SDGs
About the social contribution of this tournament
Dear participants
Our goal is not only to have everyone involved in the event experience a sense of accomplishment and excitement that rivals that of overseas races.
Through many encounters and challenges, we believe that if more people are free to do what they love and live their own lives, the number of happy people will increase. As a result, we will recognize each other and the world will become more peaceful.
Release yourself in nature through trail running and go towards your forgotten dreams and goals.
The mission of this competion is to create an environment where people can dig deep and reflect upon their own life map, to question why they live, what they live for, and what kind of life they want to lead.
Hiroaki Matsunaga, representative of Trail Runners
~Make a map of your life~
We contribute to the creation of a society in which as many people as possible can live in their own way.
For details, please see the National Mountainous Area Future Creation Project (PDF format;Japanese).
For details, please see the National Mountainous Area Future Creation Project (PDF format;Japanese).
About our commitment to sustainability
Realization of a zero-emission competition
“We are all a part of nature.”
Trail running, which challenges us to test ourselves while experiencing such a feeling, is an opportunity to realize the importance of the natural environment. In the management of the event, our aim is to elemiate disposable items as much as possible. Our slogan is "The only I’ll leave behind are my emotions.”
We running the event on a system that is not only digitally focused and paperless, but also one that does not generate waste in the first place.
We also hold clean action educational events to raise awareness of the environment and clean the mind by keeping trails clean.
By having participants clean up the site themselves, we create an educational opportunity for more essential consumer activities. This is something that could not be realized by simply hiring a contractor to do the cleaning.
Bring your own cup to reduce environmental impact and raise awareness
Keep your memories vivid forever with a digital record certificate
With clean actions we purify both the mountain the heart
About the social contribution of the organizer Trail Runners
Opportunity to grow as a family
These challenges that may create the opportunity to “change your life” are not only for the participants of our races, but also for their families. The Trail Runners Cup, sponsored by Trail Runners, is an event where families can strengthen their bonds and grow together through trail racing.
Witnessing the momentary "brilliance" of changes in children, who grow up in the blink of an eye, nurturing memories and relationships with family... that is what is really important in life. I believe that it will help me find my way in life.
The moment you release yourself, there’s an innocence and freedom to smile, to laugh, to dream
To help you realize what is truly valuable in life
Capture that moment in your child as you witness them grow up in the blink of an eye
Memories and bonds between parents and children are lifelong assets.
We will be a bridge between Japan and the world
With the desire to "let people feel the vastness of the world and expand their own world," the Skyrunner World Series, one of the world's premier trail running series, was held in Awagatake, Niigata, from 2019 to 2022.
MT.AWA SKYRACE is a place where athletes and children, who have difficulty traveling abroad, can experience the real world. Through this event we sincerely conveyed to the world the splendor of the mountains, rural landscapes, Japanese culture and the natural environment, which can be said to be a unique and beautiful trait of our country.
From 2023, the MT.AWA SKYRACE will be absorbed developmentally into DEEP JAPAN ULTRA 100 and integrated into one event. Beautiful souls from all over the world will gather, to get to know the deep Japan through trail running, interacting with local people and tasting local products and cuisine. We provide an opportunity for both parties, including the locals, to learn about the new world, realize possibilities, and grow.
Passionately conveying the charms of Japan to the world
To feel the vastness of the world while in Japan
A chance to free yourself and spread your wings to the world
A place where kindred spirits gather from all over the world
For those who are considering sponsorship
For questions and applications, please contact TRAIL RUNNERS HP, or Sponsorship
More information on the sustainability of the Games can be found below.