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California > Pasadena Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K, Bike Tour
& Fun Run
Pasadena, CA
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Date
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Event
Details
The late winter of 2010 brings this city's second annual running of a
marathon
and half-marathon race event, as the local nonprofit organization
Pasadena Forward hosts the Pasadena Marathon, Half Marathon
& 5K along a relatively tight out-and-back course that is set
to wind through the neighborhoods and city streets of this town within
shouting distance of Los Angeles and Hollywood. Along the way, runners
will pass local
landmarks like the world-famous Rose Bowl, the Pasadena City Hall and
run through Arroyo and Brookside Parks.
Both the full and half marathons start and finish their routes near the
campus of Pasadena City College, on East Colorado Boulevard. From
there, the loop course for the half (and the full) runs in a clockwise
direction through the city, along what is largely fast and flat terrain
for the race's first several miles. Runners will encounter the hilliest
parts of the race around the middle third of the course, when the route
winds through the parks along the Arroyo Seco Channel.
After running through Brookside Park and then heading up toward the
Rose Bowl, the course takes runners on a turn toward the east, along
West Mountain Street and East Orange Grove Boulevard for a long
straightaway, and then turns onto North Wilson Street, Maple and then
North Hill Avenue for the finish back at the campus. Because of the
availability of parking in the Pasadena City College area, runners are
encourage to carpool to the race, and the number of entrants is
expected to include about 14,000 runners, walkers and cyclists. In
addition to the running races, the event
will also feature a bike touring race and a 3.1-mile event for both
runners and walkers.
Note: The description above and the
course map below refer to the 2009 course. Please check back later for
the most updated race course info.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located in Southern California, just over 10 miles northeast of Los
Angeles, the city of Pasadena enjoys much the same year-round sunny
weather that its larger neighbor is known for, with cool to moderately
warm weather in the late winter and early spring, and generally sees
its heaveist precipitation during the month the race is held. In
February, the city's average monthly temperatures range between
70°F and
46°F, while rainfall totals average about 5 inches for the
month.
Fees
$60 for the half marathon, if registered by October 12, 2009
$75 between Oct. 13 - December 27
$85 between Dec. 28 - February 17, 2010
$95 at the race expo on Feb. 19 - 20
Registration
To reserve your spot in the late winter 2010 running of the Pasadena
Maraathon, Half Marathon or 5K race, register online at Active.com.
Website
www.pasadenamarathon.org
Half
Marathon Course Map
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Your Race Story
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