A relay race of the length of Nagano Prefecture will start its second day in Matsumoto on Sunday November 18th. Fifteen teams of twenty-one runners will run from Nagano to Iida over the course of two days. Last year’s winning team ran the race in a combined time of 11 hours 44 minutes and 10 seconds. You can come cheer them on as they start their second day at Matsumoto Castle at 8:00 am on Sunday the 18th.