December 2nd & 3rd, 2023
Challenge Race in Aji Sta
Event Details
Date
Saturday, December 2nd Registration: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Venue
Ajinomoto Stadium (Main Venue: Ajipen Field and the surrounding circuit road, approximately 1.15km per lap)
Host
GRAND CYCLE TOKYO ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Program
Related Event
Exhibition races by professional athletes (Free)
Course Map
Overview
- サイクルスクール
スポーツバイクの正しい乗り方、走行テクニックなどのテーマをクラスに応じて設定し、プロ選手や指導員がレクチャーします - ガイド付きショートレース
サポートライダーが最終周回まで牽引し、安全性を確保。最終周回のみ競い合う少人数型レースです - 80分サイクルマラソン
80分間の周回数を競う耐久レースです。ゴールスプリントは禁止のため、多くのチームに入賞チャンスがあります
Timetable
| Program | Start Time | End Time |
|---|---|---|
| Check-In | 8:00 am | 20 minutes prior to the beginning of a program |
| Cycle School | 8:30 am | 9:50 am |
| Guided Short Races (1st – 3rd Heat) | 10:00 am | 11:25 am |
| Exhibition Races by Professional Athletes | 11:35 am | 12:15 am |
| 80-Minute Cycle Marathon (1st Heat) | 12:25 pm | 14:05 pm |
| 80-Minute Cycle Marathon (2nd Heat) | 14:15 pm | 15:55 pm |
Program Overview
Cycle School
Fee
¥3,500
Recruitment Classes
- Novice Class
For those who have never participated in races or events like hill climbs or enduros, even if they own a sports bike. - Beginner Class
For those who have participated in races or events like hill climbs or enduros a few times and want to improve their skills. - Experience Racers
For those who have participated in multiple races or events like hill climbs or enduros and want to acquire advanced riding skills.
Activities
All Classes
- Bike check
- Helmet check
The following activities will be conducted according to the class level:
- Basic brake and shift operation
- Solo emergency braking
- Following distance drill
- Parallel space awareness drill
- Multiple emergency braking
- U-turn cornering
- Group cornering
- Additional activities such as “group experience riding” and other activities that lead to participation in race competitions will also be available.
Recruitment Categories
- Male Middle School Students
- Male High School Students
- Male Under 40
- Male 40 and Over
- Female
Guided Short Races
Fee
¥3,000
Recruitment Classes
- Novice Class
For those who own a sports bike but have never participated in races or events like hill climbs or enduros. - Beginner Class
For those who have participated in races or events like hill climbs or enduros a few times. - Experienced Racers
For those who have participated in multiple races or events like hill climbs or enduros.
Recruitment Categories
- Male (High School Students and Above)
- Female (Middle School Students and Above)
- Male Middle School Students
Riding Time
20 minutes (Same for 1st – 3rd Heat)
80-Minute Cycle Marathon
Fee
- 2-person team ¥9,000
- 3-person team ¥12,000
- 4-person team ¥14,000
- 5-person team ¥15,000
Recruitment Categories
- Male Team All members are male
- Female Team All members are female
- Mixed Team Males and females are mixed
- Elementary school 4th, 5th, and 6th graders (with parental supervision) and above, both boys and girls, can apply.
- All categories must include 1 or more participants above 18 years old.
- Solo (1 person) participation is not allowed.
Awards and Participation Prizes
- Cycle School
Sports towels provided to all participants. Completion certificates awarded to all participants. - Guided Short Races
Long-sleeve shirts provided to all participants. Certificates and medals awarded to the top three finishers in each race. - Cycle Marathon
Long-sleeve shirts provided to all participants. Certificates and medals awarded to the top three finishers in each of the three categories (Men, Women, & Mixed).- Determined by the number of the final laps completed (due to the prohibition of a sprint at the finish line, participants completing the same number of laps will be treated as having the same ranking).
規則／ルール
For All Programs
- Please bring your own bike as rental bikes will not be provided.
- Eligible Bike Types
- Road bike (recommended), cyclocross bike, gravel road bike
- Cross bike (flat handlebars, wheel diameter of 700C or 650C)
- MTB (on-road or slick tires recommended)
- Not eligible for participation in Guided Short Races.
- Small-wheel bikes (wheel size recommended to be 20 inches or larger, type suitable for group riding with road and cross bikes)
- Not eligible for participation in Guided Short Races.
- Ineligible Bike Types
- Electric-assist bikes
- Recumbent bikes
- Tandem bikes
- BMX bikes with step-through frames
- Handcycle
- Fixed-gear track bike
- Utility bikes (Mamachari), fat bikes
- Prohibited Equipment
- Baskets (front and rear)
- Glass mirrors
- Dual-leg stands (those mounted under the bottom bracket are allowed)
- Racks and carriers
- Prohibited Handlebar Shapes
- Bullhorn handlebars
- DH handlebars
- Clip-ons
- Spinaci
- Attachments for drop handlebars are also prohibited.
- Mandatory Gear (You cannot participate without the following items)
- Hard-shell helmet (leather and fabric helmets are prohibited)
- Cycling gloves (please wear to protect your palms in case of falling)
Riding Rules
- Guided Short Races
- This race format involves support riders leading the peloton until the final lap to ensure safety, and only in the final lap do the participants compete against each other.
- Riding time: 20 minutes (For reference: if riding at 37 km/h, it's approximately 12 laps)
- 1 Heat x 2 Races (1 race with 35 participants)
- If you fall significantly behind the group led by the support riders or encounter issues that prevent you from continuing the race, please follow the instructions of the mobile judges.
- If you experience equipment troubles or feel unwell during the race, please inform the mobile judges and follow their instructions.
- 80-Minute Cycle Marathon
- This is an endurance race where teams of 2 to 5 members compete to complete as many laps as possible within 80 minutes.
- Each team member is obligated to complete at least one lap (if one player completes all laps, the team will be disqualified).
- After the 70-minute mark, the course will be closed, and player substitutions will no longer be allowed.
- Rankings will be determined by the number of laps completed. Sprinting at the finish line is prohibited.
- Lap counting will conclude at the 80-minute mark.
- Member exchanges will be done by exchanging the measurement chip (ankle-worn type).
- If participating players are unable to participate due to personal reasons, substitutions are allowed, but it will be considered “open participation” without rankings.
Entry Schedule
Enter through the tournament's official website (Online only).
- The 2nd Entry Application Period: September 12 (Tuesday) to October 31 (Tuesday)
- 1st Entry Payment Period: September 11 (Monday) to October 31 (Tuesday)
- The 2nd Entry will be on a first-come, first-served basis.