Name: 50th Anniversary Shinshun Hashirokai - Hirakata Half Marathon (第50回記念「新春走ろうかい」-ひらかたハーフマラソン-)
Start: 2027-01-11
End: 2027-01-11
Location: Hirakata

About the Event

The 50th Hirakata Half Marathon, under the slogan of an easy-going run for everyone, is run on the flat Yodogawa riverbank in Hirakata with support for first-time racers. Bibs and timing tags are mailed a week before the race, and wave starts ease crowding at the start, changing rooms and toilets. Runners are grouped by declared time in blocks of 300.
Events are the half marathon (including a special class for runners within 1:30:00 for men or 1:50:00 for women), 10 km, 5 km, a 2 km jogging event and 2 km races for elementary and junior high students. The race is held on Coming-of-Age Day, so it features a Twenty-Year-Old category in which new adults run in kimono, hakama or suits. The men's and women's half marathon winners are invited to the Osaka Marathon 2028. A New Year Lucky Prize lottery is held for entrants, and the half marathon, general and visually impaired categories receive a long-sleeve T-shirt at an extra 1,800 yen.
Anniversary extras include a hotel stay package at SPA and HOTEL Suisyun Matsuiyamate with free shuttle to the venue (18,540 yen for one guest, 14,260 yen per person for two), a rogaining experience at 500 yen per team, a finisher muffler towel for half, general and visually impaired participants, and a local Hirakata sweet with a sports drink for every finisher.

Races Offered

Elementary and Junior High Boys and Girls Division (2km) [Start] 9:00, 9:05, 9:10, 9:15

Jan 11, 2027

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Distance — 2K

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$9.68

General Men and Women 10km Division [Start] 10:40, 10:45

Jan 11, 2027

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Distance — 10K

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$25.80

General Men and Women 5km Division [Start] 11:00

Jan 11, 2027

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Distance — 5K

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$22.57

General Men and Women Half Marathon Division (21.0975km) [Start] 9:35, 9:40, 9:45, 9:50, 9:55, 10:00

Jan 11, 2027

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Distance — 21.1K

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$29.02

Half Marathon Special Class (21.0975km) [Start 9:30] (Age 16+; Men 1:30:00, Women 1:50:00)

Jan 11, 2027

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Distance — 21.1K

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$29.02

Jogging 2km (No Participation Prize) [Start: 12:00]

Jan 11, 2027

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Distance — 2K

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$3.23

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for January in Hirakata.

thermostat Temperature

-0.4° / 8.8°

wb_sunny Feels like

-4.1° / 4.6°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

7h 45m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.3 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.1 cm

air Avg wind speed

8.7 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

75.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:02

nightlight Sunset

17:09

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