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Trail Runners Cup Nara

Name: Trail Runners Cup Nara
Start: 2026-03-08
End: 2026-03-08
Location: Nara

location_city Nara

flag Japan

calendar_today 08 Mar, 2026

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language Official Website

About the Event

Experience a truly exclusive run on the hallowed grounds of a UNESCO World Heritage site at the Trail Runners Cup Nara on Sunday, March 8, 2026. This unique event grants rare, private access to the iconic, grassy slopes of Mount Wakakusayama, offering panoramic views of ancient Nara. Choose your challenge with an 8km or a family-friendly 4km course, both perfect for first-timers and seasoned trail runners alike. Feel the thrill of running where history and nature converge, on a course open only to participants for this special day. Join a community of outdoor enthusiasts for an unforgettable spring adventure in the cultural heart of Japan.

Races Offered

4km

Mar 09, 2025

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Distance — 4K

terrain

Type — Trail running

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67 days remaining

8km

Mar 09, 2025

straighten

Distance — 8K

terrain

Type — Trail running

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67 days remaining

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for March in Nara.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 4.4° / 14.2°

wb_sunny 1.5° / 11.1°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 8.5 /

water_drop 72.5%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 4.4° / 14.2°

wb_sunny 1.5° / 11.1°

air 8.5 km/h

water_drop 72.5%

About Nara

Nara (奈良市) is an ancient capital city in Nara Prefecture, Kansai region of Japan. Overshadowed by its more famous neighbor Kyoto, Nara is omitted from many a time-pressed tourist's itinerary. However, Nara is home to many important scenic and historical sites, and today preserves its main sights much more attractively than Kyoto within Nara Park and neighborhoods like Naramachi. In addition to lovely foliage and many old buildings, Nara Park is famous for deer—hundreds of them that have become very comfortable around people and can be fed and petted.