Following their victory at the fierce Inter High race, Sakamichi and the other Sōhoku team members receive an ivite to compete in the Kumamoto Hi Province Mountain Range Race at the end of summer. The top-tier teams from around the country compete in this race, including Sōhoku's rivals Hakone Academy, Kyoto Fushimi, and Hiroshima Kureminami, and Kumamoto Daiichi High School's team led by Shin Yoshimoto. (thetvdb.com)