SURVIVING THE MARATHON

QUICK NOTES

GETTING TO THE STARTING LINE

Eastbound or Westbound 10: To 110 south, exit Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, west on Martin Luther King, right on Hoover and into Sports Arena parking lot.

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Northbound or Southbound 110: Exit Martin Luther King west on Martin Luther King, right on Hoover and into Sports Arena parking lot.

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From the Valley: Take the 5 or 101 to the southbound 110, exit Martin Luther King, west on Martin Luther King, right on Hoover and into Sports Arena parking lot.

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PARKING

Parking is provided downtown, Exit from Temple St., N. Broadway or Grand Avenue, off the 101 (Harbor) and choose one of many lots near starting line.

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TRAINS & METRO RAIL:

You can also take an Amtrak train to Union Station, then transfer to the Metro Red Line, get off at the 7th Street Metro Center station at 7th and Flower streets, two blocks from the starting line. You can take the Metro Blue Line or the Metro Red Line to that same 7th Street station. Call MTA commuter information at (800) 266-6883.

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QUICK FACTS

SUNDAY, MARCH 2

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Bike tour start: 6:00 a.m. (The course begins at Universal City and ends at Universal CityWalk)

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Wheelchair start: 8:30 a.m. at 6th and Figueroa streets

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Walkers/Runners start: 8:45 a.m. at L.A. Convention Center

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Entries: About 20,000

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Distance: 26.2 miles

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Course closure: Vehicles will be allowed back on the streets at 2:30 p.m. At that point, competitors must use sidewalks. Personnel will remain at finish line until 7 p.m.

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Late registration: No race-day registration.

Sources: Times files, America Online’s Digital, City Los Angeles and the L.A. Marathon pages now available on the Internet at http.//losangeles@digitalcity.com/lamarathon/