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Jan 26, 2025 - Entries open on Jan 31 for Lake Biwa Triathlon which will be held on June 29. This is a middle-distance race (S1.6, B66, R18) and is part of the long distance national series.
Jan 16, 2025 - Entries open today at 3 p.m. for Osaka Castle Olympic distance triathlon which will be held on May 25
Jan 11, 2025 - Entries open on Jan 17 for Ainan Olympic distance triathlon held on Saturday, June 7 in a pleasant location in south-west Shikoku
Jan 11, 2025 - Entries are now open for Amakusa Olympic distance triathlon held on May 25 on an island south of Nagasaki.
Jan 11, 2025 - Entries open on Jan 23 for the Nagaragawa 102 middle distance triathlon held on May 25 in Gifu.
Jan 11, 2025 - Entries are open until Jan 24 for the Calfman duathlon held in Higashi-Ogishima, near Kawasaki on Feb 16. Distances are 5k run - 30k bike - 5k run.
Dec 14, 2024 - Entries open on Dec 20th for Goto Baramon King long & middle distance triathlons (June 15)
Dec 2, 2024 - Entries are now open for Tokunoshima middle distance triathlon (June 23) information about the race in Member's Race Reports
Nov 29, 2024 - Entries open on Dec; 20th for Suwako 8 Peaks middle distance triathlon (June 29)
Oct 16, 2024 - Ecomarathon has two events this year near Lake Saiko, Saitama: Oct 27 and Dec 29. The theme is, "Protect the environment, train your body and run an ecomarathon!" There will be a 10k and a half marathon.
Sept 26, 2024 - Yokohama triathlon 2025 will be on May 18th; entries open on October 24 (first come, first served)
July 31, 2024 - Zushi Beach aquathlon will be held on Saturday, October 12th. There are various OWS and aquathlon events, with the longest being a 1500 m swim followed by a 3 km beach run.
July 3, 2024 - Ironman 70.3 Atsumi, Aichi Prefecture to return June 6-8, 2025 (tentative dates). Press conference here.
June 25, 2024 - Triathlon in Tokyo is now part of the JTU Club Support Program. We were the featured club on the Lumina Facebook page today.
May 14, 2024 - There will be a new middle-distance race in Okinawa on Nov 17. As yet, the only information is on Instagram.
May 14, 2024 - Utsukushima Triathlon in Aizu (Aug 25), Fukushima Prefecture - entries open
Apr 30, 2024 - Triathlon in Tokyo is today's JTU featured club!
Apr 22, 2024 - Entries for Takamatsu OD Triathlon open until April 30th
Apr 17, 2024 - "What Does it Mean to Be a Gaijin Triathlete?" - an article in "Triathlete" written by Alfredo Molinas featuring TnTers Katie and Madleen
Apr 5, 2024 - Entries open for Hiwasa Umigame Triathlon, Tokushima
Apr 1, 2024 - Entries open for Chiba City Triathlon
Mar 30, 2024 - Entries open for Irago Olympic & middle distance triathlons
Mar 28, 2024 - Entries now open for Mt Fuji Olympic distance triathlon
Mar 18, 2024 - New links to cycle route planning websites are now on the "Bike" page of this website. Rolling Japan and bikemap.net are in English; Tabi-rin is in Japanese.
Feb 22, 2024 - Entries now open for Niijima Olympic Distance Triathlon, part of the Tokyo Island Series of triathlons, running races, and OWS
Feb 8, 2024 - Ironman Gurye, S. Korea - entries open Feb 15th
Jan 25, 2024 - Nagaragawa 102 Middle Distance Triathlon - entries open at noon today.
Jan 21, 2024 - Ainan-cho Triathlon - Olympic race in a beautiful part of Ehime Prefecture on June 1st. Entries here.
Jan 21, 2024 - 1st Calfman Signature Duathlon - a duathlon held on February 18 in a small bayside park in Kawasaki, just south of Haneda Airport. Entries close on January 31st. This was previously part of the Calfman duathlon series, which seems to have been discontinued.
Jan 20, 2024 - Mt Fuji Hill Climb will be on Sunday, June 2nd. Entries open on Feb 9th. This is a huge race with 8,500 cyclists riding 24 km up to the 5th station.
