Pacific Sports LLC and the Rose Bowl Operating Company have teamed up to bring you the Rose Bowl Half Marathon & 5k! This event will start and finish at the Rose Bowl Stadium. Half marathon competitors will have an opportunity to run past and through some of Pasadena’s greatest landmarks including the Rose Bowl, the Colorado Bridge, the Arroyo Seco, Devil’s Gate Dam, JPL, the new Flintwash Bridge and more! The course is scenic, periodically hilly and comprised of a combination of road and trail. Approximately 20% of the course is on the trails near Brookside Golf Course and Hahamonga Watershed Park.

Kid's 1K Run

In addition to the Rose Bowl Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, there will be a Kids’ Fun-Run. The 1K, un-timed route around the stadium concourse finishing on the field is a great chance for parents to share a passion for running and exercise with their children! The run is a perfect starting point for any aspiring young marathoner, and only costs $10. All Kids will receive a finisher medal and t-shirt.

Date

February 7, 2010

Start Times

Half Marathon – 8:00am

10k & 5k – 8:15am

Kid's 1K Run- 8:30 am

Finish Location

For the first time, the Rose Bowl Half Marathon finish line will be INSIDE the historic Rose Bowl stadium! Athletes will finish their run on the field, where the NCAA Football National Championship game was played only a month earlier. This is your chance to be a part of history!

USA Track and Field

This race is USATF sanctioned.

Age Groups and Divisions

Age Groups:Male & Female:

  • 13 & Under
  • 14-17
  • 18-24
  • 25-29
  • 30-34
  • 35-39
  • 40-44
  • 45-49
  • 50-54
  • 55-59
  • 60-64
  • 65-69
  • 70-74
  • 75-79
  • 80+
  • Pasadena Division: (residents of Pasadena): Male and Female
  • Clydesdale: Men 200 lbs and Over
  • Master Clydesdale: Men 40+yrs and 200+ lbs
  • Athena: Women over 150 lbs
  • Master Athena: Women 40+yrs and 150+ lbs

Packet Pick-Up Information

Registration and Packet Pick-up will take place at the Rose Bowl Stadium on Saturday, the day before the race, from 12:00PM-4:00PM and Sunday, from 6:00AM-7:45AM. Your race packet includes bib number, safety pins, timing chip, competitor info sheet, maps, and a wristband (21 & Over only). Every half marathon athlete will receive a high quality technical short sleeve shirt and every 10K, 5K and Kid's Run participant will receive a 100% cotton heavyweight race t-shirt.  Along with a goody bag filled with sponsor giveaways.

If someone else if picking up your packet, they must have a signed waiver and a copy of your photo ID. Download the waiver if you will not be at the Rose Bowl Stadium Registration. 

Address: 1001 Rose Bowl Dr. Pasadena CA 91103

VIP athletes will be able to pick up their registration information on Sunday morning and will receive a parking pass and a $10 merchandise certificate. VIP Registration is $30. 

 Click HERE for information about becoming a vendor at this year's expo. It is a great way to introduce your business/brand to hundreds of fellow athletes and their friends and family.

The 52.4 Pacific Challenge:

This represents the total number of miles in the Rose Bowl Half Marathon, the 2010 Buffalo Run Half Marathon and the 2010 Catalina Marathon. Amazing as it may seem, the distance from Pasadena to Catalina is very close to 52.4 miles. For the 2009 Rose Bowl Half Marathon and 2010 Buffalo Run and 2010 Catalina Marathon, anyone who finishes all 3 races will receive a special finisher t-shirt with the 52.4 logo on the front and the logo of all 3 events on the back. Awards will be given to the top 5 times overall in male and female only for the first season. We will post the cumulative times following the first two events and monitor it through the finale at the Catalina Marathon next March. There is no charge or entry fee, we only ask that you check off on your online registration that you plan to do all three. Good luck training for a great challenge. Your race packet includes bib number, safety pins, timing chip, competitor info sheet, maps, and a wristband (21 & Over only). Every athlete will also receive a 100% cotton heavyweight race t-shirt, Gatorade Edge Bottle, and goody bag filled with sponsor giveaways.

Parking Details for Saturday

(Registration & Packet Pick-Up) - There will be plenty of parking located directly in front of the Rose Bowl Stadium.

Race Day Parking

IMPORTANT NOTE-- All half marathon & 5k competitors must arrive no later than 7:15 am. The course will officially be closed by 7:30 am making access to the stadium very difficult. We recommend planning to arrive early on race day. Parking at the Rose Bowl will be in Lots F and K for all participants and spectators. The fee for parking per car is $10. VIP Parking will now be held in Lot F. 

Food and Drink

Gatorade Endurance Formula is the Official Fluid Replacement, Power Crunch is the Official Energy Bar, and Hammer Gel is the Official Gel of the race. Arrowhead water and Gatorade will be served at each station. Power Crunch bars, water, Gatorade and fruit will be available at the post-race food area.

Fluid Stations

There will be 8 fluid stations on the half marathon course and one aid station on the 5k course. All aid stations will be stocked with Gatorade Endurance Formula and water. Assorted goodies (pretzels, red vines, M&Ms, etc will be served at select stations in the later half of the course).

   
    

Station Locations

  1. Arroyo & California
  2. Madeline & Orange Grove
  3. Orange Grove & Rosemont
  4. Rosemont at entrance to trail near Brookside Golf Course
  5. Devil’s Gate Dam at the entrance to the Hahamonga Trails
  6. End of Hahamonga trails before turning towards Oak Grove Park
  7. Exit of Devil’s Gate Dam tunnel before turning onto Highland Ave.
  8. Corner of Washington & West (Half Marathon & 5k station)

Awards

Awards to to the top three in each division. All finishers get a finisher medal. Overall winners get a special award and are not eligible for also winning their age group (in other words, you don't get two medals).

Host Hotel

The host hotel for the 2009 race is the Courtyard by Marriott Old Pasadena! Visit their website to check out the hotel. To make your reservation online, please use this link.

 

Race Merchandise

Rose Bowl Half Marathon merchandise will be available for purchase at the Finish Festival after the event.