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What is the Charity Run?

The YMCA Charity Run is a team based relay race and whose aim is the social awareness and understanding of challenged children. Your participation in the run will support the challenged children through the YMCA's camps and programs. With Mr. Charles Wilson'spdf proposal and the sponsorship and guidance from the Foreign Community Supporting Committee(FCSC), the first charity run was held in Tokyo. Since then, it has spread throughout Japan.
As "Love on the Run" is our national slogan, there are more than 14thousands runners and volunteers from 21 different location of YMCA throughout Japan.

Charity Run

The YMCA offers various and exciting programs for the challenged children to participate actively in society. So that they too can build and nurture their self confidence and to enjoy the richness that life has to offer. (more details) Because certain programs cost could more than the budget, your participation will be able to cover one-on-one support by the volunteer, training of the volunteer, special facilities and equipment when needed, and implementing of the new programs for the challenged children. You'll be supporting not only the challenged children, but their communities and families simultaneously. By participating in this run, it will mean a lot to the challenged children. Not only you will be enjoying the day's event, but at the same time you'll be supporting the challenged children.

Charity Run

Greetings from the YMCA International Charity Run Competision Chairperson Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games / Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Swimming Medalist Uchu Tomita

Tokyo Paralympics Swimming Medalist Uchu Tomita

The purpose of the YMCA International Charity Run is "to support children with disabilities and promote an understanding of what it means to have a disability". This is the same as my purpose for continuing to participate in para swimming.
Enjoying sports is a right that should be granted to everyone, and the joy of devoting oneself wholeheartedly to something is an indispensable experience for living a fulfilled life. I want to create a society where people with and without disabilities can enjoy sports together, and I want to build a truly inclusive society where people of all abilities can reach their full potential. I look forward to working together with all of you this year. Thank you for your continued support and cooperation.

Information

"The information of 2025 is as below.

【Team Entry】

Participation Fee
\100,000/team

EKIDEN Race

Date
September 27th, 2025 10:00~14:00
Place
Kiba Park,Tokyo
General Rules
Each team member runs 1.3 km in relay fashion. Each team has 6 members. For details, please see the "Rules" below.

②TEAM Race (Online walking)

Date
September 27th~October 5th, 2025. Total 9 days
General Rules
1 team (6~20 members) compete for the average number of steps of the team.
Use the pedometer app "RenoBody" for smartphones


【Individual Entry】


Raku-Raku Walk (Online walking)

Participation Fee
¥2,000/person
※Free for students and younger
Period
September 20th to September 27th, 2025 Total 8 days
Use the pedometer app "RenoBody" for smartphones


Sponsored by
Tokyo YMCA International Charity Run executive committee
Co-sponsored
The National Council of YMCAs of Japan/The International Association of Y's Men's Clubs Japan East Region Y's Men's Clubs which are involved in Tokyo YMCA
Under the Auspices of
Cabinet Office/Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare/Japan Sports Agency/Children and Families Agency/Japan National Council of Social Welfare/The Tokyo Metropolitan Government/Koto-ku


How to Participate

For Team Entry, Team Sponsor Entry, Charity Run Sponsors, please apply by September 8th,2025 through this application form.

For Individual entry through this application form.

【A】Team Entry

Group
All groups are welcome: companies, schools, organizations and clubs
Fee
\100,000 per team

※ A Team can participate in both "EKIDEN" the relay race and "TEAM RACE" the online walking race. Online walking only is also available! In that case, a substitute runner will run in the relay race, promoting the team name.
※ EKIDEN competitions are open to teams with 6 members per team, and online competitions are open to teams with 6 to 20 members per team.
※ Participation benefits vary depending on the number of teams. Please check the sponsor benefits below.
※ Multiple team participation from the same company is welcome.
※ Details will be provided after application.

【B】Participation as a team sponsor

If the team cannot participate, but the participation fee can be donated, We will enter a team to run for you and publicize your organization.

Sponsor fee
100,000 yen per team.

【C】Charity Run Sponsors

Individual corporate organizations that support the purpose of the participating competitions as sponsors of the operation are kindly requested to donate support funds and participation prizes.

Subsidy
No matter what the amount is, if there is more than 100,000 yen, there will be sponsor benefits.
Donation of goods
Participation prizes, competition awards, etc.

【D】Individual Entry (Raku-Raku Walk)

Everyone welcome!

Fee
¥2,000 per person ※Free for students and younger

※ Please walk at your convenience during the period.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Enter teams or make donation, and receive these promotional opportunities!

Level Gold Silver Blonze White
Number of Teams / Donation 5 Teams ~
¥500,000~
3 Teams ~
¥300,000~
2 Teams
¥200,000~
1 Teams
¥100,000~
Display of company's own promotional banner on stage.
Display of company's name in information sent out for next year's run.
Display of logo mark and information in the official Report. Spaces allowed for information differs depending on the number of teams.
Display of logo mark for Tokyo YMCA website.

General Rules

Charity Run

1.Racing rules

【EKIDEN】
・Each team will run 6 laps around a special course (about1.3km) in Kiba Park.
・Each team consists of 6 runners (mixed gender).
・In principle, each runner will run only once during the race.
・Each runner will wear a number card (bib) number (Number cards will be provided by the Secretariat)

【TEAM RACE online walking】
・Teams compete for the average number of steps taken during the period. ※You can run, but speed in not counted.
・Use the pedometer app "RenoBody" for smartphones to count your steps.
※Download is free
・There is no number card, bibs, etc. Please walk freely.

2.Awards

・First, Second, Third position receive a trophy.
・Awards will be also given to the elderly team and the team with the best costume.
・We will also have a good timing award.
・All the teams will receive a certificate of participation.

3.Others

・The race will be held rain or shine. It may be canceled in case of a stormy weather.
・Participation fee is not refundable as this is for charitable purpose.
・The YMCA will not be held responsible for any accidents that may occur.
・Tokyo YMCA may use photos aken in this event for our publicity activities. If you do not want us to use photos of you or your family, please kindly tell us in advance.
・We do not prepare snack and drink booths at the park.



Previous Runs

In fiscal 2024, we held a relay race on a special course at Tokyo Metropolitan Kiba Park.


[Ekiden tournament]

Date
September 28, 2024 (Saturday)
Place
Kiba Park course (Koto-ku)
Team Entry
41 teams
Runners
246
Volunteers
216 (including staff)

Total support amount: ¥4,500,709

List of corporations and organizations

Many companies, organizations and volunteer groups have supported the Tokyo YMCA Charity Run, which is greatly appreciated by the YMCA.

Contact

Tokyo YMCA International Charity Run Office(Tokyo YMCA Membership Division)
2-3-18 Nisihwaseda, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 169-0051
E-mail kaiin@tokyoymca.org  TEL 03-6278-9071