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Young boys and girls of ages 13 and over are welcome and encouraged
to accompany their parents on the bike tour.
When:
Sunday, March 2nd
START TIME:
Acura L.A. Marathon Bike Tour –
6:00am.
We will need to meet earlier at a parking lot on USC campus by 5:00 am.
Where:
The Bike Tour will begin at the Exposition Park near the
USC campus at 6:00 am sharp. Find the map of the Bike Tour below.
Turn by Turn Directions:
Revised on 12/17/2007 START: On Figueroa St and 39th St. – Figueroa St to Martin Luther King - SouthLeft
onto Martin Luther King proceed – East Left onto Central proceed - NorthLeft onto Jefferson proceed - West Right onto
Main proceed – North Left onto Adams proceed - WestRight onto Figueroa proceed - NorthRight onto 11th St. proceed
- East Left onto Main St proceed - NorthRight onto Olympic proceed - EastLeft onto San Julian proceed -
NorthRight onto 9th St than begins Olympic proceed East (over LA River Bridge)Left onto Boyle proceed – North Left onto
Whitter proceed - West ( over 6th Street Bridge)Right onto Central proceed - NorthLeft onto 3rd St proceed
- WestLeft onto Los Angeles St proceed - SouthRight onto 7th St. proceed - WestLeft onto Grand proceed -
SouthRight onto 8th St proceed – West Right onto Union St proceed - NorthLeft onto 6th St – proceed WestLeft
onto Harvard Blvd proceed - SouthLeft onto Olympic Blvd proceed - EastRight onto Hoover proceed - SouthRight onto
Pico proceed - West Left onto Normandie proceed SouthLeft onto Exposition Blvd – South side only – proceed - EastRight
onto Menlo Ave. - SouthFINISH LINE on Menlo - North of 39th St. & North Coliseum DriveFESTIVAL
Area – East of Menlo onto South Lawn, in Exposition Park
More INFORMATION:
As the day dawns in a park between The University of Southern California and the Los Angeles Memorial
Coliseum, you can feel the excitement in the air as you mount your bike, surrounded by more than 15,000 people who enjoy riding
their bicycles as much as you do. Knowing that the streets have been cleared of all motor vehicles, you look forward to hearing
nothing but the sound of your fellow cyclists touring the traffic-free streets of Los Angeles for this one rare day each year.
With a host of celebrities leading the pack at a comfortable, yet challenging pace, the Acura L.A. Bike
Tour begins and it is even better than you could possibly imagine. As you pass through various culturally diverse neighborhoods
of Los Angeles, you enjoy the camaraderie of friends and families pedaling together. Savor just how serene the city can be
when you take away the noise and stress caused by motor vehicles. Surrounded by your fellow cyclists,
you could not be more exhilarated as you cross the Acura LA Bike Tour Finish Line. Whether you stay for the post Tour celebration
or head over to enjoy the festivities of the Los Angeles Marathon, you will take with you the memories of the unforgettable
experience that is the Acura L.A. Bike Tour
IMPORTANT:
Deadline for registration is FEBRUARY 25, 2008.
Please register on line by linking to the official LA Marathon / bike tour website below.
CLICK ME. This link will lead you to the official LA Bike tour website.
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