Race Information
64th Ehime Marathon
Date
February 7, 2027 (Sun)
Start: 10:00End of event: 16:00No postponement for rain
Event
Full Marathon (42.195km)
Time Limit
6 Hours (The start of the six-hour period will be indicated by a signal gun. Checkpoints will be used along the route.)
| Checkpoint location | Distance | Checkpoint time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ① | Kitakanjo Iriguchi Intersection |
5.9km | 11:05 |
| ② | Taiyo Oil SOLATO Intersection |
12.2km | 11:56 |
| ③ | Kitachumae Intersection In front of docomo Shop |
17.8km | 12:42 |
| ④ | JA Namba Cargo Center | 19.5km | 12:55 |
| ⑤ | Shinmiyanoshita Bridge | 21.5km | 13:11 |
| ⑥ | Kitachumae Intersection In front of Lawson |
26.6km | 13:53 |
| ⑦ | Kawatani Hospital | 30.2km | 14:22 |
| ⑧ | Horieshomae Intersection | 34.8km | 15:00 |
| ⑨ | Okawabashi Intersection | 38.3km | 15:29 |
| ⑩ | Honmachi 7-chome | 40.5km | 15:47 |
Due to considerations pertaining to traffic, security, and event operations, the following runners be asked to retire and board a bus when deemed necessary by a referee.
- Runners who were unable to pass a checkpoint.
- The race will not be allowed to start after the final runner confirmation vehicle has crossed the starting line. In addition to the checkpoints mentioned above, runners exhibiting excessively slow speeds, unsteadiness, or stopping will be stopped by race officials and transported to a bus stop. Furthermore, race officials will order runners to stop competing at the following locations, as these locations may significantly impact the lifting of traffic restrictions:
Honmachi 3-chome Intersection (2.5km, around 10:40 AM), Fuchu Intersection (28.6km, around 2:12 PM), Ogawa Intersection (32.1km, around 2:41 PM)
Opening Ceremony
Date and time: From 9:20 on Sunday, February 7, 2027
Place: Shiroyama Park
There is no opening ceremony the day before.
Reception
Please come to the help desk in the reception area.
Baggage Storage
Baggage can be checked only if it is put in the “baggage storage bag” (55cm × 74cm) handed to you on the day. Please take responsibility for your valuables, as the organizer will bear no responsibility for their theft or loss.
Awards
- General category: 1st to 8th place for men and 1st to 8th place for women
- Age categories: 1st to 3rd place in each age category of 29 and under, 30 to 39, 40 to 49, 50 to 59, and 60 and over for both men and women
If a person who is eligible for an age category award is also a winner in the general category, he or she will be excluded from the age category award and replaced by the runner with the next best time. Runners who complete the marathon will receive a certificate (registered runners will receive an official certificate) and a completion prize (an “Imabari Towel” produced specially for the Ehime Marathon).
Capacity
10,300 participants
Entry Fee
20,000 yen (a handling fee and other fees will be charged separately)
Participant’s Prize
Size exchanges cannot be done at the reception area.
| Size | XS | S | M | L | XL | 2XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body (cm) | 45 | 47 | 50 | 53 | 56 | 59 |
| Chest (cm) | 78-84 | 85-91 | 89-95 | 93-99 | 97-103 | 101-107 |
| Shoulder (cm) | 39 | 41 | 43 | 46 | 49 | 52 |
The numbers are in cm.
Completion Prize
- Commemorative bath towel (Imabari Towel)
- Finisher’s Certificate
Course
The 64th Ehime Marathon will be held on the “Ehime Marathon Matsuyama Long-Distance Racecourse” (42.195 km, approved by JAAF and AIMS), which starts in front of the Ehime Prefectural Government Office and finishes at Shiroyama Park in Horinouchi.
Elevation Chart
Course Map
Ehime Marathon Course Movie
Access
Getting to the Venues
(The following are examples.)
Fares are as of June 1, 2026.
From Matsuyama Airport
- Take a limousine bus from Matsuyama Airport (for Matsuyama City Station or for Dogo Onsen Station).
- Get off at Ehime Newspaper Office and walk 6 minutes.
- Riding time: Approx. 18 minutes
- Fare: Cash payment／1,000yen (one-way, adult)、Cashless payment／980yen (one-way, adult)
From JR Matsuyama Station
Walk approximately 15 minutes from JR Matsuyama Station.
From Matsuyama Tourist Port
*Click here for access from Matsuyama Tourist Port to the city center.
From Mitsuhama Port
- Walk 20 minutes from Mitsuhama Port to Mitsu Station on the Iyo Railway.
- Board a train at Mitsu Station (for Matsuyama City Station).
- Get off at Otemachi Station and walk 5 minutes.
- Riding time: Approx. 13 minutes
- Fare: Cash payment／380yen (one-way, adult)、Cashless payment／360yen (one-way, adult)
- Board an Iyotetsu Bus (for Matsuyama City Station) at Mitsuhama Port.
- Get off at Matsuyama City Station and walk 5 minutes.
- Riding time: Approx. 33 minutes
- Fare: Cash payment／770yen (one-way, adult)、Cashless payment／750yen (one-way, adult)
From Matsuyama Interchange
Drive approximately 20 minutes from Matsuyama Interchange.
Venues Map
Parking
Starting with the 64th tournament, the parking lot that was scheduled to be used will undergo inspection and construction due to facility deterioration. Therefore, parking for participants will not be available.Please use public transportation.
Bicycle Parking
A temporary bicycle parking area will be set up within Shiroyama Park (Horinouchi, Matsuyama City), which will be the event’s main venue.
Contact
If you have any questions or inquiries regarding this race, please contact us at the following email address.
