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The current 2012 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:
February 5, 2012 - Surf City
May 20, 2012 - Pasadena, training starts 1/07/2012
Full Marathons:
February 5, 2012 - Surf City
March 18, 2012 - Los Angeles
April 29, 2012 - Big Sur
May 20, 2012 - Pasadena, training starts 11/26/2011
October 2012 - Istanbul, Turkey
5K or 10 K Marathons:
February 12, 2012 - LA Chinatown Firecracker 5/10K, training starts 2/18/2012
April 7, 2012 - Santa Anita Derby Day Memorial and Labor Days, La Canada
Pacer's Events:
Founder's Breakfast - to be announced
Philippe's Run - to be announced
Pacer's Bragging Rights Dinner - date to be posted (Pacer's private event)
Pacer's Annual Calendar (to be posted)
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 Garfield Park in South Pasadena, on Mission, one block east of Fair Oaks (due to UCLA games).
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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.
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South Bound Route
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Distance (from start)
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Location/Street Intersection
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Water station
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| 1 mile |
Norwood & Arroyo |
n/a
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| 2 miles |
Grand & Covington (just past fork Arroyo/Grand) |
n/a
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| 2.5 miles (actually 2.7) |
Señor Fish/Trader Joe's - Grand & Mission |
* yes *
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| 3 miles |
Mission & Meridian (Metro tracks) |
n/a
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| 4 miles |
Mission & Las Flores (east of Garfield) |
yes (when applicable)
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| 4.5 miles |
El Molino & Old Mill Rd. |
n/a
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| 5 miles |
El Molino & Allendale |
yes (when applicable)
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| 5.5 miles |
El Molino & Cornell |
n/a
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| 6 miles |
El Molino & Del Mar |
n/a
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North Bound Route
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| 1 mile |
Arroyo & Salvia Cañon Rd (road split)
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n/a
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| 2.5 miles |
Electrical box (across from 2017 Linda Vista) |
* yes *
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| 3 miles |
Lisa's Station (metal rail on So. side before Berkshire) |
n/a
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| 3.5 miles |
White wood fence on left side |
n/a
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| 4 miles |
Chevy Chase & Highland (just past to white door) |
yes (when applicable)
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| 4.5 miles |
Chevy Chase & Flintridge |
n/a
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| 5 miles |
Chevy Chase & Berkshire |
yes (when applicable)
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| 6 miles |
Descanso Gardens (to yellow traffic sign past entrance) |
yes (when applicable)
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Schedules
