Schools. Year 1, 2024
The inaugural UK Ekiden took place on the 24th of June 2024, and participating schools in the UK held a mini-ekiden on the same day.
The UK Ekiden is a fun way for children to learn about Japan and Japanese traditions, exercise and learn about teamwork.
Primary Schools Mini-Ekiden
We wanted to introduce the concept and culture of Ekiden from Japan to school children across the country.
Featured here is a local school along the route that held a mini Ekiden on the same day as the inaugural UK Ekiden. They also had a whole school assembly about Japan, Ekiden and the Tasuki.
We hope that in 10-15 years, these schoolchildren will be at university and running the full UK Ekiden, too!
To host a mini-ekiden in your school in 2025, please contact us.