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Weird races in Japan

Hi everybody,

I'm trying to build a list of weird races all over the world. Things like disguised races, mud races, pajama runs and the like.

Are there any weird races in Japan ?

Thanks.

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Permalink Reply by juergen wittstock on January 7, 2011 at 11:22pm

I just ran the Boxing Day Run in Hong Kong, nice fancy dresses, but not really weird. There is a Santa Claus Run in Kyoto, but there are probably many all over the world. Hope our members know weirder ones!

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Permalink Reply by Ernesto on January 8, 2011 at 5:02am

Hello !

I understand that when you say "races" you are talking about long distance (10K or more).

Or your list includes races of 50-100mts ?

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Permalink Reply by Frédéric Brossard on January 8, 2011 at 6:27am

Fun but serious in terms of distance of course : no less than 5K. No English cheese rolling :-)

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Permalink Reply by Ernesto on January 8, 2011 at 7:27am

I see. I don't know this kind of races in Argentina but I will check and will asnwer soonest possible.

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Permalink Reply by juergen wittstock on January 8, 2011 at 11:39am

Hey Ernesto, great you're helping out! Hope his will be a successful project for Frederic!

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Permalink Reply by Francis kimeli kemei on January 8, 2011 at 12:03pm

Hello Frederic! Welcome to runningintokyo, I'm Francis, the African representative of this site, please come and visit me in Eldoret! I will look for weird races around here!

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Permalink Reply by Owain Vaughan Lewes on January 9, 2011 at 1:27pm

Watched a film clip of the rural olympics in the Punjab countryside in India. Included in the race program is an ox and cart race and 100 metre sprint for 80 year olds. It's certainly worth downloading on youtube if it exists

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Permalink Reply by AMOS KOMEN on February 2, 2011 at 10:42pm

Hi All,

Being new in this site, I will look for weird races here in Kenya though currently I know few though are 50-400m.

Amos Komen.

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Permalink Reply by Matthew Holmes on February 3, 2011 at 10:47am

I think we should start a pyjama race in Japan... I think we would get alot of support!

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Permalink Reply by Owain Vaughan Lewes on February 17, 2011 at 9:58am

Good idea! And you could have different categories such as: Best polka dotted pyjamas, best "Wee Willy Winkle Outfit" complete with cap, best stripped pyjamas, even a pyjama duathlon: the fastest person to change from their running gear into the pyjamas, or who can make a cup of tea in the fastest time wearing their pyjamas.