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Pasadena Gears Up For The City's Inaugural Marathon

The city of Pasadena will be holding its first annual Pasadena Marathon on Sunday, the 16th of November, which will include a full 26.3 mile Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K, Bike Tour, and a 3.1 Mile Fun Run/Walk. Because of the range of events, the city and its sponsors for the event will be expecting a wide variety of participants from amateur to leading competitors.

With all the sponsors lined up for the event and the route mapped out, the city is now calling for volunteers and has been accepting registrants since mid-summer. Those up for the run will be able to register until November 13th.

The starting line will take place at the Rose Bowl, which will take participants through trails of the Arroyo Seco as well as through many sections of Pasadena through the boulevards, eventually ending back at the Rose Bowl.

The Pasadena Marathon has been organized by Pasadena Forward, a non-profit organization, and has been presented by Kaiser Permanente which stands as one of the many sponsors for the event. Pasadena forward was founded in 2004 by it’s executive director, Israel Estrada, with a mission statement that claims, "to promote an enhanced quality of life for those living, working, or attending school in the Pasadena area". With the goals that Pasadena Forward has geared towards the city, organizing an event such as a Pasadena Marathon would seem ideal.

As a city that holds many various cultural and social events throughout the year, Pasadena has hopes that this inaugural Pasadena Marathon will be the first of many to come, as an annual event to add to their list of many proud achievements.