Here in Nagaoka City, Niigata, we’ve been dealing with a severe cold wave for the past ten days or so, and every day has been a battle with snow. How have you all been? Recently, the number of trail runners has been growing, and so have the number of races. It feels like runners now have […]
We wish you a healthy and fulfilling year in 2026.Thank you, as always, for your support of the Echigo Country Trail.(commonly known as “Echikan”) This year as well, we received a message from our guest runner Yuto Shirakawa, who will be joining the race again.If you’re thinking “I’d like to run, but I’m a bit […]
Wrapping up our 2025 race recap with the 2.5 km event! This year, we welcomed 193 runners (102 boys/men and 91 girls/women), with 192 finishers—an impressive 99.5% finish rate!Despite the rain turning the course into a muddy adventure playground, everyone gave it their all. Great job! The rain let up a bit after 9:00 a.m., so […]
