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RESIDENT & VISITOR INFORMATION FOR
Sunday, March 22, 2009
(Spanish Translation)

General Event Information
Day of Event Schedule
Street Closures on Race Day & Detour Maps
Parking Information for Residents & Businesses
Suspension of Overnight Parking Citations
Towing of Vehicles Along the Route
Transit Bus Route Detours
Church Detour Information
Freeway Off ramp Closures
Rose Bowl/Arroyo Access
Directions for Stakeholder Access: Brookside Golf Course, Kidspace/Aquatics Center, Playhouse District, Old Pasadena, South Lake Businesses, Paseo Colorado, Cal Tech
 

General Event Information
The Pasadena Marathon presented by Kaiser Permanente is scheduled to take place on Sunday, March 22^nd.  The event will feature a full & half marathon, bike tour, and 5k community run/walk.  Organized by Pasadena Forward in partnership with International City Racing, the event will serve as a fundraiser for four local charities in the areas of arts, culture, education and health. Official beneficiaries of the 2009 Kaiser Permanente Pasadena Marathon are the Pasadena Arts Council, Pasadena Education Foundation, Pasadena Heritage and Young & Healthy. For detailed information about course maps, registration, etc., please log-on to www.pasadenamarathon.org.

 The event will start and end at Pasadena City College with a day-long Finish Festival at that site.  An estimated 8,000 people are expected to participate with an additional 5,000 – 8,000 spectators along the course.  The route will take participants past our City’s renowned cultural landmarks and through many of our scenic neighborhoods and vibrant commercial districts.  Parking for the event is free and will be located at the Pasadena City College Campus and nearby Cal Tech.

Day of Event Schedule

• Police Secures Route                                                       5:00 am
• Bike Tour                                                                            6:00 am
• Marathon & Half Marathon                                                6:30  am
• 5k Run/Walk                                                                       6:50  am
• Rolling Closures with Final Mile Re-Opening by:            3:00 pm
• Finish Line Festival at PCC                             6:00 am – 2:00pm

 
Streets Closures on Race Day
Beginning at 5:00 am on race day, Pasadena Police will assume control of the streets with restricted vehicular access only through designated intermittent traffic control points and those streets not affected by the route.  Streets will re-open according to a 17 minute per mile time clock.  Please reference the "Street Closure by Course Sector Map" to see when streets will re-open in your neighborhood.  Residents and visitors to the City should be advised to expect delays when traveling within the City.  The Pasadena Police Department reminds residents to remain patient when driving in the City.

To View a map of the Race Course and to see when the 5 course sectors will re-open to vehicular traffic, please click here:

Street Closures by Course Sector

To view a map of the recommended detours and circulation routes on race day, please click here:

Public Detour and Access Map

Parking Information for Residents & Businesses
In preparation for the event, the route will be posted with no parking restrictions. In addition, the issuance of overnight parking citations (2 am – 6 am) will be suspended the morning of November 16th. During this time, overnight parking permits will NOT be required to park on City streets.  Residents should park outside of the immediate race route to have access to their vehicles during the day. If your car is parked anywhere along the route after 1:00 am, it will be towed by Pasadena Police. However, all other parking restrictions and prohibitions apply including the temporary tow away zones associated with the marathon route.

Suspension of Overnight Parking Citations
Due to the numerous street closures along the Marathon route, the issuance of overnight parking citations (2 a.m. to 6 a.m.) will be suspended on the morning of March 22, 2009, Sunday morning, 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. During this time, overnight parking permits will NOT be required to park on City streets. Residents should park outside of the immediate race route to have access to their vehicles during the day.  If your car is parked anywhere along the route after 1:00 am, it will be towed by Pasadena Police. However, all other parking restrictions and prohibitions apply including the temporary tow away zones associated with the Marathon route.


Towing of Vehicles Along the Route
The marathon route will be posted with no parking signs. Please observe all onstreet parking restrictions closely, noting all time restrictions. Vehicles that are parked along the course during the restricted times will be towed to 1365 E. Colorado Blvd. and will be available for pick up for free until noon on the day of the marathon.  After that, the vehicles will be moved to a City storage lot, and storage charges will apply.

Transit Bus Route Detours:   
Several transit routes will be re-routed on race day.  Please click on the following maps for more information about displaced bus stops, transit routes, etc. 

