Current Season Meetings
The current 2008 season is here. If you missed
us this far, don't worry. It's never too late to join the Pacers.
Get
in
the best
shape of your life and have loads of fun doing it! Join us every
Saturday morning and offer support, companionship and encouragement
for runners of all levels. Achieve a level of fitness that you never
before thought possible, while enjoying the fellowship of others.
All Levels Welcome
The Pre-Conditioning level,
for those who have never run in their lives; 10
Mile Challenge level, for those who would like to prepare for
competitions and events like 5K & 10K; and half &
full marathon levels for those who want more.
Half-Marathons:
We also present
a 12-week and 16-week marathon
and a 8-week and 12-week half-marathon
training schedules for events other than the ones listed here.
— Announcements —
Pre-Conditioning, 10 Mile
training programs start Apr. 26 - Join us ! ! !
Meet with us every Saturday,
7am at Rose Bowl Aquatic Center parking lot I
12-Week
Marathon Training Schedule (for
Advanced Runners)
16-Week
Marathon Training Schedule (for
Intermediate Runners)
8-Week
Half-marathon training schedule(for
Advanced Runners)
12-Week
Half-marathon training schedule(for
Intermediate Runners)
Time
Every Saturday at 7:00 am.
Fee
We are a FREE running group; we don't believe in making you pay to
have fun!
Snacks
The Pacers provide water (and an occasional banana or orange) along
the running route and at the end of the walking/running route.
Contact
For more information, call the office of Steven L. Smith, D.C. at 626.792.1221.
Place
The Rose Bowl Aquatic Center picnic tables at the southern area of
parking lot I, about 1/4 of a mile south of the Rose Bowl on Arroyo.
Alternate
meeting
location
is Descanso
Gardens (due to UCLA games).
Running Distance Charts
The Pasadena Pacers start the run at parking lot I
right at the Rose Bowl Aquatic Center. The routes are both, south
and north bound. Each route is 6+ miles one way.
The south bound route goes via Arroyo to Grand until
reaching Mission, then turn left onto Mission to El Molino, then
left at El Molino to end at El Molino and Del Mar.
The north bound route goes via Arroyo to Salvia Cañon
Rd (by golf course) then left at the fork onto Salvia Canyon Rd,
then follow Salvia to Linda Vista, then right on Linda Vista to Highland,
then left on Highland to Chevy Chase, then right on Chevy Chase to
Descanso, then left on Descanso and end at the
Descanso Gardens park (big traffic
sign just past the park entrance).
The following chart shows the approximate distances
from the start point and locations along the route.
South Bound Route
|
Distance (from start)
|
Location/Street Intersection
|
Water station
|
| 1 mile |
Norwood & Arroyo |
n/a
|
| 2 miles |
Grand & Covington (just past fork Arroyo/Grand) |
n/a
|
| 2.5 miles (actually 2.7) |
Señor Fish/Trader Joe's - Grand & Mission |
* yes *
|
| 3 miles |
Mission & Meridian (Metro tracks) |
n/a
|
| 4 miles |
Mission & Las Flores (east of Garfield) |
yes (when applicable)
|
| 4.5 miles |
El Molino & Old Mill Rd. |
n/a
|
| 5 miles |
El Molino & Allendale |
yes (when applicable)
|
| 5.5 miles |
El Molino & Cornell |
n/a
|
| 6 miles |
El Molino & Del Mar |
n/a
|
| |
|
|
North Bound Route
|
| 1 mile |
Arroyo & Salvia Cañon Rd (road split)
|
n/a
|
| 2.5 miles |
Electrical box (across from 2017 Linda Vista) |
* yes *
|
| 3 miles |
Lisa's Station (metal rail on So. side before Berkshire) |
n/a
|
| 3.5 miles |
White wood fence on left side |
n/a
|
| 4 miles |
Chevy Chase & Highland (just past to white door) |
yes (when applicable)
|
| 4.5 miles |
Chevy Chase & Flintridge |
n/a
|
| 5 miles |
Chevy Chase & Berkshire |
yes (when applicable)
|
| 6 miles |
Descanso Gardens (to yellow traffic sign past entrance) |
yes (when applicable)
|
|
