On Nov. 9 (Sun), 12,000 runners and 3,000 volunteers will fill the streets of Fukuoka and Itoshima for the first-ever Fukuoka Marathon 2014. More than 60 stalls will be open between 10:00~16:00 at the finish line venue (Shima Chuo Park) offering grilled oysters, steamed sweet potatoes, butajiru and more. Free shuttle buses will run between the park and JR Chikuzen-Maebaru Station every five minutes. There will also be a 5.2km wheelchair race too. Additionally, many citizens have volunteered to help with pre-marathon preparations and race day water station duties. Download the official traffic map here: http://f-marathon.jp/data/traffic/traffic_map.pdf from the official website. The red lines mark the marathon course and blue lines are the recommended routes for cars.
• Nov. 9 (Sun.) Wheelchair race start: 8:18, Marathon/Fan Run Start: 8:20, End: 15:20
• Start: Tenjin Intersection on Watanabe Dori, Finish: Near Itoshima City Shima Branch Office (30 Shima-hatsu, Itoshima City)
• Inquiries: 092-711-4676 (Fukuoka Marathon Organizing Committee Office)
• http://f-marathon.jp/about/
