About Hokkaido Marathon 2024 Charity Entry

Since 1999, the Hokkaido Marathon has led other Japanese running events in charity fundraising to support children of traffic accident victims. All participants are charity runners.

To further widen the circle of charity runners simultaneously supporting marathon events and related social contribution, the NPO Runners Support Hokkaido (a member of the Organizing Committee for the Hokkaido Marathon) has invited charity entries separately from regular entries since the 2015 event with the approval and cooperation of the Organizing Committee for the Hokkaido Marathon.

The five 2024 charity entry options for donations, encompass the three specialist areas of nature and the environment, disabilities and welfare, and sports, culture and local development, Solaputi Kids' Camp and Hokkaido Marathon Clean Declaration. Donations are divided among the five categories as specified by runners at the time of entry.
Funds from runners choosing any of the three specialist areas will go to groups identified by the selection board after the event as contributing significantly to related activities in Hokkaido.
Ninety percent of donations will go to groups active in the specialist areas or to bodies specified by runners, and 10% will go to the NPO Runners Support Hokkaido to cover operating expenses.
*See the 2023 charity entry report for last year's results.

Charity entries are registered on this charity entry application site.
In addition to making donations, applicants can collect contributions from family, friends on social media, and anybody else wishing to support the cause.
Applicants donating 50,000 yen or more can simply pay the entry fee to secure a full-marathon charity entry place in the Hokkaido Marathon 2024.

Charity entry runners and their supporters are eligible for tax breaks on donations.
*Tax breaks do not apply to entry fees.

Hokkaido Marathon 2024 Charity Entry Guidelines


  • Applications period starts: March 31 (Sun.), 2024, 18:00
  • Application period ends: when capacity is reached or at 18:00 on June 9 (Sun.), 2024
  • Charity entry places: 100 (first come, first served)
  • Charity entry benefits: charity-entry runner bib number, a memento

Points to note regarding charity entries

  • The information entered at the time of charity entry registration will also be used at the time of entry to the Hokkaido Marathon. Be sure to enter the necessary data correctly.
    Names and e-mail addresses cannot be changed later. To change other information, contact the NPO Runners Support Hokkaido.
  • Charity entry registration is only available in Japanese and English.
  • Once charity entry registration, support donations and other procedures are complete, applicants will receive a confirmation e-mail from runsupport@aurora-net.or.jp. Entrants should ensure their system can receive e-mail from this address, as participation in the race will otherwise not be permitted even if a charity entry place has been secured.
  • Charity runners may be asked to support PR for the event and news reporting.
  • In principle, donations cannot be returned.
  • Runners may not make multiple charity entries.
  • Runners who have completed general entry procedures for the 2024 event may make support donations for other charity entries.
    Applicants who register a charity entry and are also selected for regular entry will lose the duplicate entry.
  • Entrants should refrain from making critical or discriminatory comments about others, whether individuals or groups, and should not refer to personal information on other people. Charity entrants whose participation is deemed inappropriate may be disqualified.