Races Half marathon · Pasadena, USA
Rose Bowl Half Marathon
Rose Bowl Half Marathon is a rolling half marathon in Pasadena, USA, held each January. A tour of Pasadena past the Colorado Street Bridge, Old Pasadena and Caltech, finishing on the 50-yard line of the Rose Bowl. A listing gives about 195 m of climbing for the event. January mornings in Pasadena are cool and usually dry, with temperatures of 5 to 19°C. The rises around Pasadena are small but relentless — train on similar terrain and race by effort, not pace.
Page rebuilt 2026-11-14 · race facts not independently verified — confirm dates and entries on the official race site
When
January
next: Sunday 17 January 2027
Course
rolling
Half marathon
Conditions
January mornings in Pasadena are cool and usually dry, with temperatures of 5 to 19°C.
Racing this course well
A tour of Pasadena past the Colorado Street Bridge, Old Pasadena and Caltech, finishing on the 50-yard line of the Rose Bowl. A listing gives about 195 m of climbing for the event.
The rises around Pasadena are small but relentless — train on similar terrain and race by effort, not pace.
Getting a place
- How you get in
- Open entry: first come, first served
- Does it sell out?
- YesThe organiser says all distances sold out by early December in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
Official Rose Bowl Half Marathon site →Checked November 2026
Race day
- Next race
- Sunday 17 January 2027
- Start time
- 07:00
- Time limit
- 4 hours from when the last runner crosses the start line
- Pacers
- Pace leaders from 1:30 to 3:00 for projected finish times
- Also on the day
- 5k
The course in numbers
The route passes the Colorado Street Bridge, Old Pasadena and Caltech before the finish on the Rose Bowl field.
Worth knowing
- The finish line is on the 50-yard line inside the Rose Bowl stadium.
Pick your goal for Pasadena
Pace charts, weekly structure and timelines for the most common half marathon goals:
The date shown is the one the organiser has announced. Change it if yours differs.
Build your training around Rose Bowl Half Marathon.
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Asked often
- When is the Rose Bowl Half Marathon?
- The next Rose Bowl Half Marathon is on Sunday 17 January 2027 in Pasadena, USA. It is held each January.
- Is the Rose Bowl Half Marathon course flat?
- A tour of Pasadena past the Colorado Street Bridge, Old Pasadena and Caltech, finishing on the 50-yard line of the Rose Bowl. A listing gives about 195 m of climbing for the event.
- How do I enter the Rose Bowl Half Marathon?
- Open entry: first come, first served.
- Does the Rose Bowl Half Marathon sell out?
- Yes. The organiser says all distances sold out by early December in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
- How should I train for the Rose Bowl Half Marathon?
- Build for the course you'll actually race at the Rose Bowl Half Marathon: rolling terrain, January conditions. RunV Premium builds a training plan around your goal time and race date, and lets you adapt it when life interrupts the Pasadena build.
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