The Original 'World's Youngest Race' Event with Over 10,000 Visitors Returns to Osaka! 'Strider Cup 2026 Taiyo no Stage' Confirmed
Strider Japan announces the return of the Strider Cup to Osaka's Expo '70 Commemorative Park after a year. The event for 2-6 year olds expects about 800 participants.
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## What is the Strider Cup?
The Strider Cup is the original 'world's youngest race.'
Since Strider Japan held the first event in Japan in 2010, it has become an official race held in countries around the world. The venue is packed with contents that allow children to go on an adventure, not just racing, but also various experience contents and Strider contents. It is a festival event where children are the main characters, gathering Strider kids from all over the country in one place.
## 'Taiyo no Stage' is held in Osaka for the first time in a year
In 2026, the Strider Cup returns to Osaka for the first time in a year.
The stage is the 'Festival Plaza' at the Expo '70 Commemorative Park, a major leisure spot representing Osaka, where the symbolic Tower of the Sun towers above.
Strider kids from all over the country gather at this location, watched over by the Tower of the Sun.
Children stand at their respective starting lines and move forward by kicking the ground with their own feet.
This is a place where the 'power of children' inside each child takes shape and a moment is born.
Under the blue sky and the Tower of the Sun, the spectacle that unfolds will be a two-day event that remains in the memories of visitors as a 'stage for children's growth' that transcends a mere race.
## About 800 kids aged 2 to 6 will compete! Now accepting entries!
'Strider Cup 2026 Taiyo no Stage' will be held in four categories: 2-year-old class, 3-year-old class, 4-year-old class, and 14x Open class. A total of 792 participants are scheduled over the two days, bringing together many Strider kids from across the nation.
Currently, secondary entries (lottery) are being accepted.
□ Secondary Entry (Lottery) Period
**March 16, 2026 (Mon) 12:00 to April 5, 2026 (Sun) 23:59**
*Keywords: Strider, Ride-on toy, Running bike, Bicycle, Tricycle, Childcare, Outdoor
The Strider Cup is the original 'world's youngest race.'
Since Strider Japan held the first event in Japan in 2010, it has become an official race held in countries around the world. The venue is packed with contents that allow children to go on an adventure, not just racing, but also various experience contents and Strider contents. It is a festival event where children are the main characters, gathering Strider kids from all over the country in one place.
## 'Taiyo no Stage' is held in Osaka for the first time in a year
In 2026, the Strider Cup returns to Osaka for the first time in a year.
The stage is the 'Festival Plaza' at the Expo '70 Commemorative Park, a major leisure spot representing Osaka, where the symbolic Tower of the Sun towers above.
Strider kids from all over the country gather at this location, watched over by the Tower of the Sun.
Children stand at their respective starting lines and move forward by kicking the ground with their own feet.
This is a place where the 'power of children' inside each child takes shape and a moment is born.
Under the blue sky and the Tower of the Sun, the spectacle that unfolds will be a two-day event that remains in the memories of visitors as a 'stage for children's growth' that transcends a mere race.
## About 800 kids aged 2 to 6 will compete! Now accepting entries!
'Strider Cup 2026 Taiyo no Stage' will be held in four categories: 2-year-old class, 3-year-old class, 4-year-old class, and 14x Open class. A total of 792 participants are scheduled over the two days, bringing together many Strider kids from across the nation.
Currently, secondary entries (lottery) are being accepted.
□ Secondary Entry (Lottery) Period
**March 16, 2026 (Mon) 12:00 to April 5, 2026 (Sun) 23:59**
*Keywords: Strider, Ride-on toy, Running bike, Bicycle, Tricycle, Childcare, Outdoor