A different color road race that collaborated with "Theatrical version Wimpy pedal" was held, so I entered the venue and caught sight of the situation

Bicycle racing event commemorating the release of the collaboration model of 'Casheo's digital camera' EXILIM EX - FR 10 '' released on August 28, 2015Theater version Wimpi pedal cycle road race collaborated with GSR CUP"Was held in Tochigi Prefecture on Saturday, September 26, 2015. Apparently it seems to be able to enjoy a different atmosphere from the ordinary road race, and even plays the voice of Tadashi Hiroshi by animationKentaro ItoPlay Mr. Kotaro Ishigaki withHirofumi NojimaSince it was an event to participate, I decided to infiltrate and see what it looks like.

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When I arrived at the venue, I found a logo on the gate suddenly "The Weathered Pedal on The Movie". It became the venue of the dayHero Shinano CircuitIt is approximately 30 minutes by car from Utsunomiya city center.


There are many flags and banners (banners) etc of wimpy pedals in the hall and the atmosphere is perfect.



When the participants started gathering at the venue, they came to see players such as Totoku High School and Hakone Gakuen and Kyoto Fushimi High School there.


"Hero Shinano Circuit" is usually a mini circuit where automobile races are held. This time basically we will use the red arrow shortcut course (around 900 meters per lap), but the highest class "Criterium (Champion)" runs a full course with a steep slope section. When it comes to full course the length will be about 1,300 meters.


Looking at the course from the highest point of the full course is like this. A steep slope of whether the slope is about 10% waits for senior riders.


There was a crowd in front of the tent at the venue. If I say what is behind that row ... ...


There is a collaboration model of Casio's digital camera "EXILIM EX - FR10" and a weak pedal ... ...


Limited-item mobile pouches with motifs from each high school team jersey were on sale.


Also, even if sports watches of weak pedal collaboration that is limited only at this venue are sold.


In addition, collaborative goods with Cannondale and Bianchi ... ...


T - shirts etc.


Onoda Sakamichi replica helmet etc should also be an item of fan drooling.


Collaboration products of "bar end cap" to be attached to the tip of the drop handle of the road bike are also available.


Total North High School Model


Hakone Gakuen


And the models of Kyoto Fushimi High School were on sale more and more.


Next to the bar end cap, figma on Onoda Hill is also.


A figure of type that hangs on the bord of cup was also prepared.


In the J Sports booth, the jersey of Totoku, Box, Keiyuu, Hiroshima (Kwannan High School) is on sale for about 1000 yen off the normal price.



Also,Bakudan king book storeAt the mobile sales booth ...


Collaboration GoodsAcrylic key holder was sold.


Even in containers that contain gravel, total north and box character are designed.


The feeling such as a collaborative goods venue with such feeling. Meanwhile, "Wako Chemical" which brings out various chemical products can free the dirt of the chain and be lubricated with rust preventive lubricantChemical Neutral ServiceThe booth was opened. If you ride a bicycle you can understand, but if you do maintenance of the chain, the running will be lighter, so this kind of service is very appreciated.


With such a feeling, when you are walking around the venue, a lot of motorcycles are hung on the cycle rack which is rarely made of wood, and I feel that the atmosphere of the hall gradually heats up.


In addition to full-fledged road bikes, there are also people who are participating in an ordinary mama Chari. This is also a husband who respected Mamachari of Onoda Hill.


And finally the course started running. Of course, people who are dressed in the jersey appearing in the work gather one after another.



· Team Sprint
The day was largely divided into the morning sprint race and the afternoon enduro (endurance) race. First held was "Team Sprint" which runs six laps with 3 to 6 people per team and competes for time.


In this competition the team runs in a line, gradually getting out of the course one by one and finally going alone with the goal. How good it is to form a formation and whether to be able to successfully preserve the physical strength of the final rider to the end is a division of the game so that good teamwork is important in addition to the ability of the rider.


I will form a formation with a team like this. If it is true, I want to get closer to the Sureth that the tire hits and reduce the air resistance, but if the team's breath does not match exactly it will lead to an accident, so impossible is impossible.


Battle as an animation will be unfolded around the course.


The race will be held in 5 teams x 3 races, and the victory or defeat will be decided in total time. Among the participants, there was also a full-fledged team not related to the animation work.


Among the participants, they are business team teamsLinkTOHOKUAlso the figure of. In the race, we did not receive a ranking because it was a guest-handed exhibition participation, but at the business group level totally another time dimension was hit out. Looking closely, some players are using bicycle of aluminum frame which is the material of one generation ago. Equipment (= bicycle) is also important because it is sports using tools, but again the end seems to say that the ability of the rider is big.


· Free running that can run with voice actors
When the first "team sprint" in the morning was over, time for free practice was set up. It seems that many of the participants were looking forward to it because Mr. Ito of Mr. Ito and Nojima san along the course together in this running.


To that evidence, the participants are almost filling up on the course.


· Criterium (Mama Chari · 3 laps)
Next to the free practice, the individual match "Criterium" was held. The race is divided into four categories, the first is racing where only mamacheari gathered.


But it seems that you should not misunderstand it. It is a mamacari of weight that it will be twice as much as the road bike, but the uphill section also rose to a large extent.


The top player is the goal. At first glance I thought "Drop handle!?" From that riding position, but actually it seems that I was holding a basket to get a road bike-like position. If you look carefully, the pedals are also changed to clip type to fix with cleat


· Criterium (ladies · 6 laps)
Following men who were all men, this time women's ladies' classes started. About 50 female riders gathered, and in the usual bicycle race it was a sight that we never saw.


