RACE TRIP
Okhotsk Abashiri Marathon
Trip Guide
To stay over, or not?
Abashiri is a race almost everyone travels to — and the 2026 edition sold out by mid-June, so this page is for those who got in.
- There's no check-in: your bib kit is mailed about two weeks out. Forget it and you can't run — pack it first
- The full is point-to-point: Abashiri Prison start → Omagari Lakeside Park finish. Shuttle buses are your legs before and after
- Two lodging styles: station-front business hotels (right by the shuttle stop) or the onsen hotels on Lake Abashiri (shuttles have stopped there in past years — and you soak straight after)
- Late September here means ~10°C mornings, possibly single digits at the 8:45 start. Throwaway poncho for the wait, warm layer for the finish
A race that sells out by mid-June fills its hotels just as fast. Book your room — and your Memanbetsu flight — the same week your entry is confirmed.
Runner-friendly places to stay
Hotel Route-Inn Abashiri Ekimae
北海道網走市新町1-2-13
25 min by transit Breakfast from 06:30
✓ Verified July 15, 2026・Auto-collectedShuttle to the start from the station (duration approximate; 2026 times TBA)
One minute from Abashiri Station — the shuttle leaves from your doorstep. Free breakfast from 6:30 still makes the late-6-something shuttle, and the big bath opens at 5:00.
Hotel Abashirikoso
北海道網走市呼人78
20 min by transit Breakfast from 07:00
✓ Verified July 15, 2026・Auto-collectedShuttles picked up at the hotel last year (2026 stops/times TBA)
A classic lakeside onsen hotel — the hot spring runs all night (until 9:00 a.m.), so you can soak the night before AND race morning. Shuttles stopped here both ways last year. Breakfast at 7:00 is tight; stock up for race morning.
Trip timeline
Planning & booking
Phase 1No check-in — your bib arrives by mail
✓ Verified July 15, 2026・Official source- No check-in of any kind: bib kits ship ~2 weeks out (early September) to your registered address
- Starts: full 8:45 (Abashiri Prison) / 5K 9:50 & 3K 10:00 (Omagari Lakeside Park)
- Time limit: 6 h 30 min for the full
- Memanbetsu Airport → Abashiri: ~30–35 min by bus (¥1,050, timed to flights)
Race morning
Phase 3Race morning: catch the 6-something shuttle
✓ Verified July 15, 2026・Official source- Official shuttles run from the town/station area and the runners' parking (Yobito) to the start — 2026 timetable comes out close to race day
- Last year they picked up at the station, bus terminal and the lakeside onsen hotels; 6-something departures were recommended (7 o'clock buses get crowded)
- Return shuttles run from the finish back to town, the station and the lakeside hotels
- Three cutoffs: Cape Notoro 14.4 km ≈ 11:05 / 29 km ≈ 13:10 / 35 km ≈ 14:05 (official elapsed times from the 8:45 start)
Will you beat the cutoffs?
Pick a target time to see your estimated clock time at each point — don't forget the time it takes to cross the start line.
Your estimates for a 4:15 finish with ~10 min start loss
| Point | Est. arrival | Cutoff | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start (crossing the line) | 8:55 | — | — |
| 5 km | 9:25 | — | — |
| 10 km | 9:55 | — | — |
| 14.4 km（Cape Notoro） | 10:22 | 11:05 | ◎ Comfortable（+42 min） |
| 15 km | 10:26 | — | — |
| 20 km | 10:56 | — | — |
| 25 km | 11:26 | — | — |
| 29 km（Lakeside Park Notoro） | 11:50 | 13:10 | ◎ Comfortable（+79 min） |
| 30 km | 11:56 | — | — |
| 35 km（Cycling road entrance） | 12:27 | 14:05 | ◎ Comfortable（+98 min） |
| 40 km | 12:57 | — | — |
| Finish | 13:10 | 15:15 | ◎ Comfortable（+125 min） |
A simple even-pace estimate. Always check the official runner guide for exact cutoff details.
Browse the whole area
Opens an external booking site with check-in set to the day before the race.
Times and travel durations were accurate when last verified. Schedules change — always check official sources before race day.
Links to external booking sites (affiliate programs may be used). Reservations and payments are handled on each site.
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