Nagato Tawarayama Road Opening Commemorative RIDE (Sept. 1)

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• Opening Commemoration RIDE" held on the Nagato-Tawarayama Road

The event is scheduled to take place

The cycling event "Nagato Tawarayama Road Opening Commemorative RIDE" scheduled for September 1 (Sunday) is currently expected to be rained out on that day.

The decision to hold or cancel the event will be made by 6:00 a.m. on September 1 (Sun.) at the latest, and will be announced on the "Nanavi" website and "Nanavi" Facebook page.

Acceptance of applications has been closed.

Registration closed on Friday, August 23, as we have reached capacity.

Thank you for your submissions.

Participants will receive a "Certificate of Participation" at a later date, so please remember to bring it with you on the day of the event.

Special one-day cycling

The Nagato-Tawarayama Road (5.5 km between Nagato-Yumoto Onsen IC and Tawarayama Kita IC), an automobile-only road connecting Nagato-Yumoto Onsen and Tawarayama, will open to traffic on Sunday, September 8, 2012. On Sunday, September 1, one week before the opening, a special one-day cycling event, "Nagato-Tawarayama Road Opening Commemorative RIDE," will be held.

Although residents of Nagato City have priority in applying for this event (applications for out-of-town residents will be accepted after August 11), we hope you will take advantage of this one-time opportunity to enjoy cycling on the "Nagato-Tawarayama Road.

Event Details

【Date】September 1, 2019 (Sun.) 9:00-10:30 (Registration at the venue 8:30-9:00) 9:00 Opening Ceremony 9:15 Start
[Meeting place] Nagato Tawarayama Road, Nagato Yumoto Onsen IC
[Eligibility] Elementary school students and older (Elementary school students must be accompanied by a guardian) *People familiar with riding a bicycle
[Capacity] First 50 applicants (Capacity will be limited to the first 50 applicants ( Applications will be closed when capacity is reached)
[Participation fee] Free (rental bicycle use fee not included) *Rental bicycle use must be reserved in advance.

poster

• Nagato Tawarayama Road Opening Commemorative RIDE Poster (PDF)

How to apply(Applications are no longer accepted.)

Apply to the Nagato City Tourism & Convention Association by e-mail with the following information (MAIL post@nanavi.jp)

requirements

1. identity
2. Age (Elementary school students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian)
3. address (e.g. of house)
4. Phone number
5. Helmets available for rent (limited number)
6. Availability of rental bicycles (limited number available)

Application period

• August 1 (Thu) - 10 (Sat) *Attendance: Nagato citizens only
• August 11 (Sun.) - 23 (Fri.) *Attendees: Non-Nagato citizens are also welcome.

precautions

1. Helmets and lights are required. (Helmets can be rented/limited number of helmets are available.)
2. On the day of the tour, please come to the entrance of Nagato Tawarayama Road (Nagato Yumoto Onsen IC) by bicycle. Rental bicycle users are requested to meet on foot.
3. This event is not a race. Speed will be limited to prevent accidents.

Sponsor/Reservations for use of rental bicycles

Nagato City Tourism & Convention Association TEL 0837-27-0074 MAIL post@nanavi.jp

Related Links

• Nagato Cycling Page (in Nanavi)