Run The 110. 10K on the freeway. This is happening. Run the 10K starts on Orange Grove Street. From the start line, you will head to the freeway for a once in a lifetime opportunity where you will run on this historic roadway. Runners and walkers will descend the on-ramp …
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Run The 110. 10K on the freeway. This is happening.
Run the 10K starts on Orange Grove Street. From the start line, you will head to the freeway for a once in a lifetime opportunity where you will run on this historic roadway. Runners and walkers will descend the on-ramp and enter the road heading north towards Pasadena. Do not worry about yielding to traffic or entering at a safe speed. While the 110 is infamous for its short ramps making even Tesla drivers nervous about entering traffic and getting up to speed quickly enough, you will not need to floor it to enter because like a stunt driver in a car commercial, this closed road has been reserved for you and a couple thousand of your closest friends.
After passing the Fair Oaks overpass bridge, you will make a 180 degree turn and then continue southbound towards Dodgers Stadium and Downtown Los Angeles. Wind your way through the bends and turns of one of the oldest freeways in the United States. The finish is adjacent to the Avenue 26 exit. Collect your bling and some water, have one of our official photographers get a photo of you as the sun rises over the freeway.
After your race, you will exit the freeway and you will be provided with a commemorative Metro Pass that you can use at the nearby station to get you back to the start line.
Enjoy the other festivities at the open streets event that follows the 10K run/walk and visit all the stops. Metro trains are available on a first come first serve basis. Plan for delays as we expect over 20,000 people through the morning but only 400 can fit on each Metro train that comes through the station.
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For the first time in 20 years a portion of the 110 freeway was shut down for an event. The race started and ended near light rail stations, so getting … MORE
For the first time in 20 years a portion of the 110 freeway was shut down for an event.
The race started and ended near light rail stations, so getting back and forth pre and post race was pretty easy. Located in South Pasadena, there were plenty of lodging options – especially when combined with the light rail.
Actually running on an LA freeway was a fantastic experience. We definitely were faster than rush hour traffic! We ran from Orange Grove St down to almost I-5.(26th ave)
Race shirt pickup – post race (if you couldn’t pick up the day before) was a total cluster… It took 45 minutes post race just to get the shirt.
They also ran out of medals at the end, but will be mailing medals to those who missed out.
The other side of the freeway was open to bicycles and there were walkers & fans along the course – a great time.
Hopefully this will happen again in the next 20 years.