Otari Salt Road Trail 80K 2026
Also known as: SALT ROAD TRAIL RACE 80km round Otari to Itoigawa · Otari Shionomichi Trail · Otari Salt Splash
The 80.8 km, +4,088 m category of the Otari Salt Road Trail, run on the historic Shio no Michi (Salt Road) linking Echigo and Shinshu. It goes out and back from the Tsugaike village gymnasium in Otari, Nagano to Itoigawa, Niigata, through the Fukahara and Wellness cutoffs within a 24-hour limit to 6:00 the next morning. Seven aid stations, with a drop bag at Itoigawa Seaside Valley near 40 km. Organised by the Otari Salt Road Trail executive committee; 2026 is the 4th edition.
The course tops out at 1,209 m (low point 235 m). 5 climbs of 300 m or more keep coming; the biggest is 718 m around 25–31 km. The longest descent drops 675 m around 31 km at about 18% on average. Only about 30% is gentle (under 5% grade); most of it is climbing or descending.
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- Date
- Sun, 1 Nov 2026
- Start
- 06:00
- Location
- Nagano, Japan
- Distance
- 80.8 km
- Elevation gain
- 4,088 m
- Time limit
- 24h
- ITRA
- 50M
- Official website
- www.otari-shionomichi-trail.com
Elevation profile
Aid stations and cutoffs
| # | Distance | Aid station | Segment | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 km | Aid 1第1関門 深原 | 25 km | Day 1 13:307h 30m |
| 2 | 40 km | Aid 2糸魚川シーサイドバレー（ドロップバッグ） | 15 km | — |
| 3 | 62 km | Aid 3第2関門 ウェルネス | 22 km | Day 2 00:3018h 30m |
| F | 80.8 km | FinishFINISH（栂池村営社会体育館） | 18.8 km | Day 2 06:0024h |
The small figure under each cutoff is the time from the start. Day 1 is the day of the start.
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