Kasai Runners – Komazawa Park Long Run

Saturday, October 31

Let's aim for a personal best this season! This is an important training run before the Tsukuba, Otawara, Kobe and Okayama Marathons.

We will run together with another group. Some runners may run 30 km. You can choose your own distance.

Please tell us on Facebook if you will join.

1. Date and Time
Saturday, October 31
Meet at 8:20 AM
Start at 8:30 AM

2. Location
Komazawa Olympic Park, Tokyo

3. Meeting Point
Meet at 8:20 AM by the stone wall in front of Chirilin Square, near the jogging course starting point.

4. Pace Groups
We plan to have groups running at about 4:15–5:30 min/km.

Important Information

• One lap is 2.14 km. For 30 km, run 14 laps plus 40 meters.

• Please warm up before the 8:30 AM start.

• Please contact us if you cannot find the meeting point.

• You can leave your bags near the stone wall.

• Please bring your own drinks. We plan a short, 30-second drink break every 3 laps.

• Showers are available in the training room (about ¥500).

• Runners from other clubs are welcome.

• We will finish and leave at our own pace.

Japanese communication is helpful. The organizer speaks Japanese, not English.

Organizer: Atsushi Oikawa
Phone: 080-1819-7651
Email: savana.oikawa@gmail.com

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About Kasai Runners

Kasai Runners is a running club based at Edogawa Track & Field Stadium.
The club has a history of more than 45 years.
Many members aim for sub-3, sub-2:50, personal bests, and sub-4.
We welcome anyone who likes running.
Our members are from 18 to 65 years old.
You do not have to come every week. All training sessions are optional.
You can join when you have time.

Cost

First time: 300 yen
After the first time, there is no monthly fee. There is no membership fee.

Regular Training

Every Thursday 19:30 — Edogawa Track & Field Stadium

We do interval training and other quality workouts.
The monthly training menu is announced in our Facebook member group.
Examples:

• 1000m × 6

• 400m × 15

• 3000m + 2000m + 1000m

• (2000m + 1000m) × 2

• 10000m pace run

• 5000m time trial + 1000m

The workouts are designed to improve running speed and marathon performance.

Every Sunday 8:00 — Kasai Rinkai Park

We mainly do long runs for marathon training.

Special Training Events

• Sugadaira training camp

• Komazawa Park 30 km run

• Tsukuba Marathon course practice

• Kemigawa cross-country training

• 1000m × 30 during the New Year holidays

Some workouts are difficult to do alone. With other runners, you can do more!

Kasai Runners — Our Features

• More than 45 years of history

• Many experienced runners

• Many members aiming for sub-3 and sub-2:50

• Runners aiming for sub-4 and personal bests are also welcome

• You can join when you have time

• Different training for different levels

• Track and park training

• Friendly running community

Management

President: Nakazawa
Organizer: Atsushi Oikawa

About Us

Nakazawa — Beppu-Oita Marathon: 2:37:15
Atsushi Oikawa — 5000m: 14:27, 10000m: 29:47
National High School Ekiden: 1st leg
Hakone Ekiden: 1st, 2nd and 10th legs
Marathon: 2:36:24

Atsushi has experience as a corporate running team coach, prefectural team coach and long-distance coach for the prefectural athletics association.
He uses his experience from track and road running to help runners improve their training and performance.

Welcome to Kasai Runners!

Kasai Runners is a running club for people who want to improve together with other runners.
Serious runners are welcome. Runners who want to enjoy running are also welcome.
If you want to improve your personal best or build a regular running habit, please join us.
You do not have to join every training session.
Please try our training session for 300 yen on your first visit.
We look forward to running with you!