TOKYO – OSAKA VIRTUAL CHALLENGE
Experience Japan by completing a virtual fitness challenge with a team of friends.
The Tokyo – Osaka virtual fitness challenge takes your team on a 672 km (420 mi) journey through Japan.
Use Virtual Baton App to manage your team and add distance.
Each time anyone on your team runs, walks, or hikes your team advances along an interactive map towards the finish.
Your team members can be located anywhere in the world!
Unlock special badges and earn an embroidered finisher’s patch as you make your way along the route.
Your team can start anytime that you want!
Finisher Patch
Finish the course to get a special code that you can use to receive a free custom finisher’s patch (just pay shipping & handling).
The Tokyo to Osaka finishers patches are 3″ embroidered fabric patches with an iron on backing.
Unlock Digital Badges
Your team earns digital badges when you reach certain milestones along the course.
Full size digital badges get emailed to your team as you advance along the course.
Virtually Travel from Tokyo to Osaka
Watch your team move along an interactive map. View your team’s position on the course, and explore your virtual surroundings with Google Street View.
Every time you add distance you team moves along the map.
It’s like you’re really there!
How it Works
Your team will use Virtual Baton app to complete the Tokyo to Osaka team challenge
Use the app to manage, and interact with your team, and watch your team move along the course.
There are two ways to add distance during the challenge:
- Add distance (or steps) manually using the Virtual Baton App manual uploading tool
- Connect Virtual Baton App with a supported fitness tracking app
Register for the event, and put together a team of 1 - 4 people. Your team members can be located anywhere in the world!
Run, walk, hike, or hit the treadmill. Use Virtual Baton App to add your distance to your team total.
Follow your team’s progress on the leaderboard and on an interactive map to watch your team move along the course.
Complete the goal distance to unlock your special iron-on embroidered finisher's patch!
The Course
The Tokyo to Osaka virtual challenge covers a total of 672km (420mi).
Teams begin in Tokyo at the start of the old Tokyo Marathon course, then complete a route that finishes in the city of Osaka.
Course Highlights
Receive special emails and notifications when your team reaches famous landmarks during the challenge!
- Tokyo Marathon - Start this challenge by following all 42.2km of the Tokyo Marathon course!
- Great Buddha of Kamakura - Stop by the ocean to see the Great Buddha of Kamakura (and maybe catch some virtual surf on the virtual beaches while you’re there!)
- Mount Fuji - Catch a virtual sunrise from the summit of Mount Fuji!
- Fushimi Inari Shrine - Take a special detour through all 1,000 torii gates of the Fushimi Inari shrine in Kyoto.
- Osaka Castle - Finish at Osaka Castle!
Entry
USD $19 per person
Entry includes:
- Option to create your own team or join a team with friends
- Digital challenge badges
- A complete virtual race experience with friends
After you register you will have the option to create a team and invite friends, or, join an existing team in the challenge.
Registration fees
Prices are inclusive of mandatory charges, items, and fees
Run/Walk Entry Closed
Entry for one person to the Tokyo to Osaka team challenge run/walk division. Create a new team or join an existing team!
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$19.00
Riding/Cycling Entry Closed
Entry for one person to the Tokyo to Osaka team challenge riding/cycling division. Create a new team or join an existing team!
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$19.00
Contact information
- Event contact
- RunGuides Races
- races@runguides.com
- Website
- Visit website
