Flying over the Setouchi, the most beautiful inland sea - CYCLING SHIMANAMI 2016

Why don't you join this GREAT CYCLING EVENT "CYCLING SHIMANAMI 2016" held at Japan's most beautiful cycling route over the sea.

http://cycling-shimanami.jp/english/

1. Event: Setouchi Shimanami Kaido International Cycling Event "CYCLING Shinamani 2016"

2. Date:
 [Check-in] Saturday, October 29, 2016
 [Event] Sunday, October 30, 2016

3. Courses: There are five courses to be offered.

Course name		Distance	Capacity	Entry Fee
A	COMPLETE SHIMANAMI 150 Imabari ～ Onomichi <Roundtrip>	about 150 km	500 Participants	13,000 yen
B	ONOMICHI 70 Imabari ～ Onomichi 〈One way〉	about 70 km	1000 Participants	11,000 yen
C	YUMESHIMA 70 Imabari ～ Kamijima 〈Roundtrip〉	about 70 km	300 Participants	11,000 yen
D	OMISHIMA 110 Imabari ～ Omishima 〈Roundtrip〉	about 110 km	1000 Participants	10,000 yen
E	OSHIMA 40 Imabari ～ Oshima 〈Roundtrip〉	about 40km	700 Participants	4,000 yen

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*Entry fee includes handling and entry fee and is non-cancellable and non-refundable.

*Applicants ABCD are required to complete the course within the estimated time. Please be sure to include break times for each aid station.

*Applicants E are required to apply for a bicycle type. Please refer to the guidelines from the Official Home Page.

4. Registration Period:

From noon Monday, May 9 until 11:59 p.m. Sunday, May 22

*A second round of registrations may occur in mid-June.

5. Application Procedure:

Online registration only. Register via the official website. Results of the lottery will be sent via email in mid-June. Successful applications must make the payment (entry and handling fee) by the specified due date.

6. Capacity: 3,500 people

7. Remarks:
(1) The Shimanami Kaido, often praised as “Holy Land of Cyclists” amongst Japanese cyclists, was selected by CNN as one of the world`s seven most incredible bike routes and also received one star by the Michelin Travel Guide. 

(2) You will enjoy the superb scenery of the Seto Archipelago and its famous tide streams and whirlpools from huge and beautiful bridges which Japan's building technology was poured into. 

(3) The One and Only Cycling Event in Japan on an Expressway. Cyclists can enjoy the openness on the expressway, where usually only vehicles are allowed to run. All courses pass through the expressway including the longest bridge in Japan and tunnels which allow bikes to go without change in elevation.

For your reference, the followings are the movies from the air and on the road when it was held there two years ago. Of course I participated in with my Brompton!

(click to view the movie.)