1-1: Sponsor Firms support FIT through financial sponsorship and are entitled to the benefits available for Sponsor Firms. In addition to the sponsorship fee, participants of Sponsor Firms are required to pay the participation fee.
Employees of Participant Firms can participate in FIT by paying the participation fee.
Either way, firms need to apply to join FIT as an organisation.
*Employees of companies who are not participating in FIT cannot participate.

Around 50 Sponsor Firms support FIT every year and the funds are an important source for the donations FIT makes to local non-profits. Sponsor firms can display their commitment to contributing to the local community by becoming a financial sponsor. In addition to having employees participate in the FIT run, sponsor firms can realise other benefits through FIT sponsorship such as improved brand recognition through the exposure of firm name and logo, providing an employee engagement opportunity, enhancement of CSR programmes through interaction with the beneficiary organisations.

Participant firms are those who do not financially sponsor FIT and only participate in the FIT event via their employees’ participation fees. Participant firms can join the run, however there will be no exposure of firm name or logo. Also, the external use of the FIT name and logo is not allowed. There are several firms that started to participate as a Participant Firm through the initiative of employees such as run enthusiasts, and then later switched to sponsor status after experiencing the FIT event. Please refer to the Organising Committee materials for more information on sponsorship benefits.

We are asking both Sponsor and Participant Firms to participate in the monthly Organising Committee Meeting (OCM). Also, we ask all firms to nominate volunteers who will work as FIT sub-committee member of the organising committee to help plan the FIT Charity Run event.

1-2: On the day of the event, space will be provided to each Sponsor Firm. We plan to allocate space equal to the number of participants and volunteers to each Sponsor Firm.

We will also provide a space in the sponsor area where Sponsor Firms can display their firm banner. The details will be announced in the OCM.

2-1: Go to http://teamadmin.fitforcharity.org/ and enter your firm’s user name and password. The user name and password is generated at the start of each year’s event registration and sent to the registered person. A new password is generated each year; please note that you cannot use last year’s password.

2-2: A new password is generated at the start of each year’s event registration and sent to the registered person. If you cannot remember or locate your password, please contact sponsorship@fitforcharity.org to request a reissue.

2-3: Please update your firm’s contact on the Organisation page of the Team Admin site, then notify sponsorship@fitforcharity.org so we can also update the mailing list.
Only one email address can be registered per firm. You can register a group email in case you have multiple contact persons.

2-4: Due to system limitations, only the person registered as Primary Contact will receive email notifications.

2-5: Please update the relevant section on the Organisation page of Team Admin site, then contact sponsorship@fitforcharity.org. You can also register a company name to be used in marketing materials if different from your firm’s official name.
Please note there is a deadline for submitting the sponsor company logo displayed on the back of FIT official T-shirts. Please refer to the announcement at the organising committee and schedule details on the FIT website

3-1: The T-shirt design will be published on the News site of FIT’s homepage as and when determined. Sponsor firm logos will be displayed on the back side of the T-shirt. Participant firms’ logos will not be displayed on the T-shirt.

3-2: Sponsor firms are requested to upload by the due date your firm’s logo to the Organisation page of Team Admin site. Please review the deadline on the annual schedule displayed on Team Admin Top. If there is no change in your firm’s logo there is no need to upload again; however, we still request you to contact sponsorship@fitforcharity.org to confirm. Please refer to the annual schedule page for logo submission deadline.
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For the website, please provide the logo in colour (RGB) as .jpg, .png or .gif data.
For the T-shirt, we use single colour printing. Please provide the logo in black and white as .eps or .ai (vector) data. We cannot accept CMYK, RGB, greyscale files.

The FIT Organising Committee cannot convert your logo file to single colour; please contact your firm’s branding team and provide the correct data. If the correct file is not received by the deadline, it will cause delay to the T-shirt delivery schedule for all firms. Your understanding and support is appreciated.

3-3: We will inform you how to order this year's T-shirt separately once the details are decided.