Participants stamping on pedals and pedals


Although it is a physically disadvantageous woman, its speed is considerable. If you are a slow man you can definitely leave it.




It was the rider who took the Bianchi bike and dressed as a box and Fukutomi who won the championship.


· Criterium (athlete · 8 laps)
Then he is a male only athlete class. Many people from beginner to intermediate level participated.


The upper group has a considerable speed


The victory is a rider wearing a total northish jersey. But if you look closely it was a "Japan Cup" jersey.


· Criterium (Champion · 10 laps)
At the end of the morning part was a champion class race by top riders. As mentioned earlier, in this race there will be a 10% rushing slope into the course. Even though only one going up is difficult, even if you think that repeating this ten times is enough, it can not be helped even if you cut down your mind.


The race started with that. In the criterium, the first lap is a rolling start, and the actual race starts at the end of the first lap.


The riders getting into a group and climbing a steep slope. As expected, in this class race will progress less often with no group.


After climbing a steep slope it is long down. Naturally speed was also the best.




In the latter half of the race, the group is also fluctuating as expected. Has been felt somehow how steep slope it is when you look at this angle that showed a steep slope from above.


It seems to me that something tells something about "sudden slope" on the back ... ....


Anyway the power of running is another level. The editorial staff who visited the interview got a little bit of a road bike, but it seems intuitive that "This is irritating to me".



Lastly, the sprint game between participants and LinkTOHOKU guest players made the venue excitement for the goal dispute with less than 1 second. Looking at the costume of the player who won the championship, "crying new!" Cheered and cheered.


At the venue, I saw many brands of bikes that appeared in the work.




·talk show
When the race in the morning came to an end, a talk show by both Ito and Nojima was unfolded. Both of us were hanging out on a bicycle privately, and the talk show was quite exciting too. Nojima touched the high degree of completion of participants who dressed as Midosuji found from the stage, and when Nojima says "I ran together in free practice, but I talked to him with a stone wall," the excitement came up One act of becoming a climax.


·Awards ceremony
The sprint race was over and the morning award ceremony was held. Everyone who won the team sprint "Maid's Department Bicycle Club".


Nozaki is the winner of Criterium · Women's, who dressed as a box student, Shuichi Fukutomi. To this pose, a big cheer rises from the hall.


However, after that, I was touched the "right hand" of the example, and I could check the muscles of the thighs at Kishi Kamari.


The winner of the criterium athlete is Park Jung Un. It was impressive that the subsequent champagne fight was very brilliant.


And finally, criterium · athlete's awards ceremony. When Naruko Shikichi and Shin-op Hayato climb up the stairs with their shoulders cluttered, the cheering cheer rises as close to the scream as "Ca!" From the venue.


And champagne fight. From here and there, the cheers of "Shin Nippon sae!" Will jump, and we have entered a situation that can not be seen in the ordinary road racing venue.


After the awards ceremony, all the participants gathered and a commemorative photo was taken and the morning ceremony ended.


· People of cosplay seen at the venue
Of course, there were many participants who dressed as a character appearing in the work in the venue. This is two of us who dressed as Onoda Hill and Mr. Kasaki. Attention is paid to coordination with patchy until uniform in total north.


Onoda was surrounded by Midosuji in Kurenn, Midosuji of Keijyu and paddy fields. Especially the reproducibility of Midosuji is high level.


This is female team. It is Kishin, Fukutomi, Shunkyu who went to the podium at criterium · ladies.


Naniwa's speed man, Noriko Shikichi's figure as well. It was a bit disappointing that the bicycle was LOOK rather than Pinarello, but the atmosphere is quite out.


Shin-op Hayato is popular no matter where he goes. I ordered shooting in various places and responded to requests of "Vacuum doing!"


Higashidori Happy Eight who chews the pointing pose.


"Volume-chan" This is Yusuke Kojima and Hayato Nippei. Again there was calling "New Generation ~!"


There was also outstanding conspicuous total North Korean cosplay legions. Even though everyone is a woman, the recall of the character is quite high for some reason.


With this feeling, after the morning's departure, a big shooting competition naturally occurred at the venue. It was a moment when I was watching everyone who seemed to be enjoying anyhow, I felt that it was a fresh feeling that there was another way to enjoy Gachinko's bicycle race.

3 hours endurance
"Three hour enduro" was held from the afternoon when the morning awards ceremony and commemorative filming were completed. In this race you will be divided into 3 categories "Solo" "Men and Women" "Girls" compete laps.


There seems to be a way of enjoying each person, from people who compete in rank to those who enjoy racing at their own pace.


Unfortunately it was a cloudy day, but sometimes the light of the sun is plugged in.


For 3 hours Enduro, both Mr. Ito and Nojima also participated in the fight.


The 3-hour Enduro solo champion was Oda player who ran for 104 laps. Champagne fight with Mr. Ito of 9th place guest and Nojima of 11th place.


3 hours Enduro · girls' victory is Piacere Yama SOS group. The number of laps was 93 laps.


Literally, the moment of being hurriedly "drunk with a sake".


And 3 hours Enduro · Men and women 's victories are two of "Kaneko Shinkin". The number of laps was 115 rings and victory with brilliantly separating six laps from second place.


The awards ceremony is over and all the events of the day are over. It was very impressive that it was an event that we could enjoy a friendly atmosphere, unlike so-called gachinko's "road race".


Whether or not the same event will be held next year is undecided, but if the event was realized, I wanted to show myself this time, and seeing all the participants from all the time It was such a desperate event that I wanted to go home early and ride my bicycle and want to pedal.