Jan 14, 2024 - Entries open today for Goto Baramon King long & middle distance races held on the beautiful island of Goto off Nagasaki.
Jan 10, 2024 - Entries for the following triathlons are now open: Asia Triathlon Championships, Hatsukaichi (April 21), Nanki Shirahama (May 19), Osaka Castle (May 26). Suwako Middle Distance (June 23), Nojiriko (July 7)
Nov 7, 2023 - The Multisport World Championships 2024 have been announced. They will be in Townsville, Queensland, Australia, Aug 15-25, 2024. Events include duathlon, aquathlon, and long-distance triathlon.
Nov 6, 2023 - Ironman 70.3 Langkawi, Malaysia, Oct 12, 2024 - entries now open
March 22, 2023 - Off Road Triathlon in Tahara will be held on Sept 30, 2023. The venue is Shiroya Seaside Park near Toyohashi (the same as Ironman 70.3). Entry information is not yet available.
March 22, 2023 - Entries are open for Sai no Kuni Triathlon at Lake Watarase, Saitama. There are sprint, standard, and middle distance races.
March 9, 2023 - Entries are now open for Xterra Marunuma on Sept 17. Early bird entries until March 31st. English entry available.
Feb 26, 2023 - Sado International Triathlon entries open March 1st. Middle and long distance races will be held on Sept 3rd.
Feb 23, 2023 - Tour de Kyushu is a new UCI cycle stage race to be held October 6th - 9th.
Feb 13, 2023 - List of middle and long distance triathlons in Japan, created by Japan Multisport
Feb 12, 2023 - Entries for Mt Fuji Triathlon , Kawaguchiko will open on Mar 22, noon. The race will be on September 10th.
Jan 11, 2023 - Entries are now open for Xterra Nenouekogen on May 22. As well as spring and full-distance, there will be a new long-distance race this year. Japanese and English entry websites.
Nov 1, 2022 - JTU Registration - 2023 JTU registration is now open. You need to have JTU registration for most races in Japan.
Oct 27, 2022 - Miyajima Woodman Triathlon - this unique race will be held for the last time on June 18, 2023. Entries close April 1st.
Dec 30, 2021 - Cycle Routes ; the TnT Website has a new section for downloadable cycle routes ridden and recommended by TnT members.
Oct 25, 2022 - KIWL 2022 GoGo Run - register 55 km of running in the month of November and donate $55 for the YouMeWe child charity.
Oct 14, 2022 - Miyakojima Triathlon - a shortened race (S3, B123, R30) will be held on April 16, 2023. Entries open Nov 1-30.
Jan 20, 2022 - Samurai Sports Race Calendar - one of the most comprehensive and up-to-date race calendars in Japan...and it is in English
Feb 27, 2022 - The JTU has announced the Age Group Ranking Races for 2022. Scroll down for the list of races and links to entry websites: Sprint, Standard, and Long Distance
Feb 8, 2022 - We have a new sponsor...POW Bar!
Jan 26, 2022 - Biwako Triathlon - entries open on Feb 4 for Olympic distance race by Lake Biwa
Jan 20, 2022 - Samurai Sports Race Calendar - one of the most comprehensive and up-to-date race calendars in Japan...and it is in English
Dec 30, 2021 - Cycle Routes ; the TiT Website has a new section for downloadable cycle routes ridden and recommended by TiT members.
Dec 23, 2021 - Ride Japan has announced a three-event gravel series in 2022, including Gran Fondo Myoko.
Dec 22, 2021 - Entries now open for Calfman Japan duathlon in Showa Kinen Park, Tachikawa, Feb 6th, 2022
Nov 28, 2021 - Goto Nagasaki Baramon King is scheduled for June 26, 2022 Entries open on January 9, 2022 (noon).
Feb 10, 2021 - Entries for Hatsukaichi OD triathlon (to be held on April 25) are open until Feb 14. For latest info, refer to the race "News" page. Partial refunds will be paid if the race is cancelled due to covid.
Feb 9, 2021 - There is now a list of JTU age group ranking races on their website.
