 18 y/o or younger, one of the parents/guardians need to sign to prove parental consent.
・For applicants 70 y/o or older, he/she must submit a health certificate along with an application form to the organizing committee.
・Please note that entry fee will not be refunded after the application procedure is completed.
Period of Application: August 1st (Thu.)noon- September 20th (Fri.), 2024 (An entrant limit is set for each category; application will be terminated before the deadline when the entrant limit is filled.)
Access to Nago City [BICYCLE]
To north the National Highway 58 to Nago City about 67km / 94km to Okuma Beach.

[BUS]
*By Yanbal Express Bus
From Naha Airport to get off at Nago Shiyakusho-mae (Nago City Hall) then walk 3 min. (1,600)
(Approximate time required: 1 hr. 40 min)

*By High Way Bus (Line No.111, No117)
From Naha Airport to get off at Nago Shiyakusho-mae (Nago City Hall) then walk 3 min. (2,520)
(Approximate travel time: 1 hr. 40 min)

*By City Bus (Line No.120)
Catch Bus No. 120 at Naha Airport and get off at Hokubu-Godochosha-mae then
walk 10 min. (2,240)
(Approximate travel time: 2 hr. 30 min)

*By Okinawa Airport Shuttle
From Naha Airport to get off at Nago Shiyakusho-mae (Nago City Hall) then walk 3 min. (1,600)
(Approximate travel time: 2 hr. 30 min)

*The travel time listed above is approximate. Please use as a guide only. Please note that there may be different from the actual time in the traffic jam and such.


For information about city service, call those bus companies:
Ryukyu Bus(098-863-2821), Okinawa Bus(098-862-6737), Okinawa Bus Association(098-867-2316)
Toyo Bus Naha office(098-947-1040) Highway Bus only.
[Yanbaru Express Bus]https://yanbaru-expressbus.com *Operating Yanbaru Express Bus only.
[Okinawa Airport Shuttle]https://www.okinawa-shuttle.co.jp *Operating Okinawa Airport Shuttle only.
Official Tourist Nago tour center
E-mail: tourdeokinawa@nagotc.com
453-6 Miyazato Nago city, Okinawa, JAPAN 905-0011
TEL.0980-53-7500 FAX.0980-53-7508
International road race [100km International Women's Road Race]
Maximum: 100 Participants.
Candidate: Invited / Preferential country athletes (Europe, USA, Australia, Asian neighboring countries) registered with invited national teams with the classification of 25th ranking or higher, or women of high school age or older registered with her respective national bicycle federation.
Citizen Road Race 200km Gathered up competitive racers! The highest peak of the road race in a day.

[Date] November 10th(Sun)
[Maximum] 200 participants
[Eligibility] 19 y/o or older
[Entry Fee] 37,000 yen
[Gaining Elevation] 3,000m
Citizen Road Race 140km Serious battle for citizen racers in the vasty nature.

■Citizen Road Race 140km(Open)
[Date] November 10th(Sun)
[Maximum] 200 participants.
[Eligibility] 16 y/o or older
[Entry Fee] 32,000 yen (10,000 yen for High School Students)
[Gaining Elevation] 2,600m

■Citizen Road Race 140km(Masters)
[Date] November 10th(Sun)
[Maximum] 200 participants.
[Eligibility] 40 y/o or older
[Entry Fee] 32,000 yen
[Gaining Elevation] 2,600m
Citizen Road Race 100km Ride through the scenery of Okinawan dynamic course!

■Citizen Road Race 100km(Open)
[Date] November 10th(Sun)
[Maximum] 200 Participants.
[Eligibility] 16 y/o or older
[Entry Fee] 27,000 yen (10,000 yen for High School Students)
[Gaining Elevation] 1,900m

■Citizen Road Race 100km(Masters)
[Date] November 10th(Sun)
[Maximum] 200 participants
[Eligibility] 40 y/o or older
[Entry Fee] 27,000 yen
[Gaining Elevation] 1,900m
Citizen Road Race 50km ■Citizen Road Race 50km(Open)
[Date] November 10th(Sun)
[Maximum] 200 participants
[Eligibility] 16 y/o or older
[Entry Fee] 15,000 yen(10,000 yen for High School Students)
[Gaining Elevation] 350m

■Citizen Road Race 50km(Forty (40s))
[Date] November 10th(Sun)
[Maximum] 200 participants
[Eligibility] Age between 40-49
[Entry Fee] 15,000 yen
[Gaining Elevation] 350m

■Citizen Road Race 50km(Fifty (50s))
[Date] November 10th(Sun)
[Maximum] 200 participants
[Eligibility] Age between 50-59
[Entry Fee] 15,000 yen
[Gaining Elevation] 350m

