Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji

Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji
DateApril
LocationYamanashi Prefecture and Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Event typetrail
Distance165.4km
Established2012
Official siteUltra-Trail Mt. Fuji

The Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji (ウルトラトレイル・マウントフジ, urutoratoreirumountofuji) is an annual ultramarathon sporting event in Yamanashi Prefecture and Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, started in 2012.[1] The total distance is 165.4 km with 7,577m of cumulative altitude gain,[2] and the time limit is 46 hours.[3][1] It is a sister sport event of Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc.[4]

There are two categories of race under the banner of Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji: "UTMF" (Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji), is the full course around Mount Fuji, and the "KAI69k", a 69.2 km race with 3,638m of altitude gain.[5]

Course

The 165 km course starts and ends at the Yagizaki Park in Fuji-Kawaguchi-ko Town in Yamanashi Prefecture, circulating around Mount Fuji, cumulatively gaining 7,577m of altitude. Time limit is 46 hours. The participants are limited to those over 18 years old, and need to submit a proof of earning sufficient points by finishing other trail races.[6]

Results

Year Distance Runners Finishers Winner Male Time Winner Female Time Notes
2022 163.2 km /7390m+[7] 1808 1470 Hirokazu Nishimura  Japan 18:15:3 Kimino Miyazaki  Japan 22:14:15 [8][9]
2021 Cancelled due to Coronavirus pandemic[10]
2020 Cancelled due to Coronavirus pandemic[11]
2019 165.9 km/7620m+[12] 2450 91 Xavier Thévenard  France 19:36:26 Fuzhao Xiang  China 24:20:00 [13][14] The course was shortened for most runners due to weather[15]
2018 167.4 km/+7610m[16] 1480 1077 Dylan Bowman  USA 19:21:21 Courtney Dauwalter  USA 23:57:48 [17][18]
2017 Cancelled due to bad weather[19]
2016 44.2 km / 1500m+[20] 1384 1343 Dylan Bowman  USA 3:46:38 Fernanda Maciel  Brazil 4:51:03 [21][22] The course was shortened due to bad weather[23]
2015 168.9 km / 7180m+[24] 1363 564 Gediminas Grinius  Lithuania 20:40:58 Uxue Fraile  Spain 25:34:02 [25][26]
2014 169 km / 9478m+[27] 1422 849 François D'Haene  France 19:09:03 Núria Picas  Spain 23:27:34 [28][29]
2013 161 km / 9164m+[30] 991 726 Yoshikazu Hara  Japan 19:39:48 Krissy Moehl  USA 24:35:45 [31][32]
2012 156 km / 9164m+[33] 852 562 Julien Chorier  France 18:53:12 Nerea Martinez Urruzola  Spain 24:05:04 [34][35]

References

  1. ^ a b "ULTRA-TRAIL Mt.FUJI【UTMF・STY】". runnet.jp.
  2. ^ "ULTRA-TRAIL Mt.FUJI".
  3. ^ Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji website About UTMF
  4. ^ "ULTRA-TRAIL Mt.FUJI ウルトラトレイル・マウントフジ | レースレポート | トレイルランニング情報サイト - トレラン王国". Archived from the original on 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
  5. ^ "RACE INFORMATION". ULTRA-TRAIL Mt.FUJI. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  6. ^ "ウルトラトレイル・マウントフジ（ULTRA-TRAIL Mt. FUJI）(山梨県 ・静岡県)". 国内外のマラソン・ランニング大会の検索と参加申込なら「スポーツエントリー」.
  7. ^ https://itra.run/Races/RaceDetails/Ultra.Trail.Mt..Fuji.UTMF165k/2022/78046
  8. ^ https://www.ultratrailmtfuji.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2022-UTMF165k-Men.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  9. ^ https://www.ultratrailmtfuji.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2022-UTMF165k-Women-3.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  10. ^ "2021年も中止と発表、4月23-25日に予定のウルトラトレイル・マウントフジ Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji #UTMF #UTWT | DogsorCaravan トレイルランニング・スカイランニングのオンラインメディア". dogsorcaravan.com (in Japanese). 2021-03-17. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  11. ^ "UTMF cancelled as coronavirus infections rise". South China Morning Post. 2020-03-13. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  12. ^ https://itra.run/Races/RaceDetails/UTMF...Full.Course.165km/2019/47625
  13. ^ https://www.ultratrailmtfuji.com/wp-content/uploads/common/images/about/result/pdf/2019/2019UTMF_Finisher_Men.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  14. ^ https://www.ultratrailmtfuji.com/wp-content/uploads/common/images/about/result/pdf/2019/2019UTMF_Finisher_Women.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  15. ^ Mock, Justin (2019-04-29). "This Week In Running: April 29, 2019". iRunFar. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  16. ^ https://itra.run/Races/RaceDetails?raceYearId=33343
  17. ^ https://www.ultratrailmtfuji.com/wp-content/uploads/common/images/about/result/pdf/2018/result2018_UTMF_Men.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  18. ^ https://www.ultratrailmtfuji.com/wp-content/uploads/common/images/about/result/pdf/2018/result2018_UTMF_Women.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  19. ^ "UTMFが2017年の開催中止を決定、次回大会は2018年春季開催へ". RuntripMagazine[ラントリップマガジン] (in Japanese). 2016-12-24. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  20. ^ https://itra.run/Races/RaceDetails/Ultra.Trail.Mt..Fuji.UTMF...Shortened/2016/15324
  21. ^ https://www.ultratrailmtfuji.com/wp-content/uploads/common/images/about/result/pdf/2016/result_utmf_men.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  22. ^ https://www.ultratrailmtfuji.com/wp-content/uploads/common/images/about/result/pdf/2016/result_utmf_women.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  23. ^ Mock, Justin (2016-09-26). "This Week In Running: September 26, 2016". iRunFar. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  24. ^ https://itra.run/Races/RaceDetails/UTMF/2015/7936
  25. ^ "UTMF 2015 Men" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  26. ^ "UTMF 2015 Women" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  27. ^ https://itra.run/Races/RaceDetails/Ultra.Trail.Mt..Fuji.UTMF/2014/6761
  28. ^ "UTMF MEN Results 2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  29. ^ "UTMF WOMEN Results 2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  30. ^ https://itra.run/Races/RaceDetails/Ultra.Trail.Mt..Fuji.UTMF/2013/4287
  31. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-18. Retrieved 2014-02-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  32. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-18. Retrieved 2014-02-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  33. ^ https://itra.run/Races/RaceDetails/Ultra.Trail.Mt..Fuji.UTMF/2012/3488
  34. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-05-22. Retrieved 2014-02-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  35. ^ http://www.ultratrailmtfuji.com/images/about/result/pdf/2012/result_utmf_women.pdf[permanent dead link]

External links

  • Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji official website
  • Course Map / Altitude Graph
  • Calendar of Ultramarathons in Japan
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