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Practice Session, Beginners, Nara Marathon Trial Run, About 20 / 30 / 42 km, 7-8 min/km, 3,000 yen (練習会　初心者向け　奈良マラソン試走会ラン　約20　30　42キロ　キロ約7～8分　3000円)

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Practice Session, Beginners, Nara Marathon Trial Run, About 20 / 30 / 42 km, 7-8 min/km, 3,000 yen (練習会　初心者向け　奈良マラソン試走会ラン　約20　30　42キロ　キロ約7～8分　3000円)

About the Event

This guided practice run lets runners test the Nara Marathon route ahead of the real thing. It is aimed at beginners but also serves as a long slow distance session for stronger runners, and those unsure of their fitness can pick a shorter distance and extend it on the day if they feel good.
The group meets at 9:00 in front of the JR Nara Station ticket gate, followed by a warm-up and running lesson at 9:05 covering form, running uphill and downhill, and stretching. The pace is 7 to 8 minutes per km, with a convenience store and toilet break roughly every 40 minutes. The 20 km finish is at Tenri Station around 13:00, the 30 km finish at Kyobate Station around 15:00, and the full distance ends back at JR Nara Station around 17:00 to 18:00. There are no aid stations, so runners buy their own supplies at the stops, and no baggage storage is provided. Runners can drop out along the way. The organizer donates 100 yen from each entry to disaster areas in Hokkaido and western Japan.

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20km to Tenri Station

Nov 21, 2026

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Distance — 20K

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$16.12

30km to Kyobate Station

Nov 21, 2026

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Distance — 30K

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$17.41

Join with Acquaintances

Nov 21, 2026

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Distance — Join with Acquaintances

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$18.06

Nara Marathon Trial Run

Nov 21, 2026

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Distance — 42.2K

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42 days remaining

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$19.35

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