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 70% 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 6, 2011
Start Times
Half Marathon – 8:00am
10k & 5k – 8:15am
Kid's 1K Run- 8:30 am
Finish Location
After last year's amazing success at the finish line, the Rose Bowl Half Marathon finish will once again be INSIDE the historic Rose Bowl stadium! Athletes will finish their run on the field! This is your chance to be a part of history!
American Trail Championship
The Rose Bowl Half Marathon is now a part of the American Trail Championship! Click HERE for more details on this great series of trail runs!
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
Location TBD
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.
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 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).
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Station Locations
- Arroyo & California
- Madeline & Orange Grove
- Orange Grove & Rosemont
- Rosemont at entrance to trail near Brookside Golf Course
- Devil’s Gate Dam at the entrance to the Hahamonga Trails
- End of Hahamonga trails before turning towards Oak Grove Park
- Exit of Devil’s Gate Dam tunnel before turning onto Highland Ave.
- 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. Online reservation link will be available shortly.
Race Merchandise
Rose Bowl Half Marathon merchandise will be available for purchase at the Finish Festival after the event.