Ome Somanoho Festival

　October 28, 2017

　11:00~16:00 Admission Free

　Venue : Ome Kamanofuchi Park

Woodchopping and Tray-making:

Tree-climbing®experience

Cooking with wild game and food sampling

【Time】starting at ①11:00AM and ②1:00PM

【Location】Kamanofuchi Park・lawn open area

　　　　　　Come to the game meat cuisine tent.

【Capacity】100 guests at a time、Available while the supply lasts.

【Fee】Free

【Eligibility】Tasting is open to everyone (please take the survey).

【Menu】

　◉ Developed a new recipe for preparing the deer caught in the forest.

　◉ The details of the dish will be revealed on the day of the event.

　◉ Sample recipes: venison burger, venison Keema curry, venison pot au feu. 

Exhibit・Rafting on The Tama River

【Time】9:00AM～5:00PM

【Location】Ome Municipal Museum of Provincial History・Special exhibit

【Fee】Free for everyone.

【Exhibits】

　◉ You can learn the history of “Ome Somanoho,” the practice of forming logs, chopped

 in the mountains of Ome, into rafts and sending them down The Tama River to

 Rokugo, Ota-ku.

　◉ The images of the timber yard, sawmill, and the log driving down The Tama River are

 displayed.

Ome River Rogaining Competition:2017

■Event details

◎Title：Ome River Rogaining Competition:2017

◎Date：October 28, 2017（Sat）8:00～16:00　 Open rain or shine・Close for severe weather

◎Location：【Gathering place】8:00AM: Meet at the Mountain Exchange Center (Mitake Koryu Sentaa)

　【Award ceremony】3:30PM～ “Kamanofuchi Park”　4:00PM: Breakup at Kamanofuchi Park

◎Details：Rogaining down Tamagawa on a raft, through checkpoints associated with Ome Somanoho (forestry, lumber, rafting, etc.). 

◎Participation cost：Free

◎Capacity：20team（60guests）

　　　　　　※ A lottery will be conducted if there are more than 20 teams by the deadline, 10/20.

◎Application：Upon reviewing the details of the event on this website, complete and submit

the application form.  　　　　　http://bit.ly/2jm35xw

◎Organizer：Collaboration Council of OME SOMANOHO FESTIVAL

■Schedule

【Mitake Koryu Sentaa (Mountain Exchange Center)】

　８：００　Registration open・change attire

　　　　　　　　　　　８：３０　Safety training

　　　　　　　　　　　９：００　Opening ceremony ・Event description ・Time for strategizing

　　　　　　　　　　　９：３０　Start

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　≪Navigation・Quiz・Time trial≫

【Kamanofuchi Park】　　　

１３：３０　Goal 

(Bath is available at「Kanpo no Yado Ome」・Change clothes)　　　　　　　　　　

１４：００　Balancing on a log (optional)

　　　　　　　　　　１５：３０　Award ceremony

　　　　　　　　　　１６：００　Dismissal

■Competition details・Description

◎ The time limit is 4 hours. This is an event in which you will be trying to earn points in [Navigation],

[Quiz], and [Time trial] as you travel down the river on a raft.

◎ Each team consists of 3 members. You will travel down the river in a raft with another team,

and work together with the instructor to reach the goal at the Kamanofuchi Park. 

【Navigation】

◎ Get off of the raft at a disembarkation point along the way, hit the checkpoints on the map, and run (walk) to the embarkation point downstream. The numbers on the map designate the point values.  　

◎ You are free to decide how to hit the checkpoints among your team. It is up to you, whether you want to gain points by hitting all of the checkpoints, or get to the embarkation point as quickly as possible for the fastest time. Remember, there is a penalty, if you go past the 4-hour time limit.

◎ A picture of the distinctive item at the center of the circle at each checkpoint, taken with the digital camera you received at the start, will be used as the proof of having reached the checkpoint. Take the pictures similarly to the sample checkpoint picture on the map, in similar angle and pose.

◎ At the embarkation point, the teams board the rafts on a first come, first served basis. Again, 2 teams will share a raft. Again, the teams will depart in the order they arrive, thus, you might not be sharing the raft with the team you originally started the race with.  

◎ You will be using a scaled version of 1:25,000 topographic map issued by Geospatial Information Authority

 of Japan. 

◎ There are no limitations on the use of guidebooks, other maps, and map apps on your smartphone.

【Quiz】

◎ There are several spots between start and goal, where you will be asked to answer quiz questions. 

◎ There are 2 types of quizzes: ones you gain points for answering correctly, and ones you must answer

 correctly in order to proceed.

◎ Follow the staff instructions and answer the quiz questions. 

◎ The theme of this river regaining competition is “Ome Somanoho.” This is the hint for the quizzes. 

【Time trial】

◎ There will be a time trial, right before you reach the goal at “Kamanofuchi Park”, to determine

your rafting speed.  

◎ The 2 teams and the instructor must work together and muster all remaining energy.

◎ Points will be awarded based on the time. Both teams in the raft will receive the same number of points.  

■Warning

◎【Navigation】takes place on public roads, along side car traffic. Participants must follow the traffic rules, and be responsible for their own safety.

◎ In case of an accident during the event, promptly notify the event organizer. The contact information is on the map.

◎ The event organizer holds the portrait and publication rights to the photographs taken during the event.

◎ The event organizer is not liable for loss, theft, or accidents during the event. 

◎ The event is subject to cancellation, and the event schedule is subject to modification, due to inclement

weather and other reasons. 

■Things to bring

◎ Swimsuit (wear underneath the wetsuit)

◎ Bath towel (for changing after the event)

◎ Swimming goggles (for those with contact lenses)

◎ Glasses strap (for those wearing glasses)

◎ Health insurance card (a copy)

◎ Event contract

※ The organizer provides helmets, life jackets, wetsuits, and rafting shoes, free of charge.

　 Notify the organizer in advance, if you plan to bring any of the above items.