Kyoto Marathon 2013 Review No.9 Post-Finish Flow Returning from Heian Shrine is rather difficult?

The Kyoto Marathon is also a bit long after the finish line.

I’ll try to write a review as well.

First, we finish with the Otorii gate!

It’s a little cramped because there are people from the TV industry in a small area. But like the Tokyo Marathon, there were no noisy people at the finish line calling « Don’t take my picture! at the finish line like the Tokyo Marathon, so it was not difficult to stay in the narrow area.

It was still lightly raining, but we did some light stretching near the goal. I couldn’t sit down, so I adjusted while standing.

Don’t forget to stop various gadgets (here and now! and run keeper).

TIME 5:42:49

DISTANCE 44.42 Kilometers

Avg 07:43 min/km

3,362 Calories

This distance and time is of course a new record.

Now, follow the directions to receive your memento. First of all, go around and receive a finisher towel at this tent.

This is not only a memorial, but also a super important item to wipe off sweat and keep out the cold after a run.

I know I’ve mentioned it many times on this blog, but really, these towels are so cool!

After the towels, I received VAAM, a sports drink.

Even though it was cold and rainy, I was sweating a lot, so it was important to stay hydrated. I felt like my body was unconsciously craving for water.

And the ritual of collecting the measurement chip.

At the Kyoto Marathon, it was attached to your bib, not your shoe. You can remove it by yourself, but you can also ask the staff to do it for you. I took it off by myself and handed it to the staff.

After that, the medal presentation!

I like the medal too! Also, this medal presentation was done by some really cute girls. I wonder if they are idols.

After that, I forgot to take a picture, but I received a banana. This is also very helpful because I was hungry.

I think the only other thing I received was some kind of wet wipes from GATSBY. It’s much less than Tokyo, but I think it’s enough.

After the ceremony, we had to pick up our baggage and go home, but it was a long way from the ceremony to the baggage collection point…

There was a service that it was possible to take a picture with the maiko on the way. But it was in the rain, and the person who responded to the photograph was a little lonely in the feeling that there was no one at all.

The place to receive baggage is the back side of Miyako Messe in a roundabout way. By the way, I was No.13, and No.9 transition was the back side of this Messe.

You leave your baggage outdoors, don’t you? It’s soaking wet from the rain, but it’s a thick plastic bag, so the contents are safe. In the first place, I don’t care because I myself am soaking wet.

The changing room is in the Messe. I do not know about women, but men just change in the open space around there. It was a little narrow and the foot was wet, but it was not enough to be bothered.

So, I took photos and received souvenirs after I finished, so I was able to leave the venue after 3:00 p.m., about 30 minutes after I finished.

In fact, it’s hard to get back from here. There is no train or subway near the goal, right? Buses are also very crowded, and taxis don’t come near the Messe at all.

So, although it was a bit cold and my legs were still sore, I walked for less than 10 minutes to Kawabata-dori, picked up a taxi, and headed for Kyoto Station. Fortunately, I had a sense of geography and distance, so I was able to make a quick decision to walk along the Kamo River. I’m really glad I live in Kyoto.

And I arrived at Kyoto station safely. I was planning to take a bath at Kyoto Tower before going back to Kyoto, but it was so crowded with marathon runners that I had to wait for a long time.

Because it was raining and the rain washed away some of the sweat, I didn’t mind the sweat so much, so I didn’t take a bath but went straight to the station to eat ramen and then took the bullet train home.