Feb 9, 2021 - Entries for Nojiriko OD triathlon are now open.
Jan 30, 2020 - Gran Fondo Myoko will be held on Sept 19th. Last year, several TiTers took part in this 160 km cycle event.
Jan 30, 2021 - Tokunoshima Middle Distance Triathlon entries are now open on MSPO. The race will be held on June 27th and refunds will be offered if the race is cancelled.
Jan 18, 2021 - Entries for Yokohama OD Triathlon are open until Feb 1. The races is scheduled to take place on May 16; refunds will be offered if the race is cancelled.
Dec 19, 2020 - Suwa 8 Peaks Middle Distance Triathlon is a new race scheduled to be held on June 26, 2021 around Lake Suwa and the foothills of Yatsu-ga-dake, Nagano.
Dec 18, 2020 - Minami-Kanto Calfman duathlon entries are now open. The race is on January 17th in Saitama.
Dec 13, 2020 - The Shonan Cyclocross series had been reduced to just one race in Izunokuni City, Izu.
Nov 30, 2020 - Kita-Kanto Calfman duathlon entries are now open. The race is on February 14th in Kawasaki.
Nov 18, 2020 - JTU membership registration for 2021 is now open. To register for Tokyo or Kanagawa, membership, click here.
Nov 8, 2020 - Shonan Cyclocross - the first race (scheduled for Dec 27) in the Shonan Cyclocross series has been cancelled. Later races are to be decided.
Nov 8, 2020 - Calfman Japan - the JTU is planning to hold just two Calfman duathlons this winter, Kita Kanto in Saitama (mid Jan) and Minami Kanto in Kawasaki (early Feb).
Oct 30, 2020 - Vittoria releases Air-Liner tyre inserts for gravel tyres. These protect the tyre from flats and allows you to ride a little slower on a flat tyre. This looks like a great set-up for training wheels.
Oct 21, 2020 - JR East Welcome Rail Pass 2020 - a rail pass exclusively for foreign passport holders, regardless of visa status. A 3-day pass is just 12,000 yen, including Shinkansen travel.
Mandatory bicycle insurance - from April 1st, compulsory bicycle insurance will be extended to Tokyo. If you use a bike, you must get insured. There is information on this in the "Bike" section under "Various".
Aug 24, 2020 - World Triathlon Covid-19 guidelines; bilingual guidelines on how to make triathlon safe in the current situation
Aug 20, 2020 - Gran Fondo Myoko - at last some race/ride news! Some TiTers will be joining a 160 km mixed-terrain Gran Fondo bike race/ride in Nagano.
Jan 27, 2020 - Osaka Castle OD triathlon entries now open until Feb 14; Mark's blog here
Jan 24, 2020 - Biwako OD race entries open Feb 1, 10 a.m. Race website. Keren's race report.
Dec 30, 2019 - The JTU age group entry page is now active for 2020.
Dec 30, 2019 - entries will soon open for the following races: Nanki Shirahama (Jan 6); Tokunoshima (Jan 7); Niijima (Jan 14).
Dec 29, 2019 - entries are already open for Sakata Osin OD triathlon; the race is on the north coast of Yamagata Prefecture [map]
Dec 29, 2019 - a calendar of JTU ranking races is now on the JTU website
Dec 8, 2019 - on Nov 21, 2020, there will be the first Kyora-jima Swimrun race on Amami Oshima [race location] [Facebook]
Dec 1, 2019 - GCN now has a Japanese channel called, unsurprisingly, GCN Japan.
Nov 18, 2019 - entries are now open for the JTU Calfman duathlon series. There is information on the Google forum.
Nov 12, 2019 - How to update your 2020 JTU membership for Lawson Entry - essential if you want to enter JTU races next year. Click here for TiT's English guide. There is also a Japanese guide available if you happen to speak Lawson.
Nov 12, 2019 - JTU membership 2020 - registration is now open. Click here for Tokyo; and here for Kanagawa.
Nov 11, 2019 - A 2020 JTU triathlon calendar is now available; here it is filtered for age group ranking races
Oct 29, 2019 - The 2020 ASTC Asian Triathlon Championships will be held in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture on April 26. Age group entry open now.