Foothill Transit services will begin at 4:48 am the morning of the race.  To view a map of the Foothill Transit route detours, please click here:

Foothill Transit Operations Map for the Day of the Marathon

ARTS Buses & First Transit will operate from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm on race day.  Additional information about ARTS Bus Transit Operations can be found at www.cityofpasadena.net/trans/transit/trans_arts.asp. To view a map of the ARTS bus detours, please click here:

Arts Bus Operations Map for the Day of the Marathon

Metro services will operate from 5:00 am - 4:00 pm.  Additional information about Metro Transit Operations, please click here:  http://www.metro.net/riding_metro/system_delays/planned_delays.htm. To view a map of the METRO bus detours, please click here:

Metro Service Map

   
Church Detour Information
We understand that your normal routes to and from your places of worship may be impacted by street closures.  Pasadena Forward has outreached to each of the churches along the route to provide recommended detour and travel routes.  Please log-on to www.pasadenamarathon.org and click on the “Pasadena Residents” link to access this information.  Please plan your schedule accordingly as there will be delays when traveling thru the City on race day.

Freeway Off-ramp Closures
The Seco/Mountain off-ramp on the 210 freeway will be closed from 5:30 am – 11:30 am on Sunday, March 22^nd.  All other freeway ramps will remain open.  Please plan your travel accordingly.

Rose Bowl/Arroyo Access
Additionally, the Rose Bowl loop will have limited access for general recreational users.  Anyone wishing to jog, bike or walk around the Bowl should take Arroyo Drive from Holly Street, proceed northbound on Arroyo Blvd., and turn right into Lot I in front of Brookside Park.  Anyone wishing to visit the Brookside Golf Course & Clubhouse should exit Arroyo/Windsor from the 210 fwy, proceed southbound on Arroyo Blvd., and turn right at Rose Bowl Drive.

DIRECTIONS FOR STAKEHOLDER ACCESS:

• BROOKSIDE GOLF COURSE/ROSE BOWL:  Roads in and around the Arroyo will be closed from approximately 5:30 am – 10:20 am.  For employees and patrons requiring access during this time the recommended detour route is Arroyo Blvd. to Rose Bowl Drive where Pasadena Police will allow ITC across Rosemont for golfers requiring access to the Clubhouse Lot.  The recommended freeway off-ramp is Arroyo Blvd/Windsor.
   
• KIDSPACE/AQUATIC CENTER:  Roads in and around the Arroyo will be closed from approximately 5:30 am – 10:20 am.  For employees and patrons requiring access during this time the recommended detour route is to take Holly Street, south on Arroyo Drive, north on Arroyo Blvd. and turn right into Lot I.  The recommended off-ramps are San Rafael/Linda Vista or Orange Grove from the 210 fwy.  Holly Street is accessible from either off-ramp.
   
• PLAYHOUSE DISTRICT: There will not be any streets closures within your district.  Union and Green between Los Robles and Green will be open for thru traffic.  The recommended freeway off-ramp is the Lake Avenue exit.
   
• OLD PASADENA MANAGEMENT DISTRICT:  Colorado between Marengo between & St. John and Green between Orange Grove and Pasadena Avenue will be closed from approximately 5:30 am – 8:30 am.  For merchants requiring access north of Colorado during this time please use the Fair Oaks off-ramp from the 210 fwy.  For merchants requiring access south of Colorado during this time please use the Del Mar off-ramp from the 710 fwy.
   
• SOUTH LAKE BUSINESS DISTRICT:  California between Hill & Hudson and Del Mar between Sierra Bonita & Wilson will be closed from approximately 5:30 am – 8:00 am.  During this time, access within the district will be on north/south streets such as Lake, Mentor, & Hudson.  The recommended freeway off-ramp is the Lake Avenue exit.
   
• PASEO COLORADO: Colorado between Marengo and Pasadena Avenue will be closed from approximately 5:30 am – 8:30 am.  During this time, the Paseo Colorado parking structure will be accessible to motor vehicles traveling westbound on Colorado Blvd. at the Euclid entrance.
   
• CAL TECH:  Due to closures on Hill, Wilson, Del Mar & California between 5:30 am – 8:00 am, anyone requiring access to the Cal Tech campus should use the following detour routes:  if traveling eastbound on the 210 fwy use the Altadena/Sierra Madre off-ramp and if traveling westbound on the 210 fwy use the Allen off-ramp.
   

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE MARATHON OR TO REGISTER AS A PARTICIPANT OR VOLUNTEER:
Please contact Pasadena Forward at (626) 797-7238 or visit the Pasadena Marathon website at www.pasadenamarathon.org for further information.  We hope this information will help you plan your schedule and routes accordingly on Sunday, March 22^nd.