March 3, 2011
LOOKING BACK, LOOKING AHEAD FEBRUARY • Rie Onodera represented Namban Rengo at the prestigious Beppu Oita Marathon in Kyushu, also on the 6th. • February started off with the Kanagawa […]
March 1, 2011
With a reputation for horrible weather conditions and a forecast of rain in the days leading up to it, the Tokyo Marathon surprised this year with clear, sunny skies. If […]
February 6, 2011
LOOKING BACK, LOOKING AHEAD JANUARY • Namban Rengo said Sayonara to Yuka on the 8th with a final Palace run. 15 people joined the run and lunch afterwards. Yuka left […]
February 2, 2011
Namban Rengo fielded five teams at this year’s Shibuya Ekiden that was held in our beloved Yoyogi Park on a very cold morning on Sunday, January 16th. The Shibuya Ekiden […]
January 20, 2011
Gloves – check! Hat – check! Passport – check! Not French – check! It can only mean one thing, it’s time for the Frostbite Half marathon.
January 5, 2011
Looking Back, Looking Ahead Highlights for the month… • Eighty-four people attended the bonenkai (year-end party) in the British Embassy, made possible by Jaynie. Club captain Bob presented awards to […]
December 12, 2010
Dec. 5th saw the 72nd running of the Okutama Ekiden, with 5 Namban Rengo teams taking part. A traditional ekiden, with runners actually running from eki to eki (station to […]
December 12, 2010
Nov 27th. On a beautiful late autumn morning, around 15 club members took part in the 5k and 10k around the Imperial Palace. Many came away with prizes, including winner […]
October 23, 2010
17 October, 2010 A large and revelrous group of Nambanners journeyed to the Yamanashi wine country west of Tokyo for the Katsunuma Fruits Marathon on October 17. The team enjoyed […]