Date: January 22, 2012

Start Times

Half Marathon – 8:00am

10k & 5k – 8:15am

Kid's 1K Run- 8:20 am

Pacific Sports LLC and the Rose Bowl Operating Company have teamed up to bring you the Rose Bowl Half Marathon, 10k, 5k and Kids 1K Run (walkers are welcomed in all events)! 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. Don't forget, one unique feature about this race, is you get finish at the 50-yard line IN the Rose Bowl Stadium.

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 down Rosemont Avenue 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 runner, and only costs $15. All Kids will receive a finisher medal and t-shirt.

Finish Location

The finish will once again be INSIDE the historic Rose Bowl stadium!  This is your chance to be a part of history and finish your run on the field! The closing of the finish line will be at 12:30pm, giving participants 4 and 1/2 hours to complete their event.

USA Track and Field

This race is USATF sanctioned.

Age Groups and Divisions

Registration & Packet Pick-Up Information

YOU CAN STILL REGISTER!

Location: Rose Bowl Stadium Ticket Booths

Saturday 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). This year all athletes, men, women, and kids, will recieve an A4 Cooling Performance Short-Sleeved T-shirt, moisture wicking, odor and stain resistant this shirt looks cool and helps you do the same. 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

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

Race Day Parking

IMPORTANT NOTE-All half marathon & 5K, 10K 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 K for all participants and spectators. The fee for parking per car is $10. VIP/Volunteer Parking will be in Lot F. 

Fluid Stations

There will be seven fluid stations on the half marathon course and three aid stations on the 10K and 5k course. All aid stations will be stocked with Gatorade Endurance Formula and Arrowhead water. Assorted goodies (pretzels, red vines, M&Ms, etc will be served at select stations in the later half of the course). Milage is based on the half marathon course.

Station Locations

Station #1 : Casting Pond - mile 1.25/mile 3.5 - half only
Station #2 : Rosemont just north of N Arroyo Blvd - mile 5 - all courses
Station #3 : Washington/Rosemont - mile 6 and 11 - all courses
Station #4 : Devil's Gate Dam - mile 7 and 10 - half only
Station #5 : JPL Parking Lot - mile 8.25 - half only
Station #6 : Foothill Blvd near Frisbee Golf Course - mile 9.5 - half only
Station #7 : Salvia Canyon Rd and West Drive - mile 12 - all courses

Awards

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

Volunteers

If you're interested in volunteering at the Rose Bowl Half Marathon, please contact Todd Brewer, our Volunteer Coordinator at Todd@PacificSportsLLC.com .

Hotel

We'd like to thank the Courtyard Marriott Los Angeles Pasadena/Old Town for providing our participants & friends a special rate for this year's Rose Bowl Half Marathon. The offer expired on December 31, 2011 but if you are still interested in making reservations please contact contact Stacy Rancharan at stacy.rancharan@dimdev.com  or (626) 755-2524 M-F 9:30AM-6:30PM.