Rose Bowl Half Marathon Official Website

The "Nitty Gritty" Details (User Opinions)

Steve B.
Long Beach, CA

  (02-10-2010)

"This is the second time I have run the Rose Bowl Half. The course changed from 2007 and I like it much better because it was mostly on trails. Running through the tunnel onto the Rose Bowl field was a unique experience. Pacific Sports puts on a well managed race, but I wish they would have had a few more water stops."

Reviewed by a: Repeat Participant for 2010

Canaan S.
Los Angeles, CA

  (02-09-2010)

"Easy, Fast and Freezing Rose Bowl 5K, Pasadena. Course is around the staduim. All flat and quick. It was very cold morning but crisp and sunny L.A. weather. I think there were a lot more runners the Half Marathon but for us short distant runners, it was a nice easy course."

Reviewed by a: First Time Participant for 2010

Rina G.
Fontana, CA

  (07-01-2009)

"Wow, is this a challenging course for us lightweights! This race will take you up and around the backwoods of Pasadena. We had to run over a creek which only had a sad piece of plywood thrown over it and there was one steep climb with barely enough room for one runner to pass at a time. They do use chip timing, which is fantastic and the aid stations were plentiful. This is a great half marathon for those looking for a challenge. "

Reviewed by a: First Time Participant for 2008