The San-en area announced plans to hold 2027 San-en SAMURAI TRAIL by UTMB in winter 2027 as an international event crossing a prefectural border. The course will be centered on the Kosai Mountains, with approximately 3,000 participants expected.
The San-en area and several municipalities announced plans to hold the international trail-running competition 2027 San-en SAMURAI TRAIL by UTMB in winter 2027. The mountain course will be centered on the Kosai Mountains and will cross a prefectural border.
The event is an international competition certified as part of the UTMB World Series, which hosts approximately 50 events worldwide each year. Approximately 3,000 participants are expected.
At the press conference announcing the event, the chair of the organizing committee and others emphasized its significance as an opportunity to showcase San-en's natural environment and history, and said that holding an event across a prefectural border would generate a substantial economic impact. They also discussed progress on course design and future procedures.
Course design will proceed, with athlete registration scheduled to begin in December this year. Interest among local fans and other stakeholders is growing.