■Citizen Road Race 50km(Over 60)
[Date] November 10th(Sun)
[Maximum] 200 participants
[Eligibility] 60 y/o or older
[Entry Fee] 15,000 yen
[Gaining Elevation] 350m
Challengr Race 200km ■Challenge Race 200km(New course)
[Date] November 10th(Sun)
[Maximum] 200 participants
[Eligibility]19 y/o or older
[Entry Fee] 30,000 yen
[Gaining Elevation] 3,000m
Challenge Race 50km <Attention! SPECIAL RULES>
For all the Challenge Race 50km events, none of the competitors are recognized at the award ceremony as it will be the events for those who aim for completion. Those who completed the race will receive a certificate with ranking and completion times posted.
(There is time limit at each Check-Point Gate.)

■Challenge Race for Men *50km(Open)
[Date] November 10th(Sun)
[Maximum] 100 participants
[Eligibility] 16 y/o or older
[Entry Fee] 13,000 yen(8,000 yen for High School Students)
[Gaining Elevation] 350m

■Challenge Race for Men *50km(Forty (40s))
[Date] November 10th(Sun)
[Maximum] 100 participants
[Eligibility] Age between 40-49
[Entry Fee] 13,000 yen
[Gaining Elevation] 350m

■Challenge Road Race for Men *50km(Over 50)
[Date] November 10th(Sun)
[Maximum] 100 participants
[Eligibility] 50 y/o or older
[Entry Fee] 13,000 yen
[Gaining Elevation] 350m
Women’s Citizen Road Race 50km 50 Km for battle of the women’s racer!
Leap up by the Okinawan cheers from the roadside!

[Date] November 10th(Sun)
[Maximum] 150 participants
[Eligibility] 13 y/o or older
[Entry Fee] 15,000 yen (10,000 yen for High School Students)
            (6,000 yen for Middle School Students)
[Gaining Elevation] 350m
Male Junior H.School Students’ Road Race 50km Ride through the "Yanbaru" Okinawa Grab the new star!

[Date] November 10th(Sun)
[Maximum] 50 participants
[Eligibility] Age between 13-15
[Entry Fee] 6,000 yen
[Gaining Elevation] 350m
Kid’s Race 10km Take your first step in this hot race!

[Date] November 10th(Sun)
[Maximum] 50 participants
[Eligibility] 4th-6th Graders Race for both Male and Femal Students
[Entry Fee] 4,000yen
[Gaining Elevation] 40m
Schedule ■Friday, November 8
13:00~17:00 Entry Registration (Distributing jersey number)
 ・Citizen Road Races and Cycling division
 *Touring Around Okinawa Island Course, Yanbaru Century Ride, Warumi Bridge & Kouri Bridge Cycling, Challenge Cycling, Iheya Island Cycling and Ie Island Family Cycling in the cycling category will be accepted only on November 8th.
18:00~20:00 Entry Registration (Distributing jersey number)
 ・Overtime reception Citizen Road Races and Cycling division
 * Pre-registered person only

■Saturday, November 9
06:50~08:00 START
 ・Ie Island Family Cycling
 ・Touring Around Okinawa Island Course
 ・Yanbaru Century Ride
 ・Warumi Bridge & Kouri Bridge Cycling
 ・Iheya Island Cycling
 ・Challenge Cycling
08:00~17:00 Unicycle Event
09:00~15:00 Entry Registration (Distributing jersey number)
 ・Each race division(For the categories start on Sunday)
13:30~16:00 Shuttle bus departure to Kunigami
14:00~19:00 FINISH
 ・Ie Island Family Cycling
 ・Yanbaru Century Ride
 ・Challenge Cycling
 ・Warumi Bridge & Kouri Bridge Cycling
17:00~20:00 Entry Registration (Distributing jersey number)
 ・Overtime reception
 * Pre-registered person only

