CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
This event is being run as part of a project building for the future of mountainous regions nationwide. We are looking for volunteers who support the following aims of our event!
Application Requirements
| Recruitment details | Venue setup/breakdown, registration, course guidance, aides, sweepers, marshals, etc. (Those who can guide the mountain course and aid sweepers are welcome!) |
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| Eligibility | Healthy men and women of junior high school age or older. ◎Nurses and paramedics are welcome! Those participating as athletes in the *2025 event are not eligible to apply to volunteer. |
| Participation benefits | ・DEEP JAPAN ULTRA 100 THE NORTH FACE Volunteer T-shirts available (for those who register by Friday, March 7) ★Official Trial Run Camp participation fee waived (for those who register by March 7 (Fri.)) *There is a fee for those who register on or after March 8 (Sat). *Only for the Official Training Camp for the next year's event after volunteering. *Please see the UPDATE section for the Official Training Camp information. |
| Application method | Submit Volunteer Registration Form Here |
| Application deadline | THE NORTH FACE Volunteer T-shirts for those who register by Friday, March 7 |
| Inquiries | TRAIL RUNNERS MAIL：staff@trailrunners.jp PHONE：+81(0)258-66-7991（9:00～17:00） |
Notes on Volunteer Application
Applicants under the age of 18 must have parental consent. Elementary school students and younger cannot apply.
Please register in the messenger group for volunteers in advance and we will inform you about the volunteer activities and jobs. We will also provide information at the event site.
Due to operational reasons, we may not be able to accommodate your requested activity.
If you have transportation from the venue, we may ask you to move to the activity site by yourself.
The time and place of your volunteer activity will be allocated according to the number of applicants.
Keep in mind, volunteer tasks may require long periods of time and may require travel between various locations.
Transportation to the event site is at your own expense.
Regarding the collected personal information: participants personal information will be used for the purposes of improving convenience and services of the athletes taking part in this event. An athletes personal information will be used in the following ways: distribute event information, notification of records, notification of additional related information, response to inquiries, insurance subscription, information on the subsequent events, cooperation in supporting the event, cooperation and services provided by related organizations, cooperation and information sharing among related departments, and management of race results. The information will also be used to manage race results. In addition, all personal information obtained during volunteer activities will be handled with the utmost care and in accordance with the organizer's personal information protection guidelines.
The copyrights and usage rights of videos, photos, articles, records, etc. of the event belong to the organizer. Use (broadcasting, publishing, Internet distribution, etc.) without the permission of the organizer is not allowed. However, private use of videos and photographs taken by the volunteers themselves is permitted.
The organizer may publish videos, photos, articles, records, etc. of athletes, supporters, and volunteers on television, in magazines, on the Internet, etc.
Your participation as a volunteer is not confirmed at the time of application. You will be notified at a later date via email as to whether or not you have been selected to participate as a volunteer. If the number of applicants exceeds the capacity, a lottery will be held to select volunteers.
Volunteers will be served aid meals during the period. Volunteers will also receive a QUO card (worth 500 yen) for every 6 hours worked. (Last year's results)
During volunteer activities, you are required to wear clothing provided by the organizer, which are labeled as event staff. Please be sure to return these items to the organizer after your task is complete.
The organizer's accident insurance coverage is as follows:
・Death, permanent disability: 2 million yen
・Hospitalization (daily): 3,000 yen
・Hospital outpatient (daily): 2,000 yen
If you feel that this is not enough, please purchase insurance on your own.
The organizer will not be held responsible for any accidents, etc. caused by this event.
The organizer assumes no responsibility for infections of Covid-19 to any person involved in this event.
For more information please refer to the separately specified guidelines regarding Covid-19 infection and the organizers' management policy.
The publication, disclosure, leakage, or use of inside information known only to volunteers or slander by personal name and any equivalent acts on personal blogs, social networking sites, etc., without permission, during and after the event is over, is strictly prohibited. Those who violate this rule will be prohibited from participating in the future and those who have violated this rule in the past will not be allowed to apply.
The purpose of the DEEP JAPAN ULTRA 100 is to:
Make local residents aware that their hometowns are stunning places that attract people from all over the country and the world.
Provide both participants and local residents with an atmosphere resembling international races. To allow all involved the opportunity to engage in new exchanges, new experiences, and make new friends, while still being in Japan.
An aim of this event is to promote the host region by providing participants and local residents with the opportunity to experience the vast charms, culture, and environmental wonder of the host region.
In addition, in the future:
We aim to establish Deep Japan Ultra as one of the world's leading international competitions with an atmosphere far removed from Japan (our intention is to have participants from more than 20 foreign countries within 5 years, with more than 50 top foreign athletes participating, etc.)
We will Implement dream classes at local elementary and junior high schools to teach students how to live and work doing what they love while living in their hometowns.
We will also implement regular trail maintenance so that the more this event is held, the easier it is to use the surrounding mountain trails.
Through various projects such as these, we will contribute to human resource development, community development, and future development in mountainous areas, which account for 80% of Japan's land mass. We will provide participants, stakeholders, and locals with opportunities to change their lives for the better. For more information, please visit the race philosophy page.
And at Trail Runners, the organizers of this event, we have a mission to increase the number of people who come away from DEEP JAPAN 100 thinking, "My life has changed for the better!” Our mission is to positively impact everyone involved with this event as much as we can.
The athletes who participate in our tournament will have an absolute experience that will make them rethink their lives in the heart of vast unspoiled nature. These athletes, in turn, will give you, the volunteer, something to consider and examine in your own life. Some of you volunteers may even see yourself participating in the race in the future.
We hope to provide an opportunity for everyone involved in this event even as a volunteer to say, "DEEP JAPAN has changed my life!”.
We are searching for volunteers who agree with our aims and values and want to experience a deeper version of Japan and themselves.