The 44th Tsukuba Marathon

[Competition application rules]
① Cancellation of the application due to personal reasons is not possible.
② If the event is canceled due to reasons beyond the control of the organizer, such as earthquakes, wind or flood damage, snowfall, incidents, or infectious diseases, the decision regarding whether to refund the participation fee, as well as the amount and method of the refund, will be made based on the actual expenses incurred at the time of cancellation.
③When participating in the competition, please take all necessary measures to ensure your physical condition, including sufficient training and undergoing a medical examination beforehand.
④Participants who are deemed unable to continue the competition during the event may be instructed by the organizer or medical staff to stop the competition. Please be sure to comply with their instructions. Additionally, please follow any other instructions from the organizer regarding safety management and event organization.
⑤During the event, the organizers will make efforts to take appropriate measures, such as arranging for doctors and nurses, to prepare for any injuries or illnesses that may occur.
⑥In the event of an accident, injury, or illness during the event, only first-aid measures will be provided. Compensation for illness and other accidents will be covered within the scope of the accident insurance subscribed by the event organizer, except in cases where the organizer is intentionally or grossly negligent.
⑦Please obtain consent from family members, relatives, and guardians (if the participant is a minor) before entering the competition. For group entries, approval must be obtained from all members before applying.
⑧While there are no specific rules regarding uniforms, the organizer reserves the right to request a change of clothes if it is deemed against public order and morals.
⑨False declaration of age, gender, etc., and proxy entries (running on behalf of someone else) are not permitted.
⑩Please observe proper etiquette while participating in the competition and be considerate of other participants, volunteers, and residents along the route.
⑪Violations of rules ⑨ and⑩  may result in entry/awards cancellation, disqualification from participating in subsequent races, etc.
⑫Personal information such as names, ages, genders, portraits, etc., in videos,photographs, articles, records, etc., of the event may be reported, published, or used in newspapers, television, posters, programs, etc. The publication rights and portrait rights belong to the organizer.
⑬The handling of personal information of tournament applicants will be carried out in accordance with the organizer's separate rules.
⑭The organizer will not be held responsible for any participant delays caused by public transportation or road conditions on the day of the event.

[Handling of personal information]
1. The organizer recognizes the importance of personal information, complies with laws and related laws and regulations concerning the protection of personal information, and handles personal information based on the organizer's personal information protection policy.
2. For improving services for event participants, the organizer will use information on participation information, event program, notification of records, notification of related information, provision of services from event sponsors, cooperating and affiliated organizations, and announcement of records (rankings, etc.)., use the personal information of the participants. In addition, personal information of participants will be provided to affiliated races (Tokyo Marathon and Kasumi aura Marathon) and participation rankings (Japan Association of Athletics Federations* and Abbott). In addition, we may contact you to confirm the content of your application when using or
providing it.
*This race participates in the Run Link Age Ranking (the time ranking of the entire official race. The ranking includes the results of all participating runners, including elite runners) conducted by the Japan Association of Athletics Federations. In additionto address (prefecture/city level), name, bib number, date of birth, gender, net time/gross
time, and ranking will be provided. If you do not wish to be published, please contact the Japan Association of Athletics Federations (TEL: 050-1746-8410).
We will use the personal information of participants for various initiatives such
as “Science of the Marathon” The theme of the Tsukuba Marathon is "Science of the Marathon" or "Exploring the Science of Marathon." Various initiatives are being implemented in line with this theme.
Please refer to the following page for more information:
https://www.tsukuba-marathon.com/page/page000008.html
３．From the perspective of personal information protection, the list of participants will not be published in the event program.