Please be aware that the T-Shirts are provided only to those who pay the donation (participation fee = JPY6,000). T-shirts for each firm will be sent in bulk to one address as identified by each firm on Team Admin. There are no T-Shirts available for children under age 16 who do not pay the participation fee. If you wish to purchase additional T-shirts, you can purchase them on the day of the event (JPY 1,000 each). Please note that T-shirt sizes are limited and may not be available on the day. All the proceeds will be donated to the charities we support.

3-4: Due to production lead times, we cannot accept additional T-shirt orders after the deadline. Also, we cannot accept cancellations after the T-shirt order deadline. T-shirts will be shipped according to the numbers ordered by the deadline.
We would appreciate your understanding that costs are already incurred after the deadline.

3-5: Please refer to the below table.

4-1: FIT 2023 is scheduled to be a hybrid event including an online run and an in-person event. Online participants join the FIT Club on Strava and post their activities during online event period. FIT For Charity Run 2023 Online Event will be held from November 6 to December 3. The in-person event will be held on December 10. Details will be announced closer to the event date.

Participants who pay the participation fee of 6,000 yen can attend both events.

Children under 16 can participate in the in-person event on December 18 for free. Please note only children of a guardian who registered for the event can participate.There are no FIT official T shirts for children (who participate for free). If you require T shirts for your children, please register and pay the participant fee by the deadline or purchase a T shirt on the event day at the venue.

Each firm can choose from one of the below three ways to register and pay participation fees:

1. All participants pay themselves: Participants over the age of 16 by themselves register, pay the fee, and order the size of their T-shirt via Peatix.
2. The participation fee will be paid by the company (in full or in part): FIT company contact compiles participant list and T-shirt orders, sends participant list to FIT, and makes summary bank transfer for participation fee for participants over the age of 16
3. Firms with a mix of individual and corporate payments (e.g., the company (partially) pays for the participation fee of employees, but family, friends and overseas group company staff pay themselves): Individual payments handled as in A above, while corporate payment follows B above.

Information on how to register on Peatix and collate participant information on a company-by-company basis will be provided at the July OCM meeting.

4-2: The sponsorship fees must be paid to the bank account specified by FIT. This information will be available on the invoice provided to each Sponsor Firm by our Finance team. The due date for this year's sponsorship payment is September 29.

As for the participation fee, as mentioned in the previous section, two methods are available: Either participants pay the participation fee themselves, or the company directly makes a summary payment for participation fees to FIT.
Individual participants who register and pay themselves will go through Peatix who accept a variety of credit cards, convenience stores and ATM (pay-easy) payments, and PayPal.
If the company makes a summary payment to FIT, FIT will issue an invoice for a bank transfer to the FIT bank account. Details will be provided at an OCM meeting.

4-3: A receipt for the sponsorship fee will be sent as payments are confirmed. If you require the receipt urgently, please contact us at treasury@fitforcharity.org after you make the transfer.
If you wish to change the name to appear on the receipt, please contact the Finance team (treasury@fitforcharity.org). We appreciate your early payment.

If you pay the participation fee by yourself, an automatically generated payment confirmation will be sent by Peatix after the payment is completed. If the company pays the participation fee as a lump-sum, the FIT Finance Team will send you a summary receipt. Please note that we will not separately issue receipts for individual participants.

4-4: Since the FIT is a voluntary organisation, donations and participation fees paid to FIT are not tax-deductible. FIT does not provide advice on tax matters, so please consult your tax accountant for more information.

5-1 Information materials will be made available on the FIT website and shared in the organising committee meetings. The design of the official FIT T-Shirt will be posted on the Information page of the FIT For Charity website as soon as finalised.

5-2: Families and friends of your firm’s employees are welcome to join. Employees of overseas group companies of FIT participating companies can also participate.
In the past, many participants joined the event with their families and friends, and FIT is widely recognised as an event at which families and friends can easily join and contribute to society. In addition, since the online run can be attended regardless of where you live, including in Japan and overseas, some companies are using it as a cross-regional charity event from Tokyo.

