From PasadenaNow.com
If you’re an avid bike rider looking for a challenge, mark your calendar for Feb. 18 and 19.
The 45th edition of the annual L.A. Chinatown Firecracker Run (LACFR) this year includes a 40-mile bike ride, whose route runs through Pasadena.
The LACFR is one of the largest and oldest running races in the United States, with a history dating back to 1978.
This year, the event organizers have added the 40-mile bike ride to the race weekend.
The bike ride is starting and ending at the Chinatown Plaza on Broadway.
“The new route goes through Downtown LA, The LA River, Glendale, Eagle Rock, Pasadena, Altadena, San Marino, South Pasadena, El Sereno and Lincoln Heights.”
“We start in the historic Chinatown with a backdrop of City Hall, ride past Los Angeles State Historic Park, Autry Museum, LA Zoo, LA Equestrian Center, Bette Davis Park, Verdugo Mountains, JPL/NASA, Christmas Tree Lane, Eaton Canyon and much more,” the event page read.
For more information about the bike route and registration, https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/LosAngeles/LAChinatownFirecracker
Cyclists will ride through some of the most scenic streets in the San Gabriel Valley, including Linda Vista Avenue, Woodbury Road, New York Drive, Huntington Drive, Sierra Madre Boulevard, Mission Road, and Altadena Drive among others.
Each registered participant will receive a commemorative 2023 Firecracker race bib, an ultra-soft commemorative short sleeve t-shirt, a finisher medal and a Goodie Bag.
Participants and their guests will also get to experience the Lunar New Year Celebration in the heart of historic Chinatown. The event kicks off with a lively opening ceremony featuring traditional lion dancers and the lighting of 100,000 firecrackers.
After the race, participants can head to the Firecracker post-race expo to browse the vendor booths and enjoy the new Chalk Art Festival and Boba Garden.
Even if biking isn’t your thing, there are plenty of other events to participate in at the LACFR this weekend.
Lace up your running shoes and join in on the 5K or 10K run/walk, or bring your little ones and furry friends for the 1K kiddie and PAW’er dog run/walk.
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