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Kitamusashi GIANT'S GATE 2026

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 · Saitama, Japan · 85.8 km · D+ 4,769 m · 24h time limit

The first edition, themed on giant legends of the northern Musashi hills. From Nagatoro Genki Plaza, runners do a southern loop via Mt. Dodaira and Sadamine Pass, then a northern loop via Mt. Jinmi and Mt. Fudo. The course is unmarked, GPX navigation is required, and aid is mostly water and salt.

The course

The course tops out at 873 m (low point 103 m). There are 4 big climbs: 543 m around 0–8 km; 729 m around 20–32 km; 436 m around 57–63 km; 427 m around 69–74 km. About 30% of the distance is gentle (under 5% grade). In 2026, 74% of starters finished. The median finish was about 18 h, through one night.

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Overview

Date
Sat, 18 Apr 2026
Start
13:00
Location
Saitama, Japan
Distance
85.8 km
Elevation gain
4,769 m
Time limit
24h
ITRA
50M
Official website
npo-sup.org

Elevation profile

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Distance (km) across, elevation (m) up. The dotted lines and numbers are the aid stations in the table below. High point 873 m · low point 103 m

Aid stations and cutoffs

#DistanceAid stationSegmentCutoff
123 kmAid 1A1 浄蓮寺23 kmDay 1 20:007h
240 kmAid 2A2 定峰峠17 kmDay 2 00:0011h
357 kmAid 3A3 長瀞げんきプラザ(ドロップバッグ)17 kmDay 2 05:0016h
465 kmAid 4A4 中間平緑地公園8 kmDay 2 07:0018h
F85.8 kmFinishFINISH 長瀞げんきプラザ20.8 kmDay 2 13:0024h

The small figure under each cutoff is the time from the start. Day 1 is the day of the start.

2026 results

69 starters, 51 finishers (73.9% finish rate). Finish times of those who finished:

Fastest
12h 9m
Top 10%
15h 10m
Top 25%
16h 52m
Median
18h 29m
Top 75%
20h 35m
Top 90%
21h 52m
Last finisher
23h 46m

"Top 25%" means one in four finishers had crossed the line by this time.

Years with a different course or different cutoffs are not directly comparable.

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