Please note that payment of participation fees for family members and friends will vary depending on the registration / payment pattern you have selected, so please direct your company employees to the applicable method.

Also, FIT pays close attention towards running an accident-free event. Please be sure to share the precautions with your family and friends prior to attending the event. Please also ensure adults are responsible for their children’s safety.

5-3: Please review the "Disclaimer" and "Online Run Terms" posted on Team Admin to ensure participants are aware of them.

If you participate in an online run, you will not be covered by accident insurance or other insurance by FIT. Please note that the organisers are not responsible for any injuries, diseases, incidents or accidents caused by participation in the event.

If you participate at the National Stadium, you are covered by insurance for participants (including volunteers) on the day of the event. We plan to purchase the following insurance again this year.

Participants: Marathon insurance (covered: all/accidents on the way to and from FIT venue not covered)
Volunteer: Ordinary Accident Insurance (Eligible: Volunteer listed on the volunteer list prepared by the company representative (no need to submit to FIT organising committee)/Accident on the way to and from FIT venue is also covered)
Organiser (FIT Organising Committee): Facility liability insurance

5-4: Only Sponsor Firms can field a team and runners must be employees of the Sponsor Firm to join the 100m X 4 relay. Team must have at least one female runner.Details on the intercompany relay will be communicated at the Organising Committee Meeting.

5-5: Please DO NOT participate in the event with your pets. On the day of the event, the venue and surrounding area will be very crowded. In addition to FIT participants, many members of the public will use the facilities of surroundings. We ask for your consideration and cooperation in order to avoid injury, confusion, trouble etc.

5-6: Due to safety reasons, buggies and wheelchair can only participate in the Walk.

5-7: Yes, you can participate in multiple event categories. We will share registration process in the organising committee meeting.
Kids Run is from 3 to 12. It will be conducted by age groups. Distance will be from 20m to 100m depending on the age group.

5-8: We will be recruiting volunteers for the in-person event. There are the following tasks (subject to change). Please use the volunteering activities as an opportunity for team building.
Depending on the number of volunteers and tasks, a single company may be assigned to a task; in other cases, several companies may work together in cooperation on the same task. If you have a preferred task, please identify a volunteer captain for your firm, contact the Logistics team, and join the Logistics team meeting:

• Time keeper
• Award ceremony
• Water station
• Food and drink distribution, garbage
• Changing room
• Course management, venue guide
• Sponsor area, etc

Volunteering only (i.e. not participating in the FIT2022 events) is free.

No, the participation fee is part of the donation to the beneficiary organisations and will not be refunded. Please note that we cannot accept any cancellation or refund after the application (payment of the participation fee). Please review the "Disclaimer" and "Participation Policy" posted on Team Admin and make them known to participants

7-1: Details of the measures will be shared at the team captain meeting in accordance with future government guidelines.
We anticipate currently, on the day of the event, participants will not be allowed to take part if they are not feeling well or home-quarantining, We do not anticipate requiring temperature check or requiring negative antigen test result upon entrance and participants will be able to run in the event without a mask.
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7-2: (Under construction, to be updated )

7-3: We will leave the online event participation to the sound judgement of participants. The National Stadium event will be held rain or shine. However, if the weather doesn’t allow a safe running of the event (e.g. heavy storm), we may cancel the event. An announcement will be posted on the FIT website, the FIT Facebook page and FIT Twitter account at 7:00AM on the day of the event. The sponsor and participant fees go towards the charity donations hence there will be no refund in case of cancellation.

7-4: No, there will be no car or bicycle parking area. Please come by public transportation.

7-5: We plan to provide a cloak service. All participants are responsible for their belongings and are asked not to leave valuables with the cloak.

7-6: We plan to provide a changing room. As we expect many participants to use the changing room, we ask participants to come to the venue in their running wear.