Izu Trail Journey

About the Event

Escape the urban grind and discover your next great adventure with Izu Trail Running, a race series that transforms the spectacular Izu Peninsula into your personal running playground. This is more than a race; it's a full immersion into a landscape of dramatic geographic diversity, where every turn reveals a new panorama of mountains, ocean, and hot spring valleys. The expertly designed courses cater to all levels, offering a perfect blend of grueling climbs, technical descents, and runnable sections that let you find your flow. It’s the ultimate destination event for runners looking to trade city noise for the sounds of nature and celebrate at the finish line with a well-earned official beer. Prepare for a running getaway that will challenge your body, refresh your spirit, and leave you with stories to tell for years to come.

Races Offered

28k

Dec 14, 2025

straighten

Distance — 28.9K

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timer

06:00

70 km

Dec 14, 2025

straighten

Distance — 69.1K

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Type — —

timer

06:00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for December in Shimoda.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 8.4° / 12.9°

wb_sunny 2.6° / 8.8°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 20.8 /

water_drop 63.4%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 8.4° / 12.9°

wb_sunny 2.6° / 8.8°

air 20.8 km/h

water_drop 63.4%

About Shimoda

Learn more about the host city, Shimoda.

Shimoda (下田) is a city on the Izu Peninsula in Japan. It is famous as the place where Commodore Matthew Perry of the U.S. Navy arrived with his "black ships" in 1853. This led to the signing of the Convention of Kanagawa, effectively ending Japan's 200-year era of isolation from the outside world.