Snow Marathon in Tokamachi

Looking for a New Year's challenge? How about a Snow Marathon for a bracing way to welcome in 2013. If this sounds like your idea of fun you need to be in Tokamachi tomorrow for their New Snow Marathon.

There are a whole bunch of distances on offer from the half marathon down to a 3km so there is something from everyone, even the kids. With some heavy snow falling at the end of December there are sure to be some great views of Snow Country and once you finish you will be greeted back at base with a steaming bowl of pork soup and some freshly made mochi. That alone is almost enough to get me to don my running gear.