We meet our tour leaders, Bob and Sue Spears, at 6:30 AM on the west end of the Colorado Blvd Bridge. - aka Suicide Bridge. This is near the junction with Linda Vista Ave. Despite all the traffic trying to get to the parade route, it is actually easy to get to the run start and park. Get off the 134 freeway at San Rafael and on the south side of the freeway, turn right on Colorado Blvd. Turn left on San Rafael Ave and find a place to park on the street - Thomas Map 565-F5. If trapped in Pasadena south of Colorado, east of Orange Grove and west of Sierra Madre Blvd, try going south to South Pasadena. Take Mission west, right on Grand which will merge with Arroyo blvd. Turn left and go over the La Loma Rd bridge. Then right on San Rafael - see map.
Wear warm clothes, bring a camera and FRS walkie talkie set to channel 6.0. We will jog and walk by all the Rose Parade floats on Orange Grove going down the east side and coming back the west side with a short detour east on Del Mar to see the bands and special entries. Then back to the east end of the Colorado Blvd. bridge for the Stealth Bomber flyover at 8:04 AM. Following the flyover, back to your car and on to the Nano Cafe for breakfast - North side of Duarte Road just east of Mayflower. Take the Huntington Dr. off ramp from the 210 east bound, and go east to Mayflower. Turn right and then left on Duarte Rd..
Click on the map above to download and make a copy to take with you to the run.
