Murakami castle-town Machiya Folding Screen Festival is held.

Local information http://enjoyniigata.com/english/guide/a.html

COURSE
SWIM
Water temperature: 22-24 Celsius
Number of laps: 2laps
Deep water start
Inland Sea

BIKE
Number of lap: 1lap
20 km alongside the coastline and return
Well Paved. Totally flat and partly relatively hilly course

RUN
Number of laps: 6km + 2 laps(city area)
Totally flat

Prize money distribution. Elite men and women:
1st 1,500 USD
2nd 1,250 USD
3rd 1,000 USD
4th 750 USD
5th 500 USD