■Sunday, November 10
06:45~08:00 START
 ・Men's champion race
 ・Citizen Road Races 200km
 ・Challenge Race 200km
 ・Citizen Road Races 50km
 ・Challenge Race 50km
 ・Barrier free cycling
08:14~09:33 FINISH
 ・All 50km-Based Race
09:00~12:00 Tricycle Race
Note around 09:05 Kid's Race 10km (Nago Nakao) START
Note 09:22~09:30 START
 ・Citizen Road Race 140km(Road Station Kunigami)
  - Open - Masters
Note 09:40~10:14 START
 ・International Women's Road Race 100km(Kunigami Oku)
 ・Citizen Road Race 100km(Kunigami Oku)
  - Open - Masters
10:00~ [50km]Awards Ceremony (Nago city indoor playground)
11:30~14:30 FINISH
 ・Men's Champion Race All Other Races
 ・Rearmost Riders of All the Races
15:00~ FINISH
 ・Touring Around Okinawa Island Course
 ・Iheya Island Cycling
15:00~17:00 [Awards Ceremony, Closing Ceremony] (Nago city indoor playground)
 In sequence from Men's Champion Race All Other Races
*Event schedule may change without notice.
Attention: Depending on the race situation, the START time may be changed.
RULES and REGULATIONS Follows Japan Cycling Federation competition rules and special regulations of Tour de Okinawa.
Contestant Instructions 1. Competitors must be in conformity with the competition road racer rules based on Japan Cycling Federation.
Note. Use of a bull-horn shaped handlebar, a clip-on handlebar or a flat bar is prohibited. Inch sizes of the front and rear wheels must be equal and disc wheels are not permitted.
2. Competitors must wear a helmet officially authorized by the Japan Cycling Federation. * Elementary school students should wear a helmet of hard material.
3. Neutral service (supply of wheels) can be received by neutral cars (equipment vehicles and equipment motorcycles) prepared by the organizer. The spare wheel is made by Shimano.
4. The start time may be changed depending on the race situation.
5. Players cannot pass through the checkpoint on the courses within cut-off time is disqualified as a general rule. Therefore, those players will be excluded from the competition. Players that have been excluded from the race, be sure to leave the course in accordance with the instructions of the check point referees. Excluded athletes and bicycles will be transported to the venue by pick up vehicle. Bicycles can be received at "Bicycle Claim" provided in the race head quarter.
6. Because there are emergency vehicles and commissioners vehicles traveling in the courses during the competition, the riders in principle must run on the left side of the road. For safety aspect, if traveling on the right side of the road in the situation of unavoidable, do not prevent the running of emergency vehicles or commissioners vehicles.
7. Using mobile phones or smartphones and cameras during the
competition are prohibited. (In preparation for an emergency,
possession of mobile phones and smartphones, are allowed.)
8. If a mixed run with another category is confirmed, the winners will be subject to disqualification / demotion.
9. Based on the JCF regulation, lack of manners in public, especially
such indecent behaviors as urination in public is prohibited.
10. Competitors, littering of the bottle in other than the depot
designated by the organizer is prohibited. Throwing wastes away on
the course is prohibited.
Participation conditions for each categories of citizen races. 1. JPCA registered players cannot participate citizen race 140km,
100km and 50km categories.
2. Professional Keirin cyclist cannot participate in any citizen race
50km categories.
3. Those who do not have cycle road race experience cannot
participate for the Citizen race 200km.* Participation experience,
such as enduro, is not included in the road race experience.
Acceptance or Rejection of Application Tour de Okinawa Organizing Committee has the sole and exclusive right on application decisions.
A notification of participation will be sent via e-mail around the end of October.
Notes Common to All Categories +The application must be completed before the official deadline. No one can participate the race/cycling without being registered.
+Competitors must register to the receptionist on the designated date. (The day before starting time of each categories). The competitor would not be able to participate the event without registering.
+Vehicular traffic will be closed for automobiles after 6:00 AM on Nov. 10th (Sun.). Be sure to gather at the starting area at the designated time.
+Although first-aid treatment will be delivered to a participants in need, all the costs for further medical treatment will be charged to the participant. Every participants are responsible for having medical insurance for the race and be sure to carry the insurance card/note.
+Any accident that occurs during the race must be reported to the organizer before the end of the event period. If you do not report the accident, insurance will not be applied.
+We will assume all missing entries for T-shirt sizes are Large (L).
+Disobeying race rules will result in disqualification, and the race organizer can not take any responsibility for any consequence that result.
+The organizer will apply accident insurance to the participants.
・Citizen Road Race: 1,000 yen for Hospitalization, up to 5,000,000 yen for death or sequelae.
・Cycling: 1,000 yen for doctor's visit, 3,000 yen for hospitalization, up to 5,000,000 yen for death or sequelae.
※If you are not satisfied with this insurance content, please apply for differentinsurance in yourself.
+Applications without a written signatures on the convention pledge are invalid.
(In case of application online, agreement is necessary to complete.)
+Automobiles that belong to participants or spectators must be parked at designated parking for during the race period (Nov. 9th (Sat.) - 10th (Sun.), 2024)
+As a general rule, riders of the road races of this event must keep to the left side. Use of a cell phone while riding is prohibited.

*The details here by presented are subject to change without prior notice.
About the participation notice Participation notification information will be sent by email from Sports Entry approximately two weeks before the event and the day before the event (tentative).
*Please set your e-mail settings so that you can receive e-mails from 「info@sportsentry.ne.jp」
*Participation notification information will be sent using the electronic ticketing service.
*If you do not have a smartphone, please print out the 「Entry Confirmation Email」 or 「Payment Confirmation Email」 sent to you after payment and bring it with you on the day.

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