CYCLING SHIMANAMI - Global Ride

EVENT - JAPAN - CYCLING SHIMANAMI

This is Japan’s largest cycling event, celebrated by riders worldwide for its course that includes nine stunning bridges connecting the beautiful islands of the Seto Inland Sea.
It’s popular as a scenic event held on regulated highways, allowing participants to enjoy breathtaking views safely.
The course offers eight options ranging from 40 to 140 km. The event alternates between a large-scale version with 7,000 participants and a medium-sized one with 3,500, co-hosted primarily by Ehime and Hiroshima Prefectures.
Aid stations feature regional specialties, such as seafood dishes, taimeshi (sea bream rice), local B-grade gourmet foods, and desserts made with Seto Inland Sea oranges and lemons, letting participants savor the flavors of autumn.
It’s a highly popular event, with entries filling up quickly; participation is determined by lottery.

FEATURE EVENT

Connecting Worlds Beyond the Bridge
~ From Cycling Shimanami 2024 ~

“It’s the largest event of its kind in Japan and the only one where participants ride on a highway,” announced Governor Tokihiro Nakamura of Ehime Prefecture. With his opening remarks, the starting horn sounded. Around 1,750 riders set off in waves from the Imabari Highway Interchange (Ehime Prefecture) toward Onomichi City (Hiroshima Prefecture). At the same time, an equal number of riders began their journey from the Mukai Island Interchange in Onomichi, aiming for Imabari. Sunday, October 27, 8:08 AM, under cloudy skies. This joint cycling event between the two prefectures is globally recognized as Japan’s largest cycling event, celebrated for showcasing the natural beauty, tourism resour […]

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