Phil
Maximum Pace
- Sep 1, 2007
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This is a summary of the info we have about amateur road bike racing in Japan, including criteriums, time trials, enduros, and road races.
This is not about track racing (although there are a couple of JCRC and other races run on tracks, for road bikes or official track bikes). For information on keirin, try searching the forums. This thread is a good start.
We don't, as yet, have any info on mountain bike racing.
I tried to be inclusive but brief. If anyone has any additional info/links etc, feel free to add!
What are the categories? How do they correspond to the US/Australia/Europe?
See below, and also https://tokyocycle.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=1410
How much do the races cost?
4000 to 12000 yen for one-day events. I'd say 6000 yen is a rough median.
What kind of road bike races are there?
https://tokyocycle.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=1410
Do I need a license?
Nope, not at the amateur level.
How do I sign up?
Follow instructions provided on the organizers' sites. In general, you will need to read Japanese or have a Japanese speaker help you out. 90% of the time you'll be signing up through JCRC or Sports Entry.
Where can I find out about upcoming races?
JCRC races are listed on their homepage:
http://www.jcrc-net.jp/
R&I also run a couple of race events:
http://sunday-sunday.net/event_index.html
Tsukuba Enduro organizers:
http://www.jccerc.info/
Bike Navi run a couple of hill climbs and enduros:
http://www.bikenavi.net/index.html
A series of races are run in Gunma and other hilly areas. Some information in English:
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/bicycle/race/
Cycle Sports magazine has listings of upcoming events, including races:
http://www.cyclesports.jp/
Sports Entry is an online event registration service. They have extensive cycling event listings:
http://www.sportsentry.ne.jp/search.php?ct=c
But what about information in English?
Very few of the races provide foreign-language info. These boards are one of the best places to learn about upcoming races in English.
You can browse back through the Bicycle Races sub-forum to get an idea of what is available throughout the year.
You can look through the blog archives of our friends at Positivo Espresso. They also do a lot of races:
http://positivo-espresso.blogspot.com/
This is not about track racing (although there are a couple of JCRC and other races run on tracks, for road bikes or official track bikes). For information on keirin, try searching the forums. This thread is a good start.
We don't, as yet, have any info on mountain bike racing.
I tried to be inclusive but brief. If anyone has any additional info/links etc, feel free to add!
What are the categories? How do they correspond to the US/Australia/Europe?
See below, and also https://tokyocycle.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=1410
How much do the races cost?
4000 to 12000 yen for one-day events. I'd say 6000 yen is a rough median.
What kind of road bike races are there?
https://tokyocycle.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=1410
Do I need a license?
Nope, not at the amateur level.
How do I sign up?
Follow instructions provided on the organizers' sites. In general, you will need to read Japanese or have a Japanese speaker help you out. 90% of the time you'll be signing up through JCRC or Sports Entry.
Where can I find out about upcoming races?
JCRC races are listed on their homepage:
http://www.jcrc-net.jp/
R&I also run a couple of race events:
http://sunday-sunday.net/event_index.html
Tsukuba Enduro organizers:
http://www.jccerc.info/
Bike Navi run a couple of hill climbs and enduros:
http://www.bikenavi.net/index.html
A series of races are run in Gunma and other hilly areas. Some information in English:
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/bicycle/race/
Cycle Sports magazine has listings of upcoming events, including races:
http://www.cyclesports.jp/
Sports Entry is an online event registration service. They have extensive cycling event listings:
http://www.sportsentry.ne.jp/search.php?ct=c
But what about information in English?
Very few of the races provide foreign-language info. These boards are one of the best places to learn about upcoming races in English.
You can browse back through the Bicycle Races sub-forum to get an idea of what is available throughout the year.
You can look through the blog archives of our friends at Positivo Espresso. They also do a lot of races:
http://positivo-espresso.blogspot.com/