The current 2010 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 and full marathon levels for those who want more.

Half Marathons:  

 LA Rock and Roll Half Marathon Beginners - October 24, 2010; training starts 08/21/2010

 LA Rock and Roll Half Marathon Intermediate - October 24, 2010; training starts 08/21/2010

Full Marathons:

Long Beach Marathon - October 17, 2010;  training starts 04/24/2010

Connemara Marathon - April 10, 2011; training starts 09/18/2010

LA Marathon - March 20, 2011; training starts 09/18/2010

Pacer's Events:

Founder's Breakfast - to be announced
Philippe's Run - to be announced 
Pacer's Bragging Rights Dinner - March 2009 (Pacers' private event)
Pacer's Annual Calendar

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

Meet with us every Saturday, 7am at Rose Bowl Aquatic Center parking lot !

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).

- click image to get directions

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.