Practice Run for Beginners: Saitama Marathon Run, Approx. 15 / 27 / 32 / 42 km, 7-8 min/km, 3,000 yen (練習会 初心者向け さいたまマラソンラン 約15 27 32 42キロ キロ約7～8分 3000円)
About the Event
This group practice run previews the course of the popular Saitama race that starts and finishes at Saitama Super Arena, a chance to run it once before the real thing and swap information with others who have the same goal. The group runs at about 7 to 8 minutes per km and stops at a convenience store for a toilet break about every 5 km (roughly every 40 minutes). Red lights and frequent rests help many first-timers reach 42 km. Most participants come alone, and runners may drop out at any point. Meeting is at 9:00 in front of the ticket gate at Saitama-Shintoshin Station (lockers are only inside the gate). At 9:05 a short running lesson covers effective stretching, efficient form and running uphill and downhill, and the run starts at 9:20. Finish points are Urawa-Misono Station at 15 km (around 11:30) and 27 km on the return leg (around 13:00), Higashi-Urawa Station at 32 km (around 14:00) and Saitama-Shintoshin Station at 42 km (around 17:00 to 18:00). Beginners worried about distance can enter a shorter option and extend on the day. Luggage is not transported, so bring a backpack, and carry your own drinks. Distances may be cut in poor weather. The run goes ahead in rain, though a disaster-level storm could cancel it. The fee is 3,000 yen, and 100 yen from each entry is donated to disaster areas in Hokkaido and western Japan.
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15km and 27km, to Urawa-Misono Station
Dec 26, 2026
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32km to Higashi-Urawa Station
Dec 26, 2026
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32K
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$17.41
Join with Acquaintances
Dec 26, 2026
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Join with Acquaintances
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Saitama Marathon Run
Dec 26, 2026
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42.2K
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$19.35
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