RACE DETAILS

Click on the map for an interactive view of the Bridge to Breakwater course and starting lines. Or download and print a course map or starting lines map.

12K (7.78 miles)
Mostly flat, with a few small grades

Course Record: Men, 2005, Possibly you
Women, 2005, Possibly you

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Race Course Directions

• Start at Base of Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro at cruise terminal
• Continue 8 blocks to Sixth Street / Nagoya Way
• Turn left on Nagoya Way
• Proceed past Ports o Call
• Take a right on 22nd Street
• Take a left on Via Cabrillo Marina.
• Continue on Via Cabrillo Marina past the Sheraton through the Marina
• You've reached the Cabrillo Beach SportsPark and Marine Aquarium
• Break the tape at the Finish Line!

Ready, Set, Go!

Start Line Instructions

ionWater Stops: Maximum Hydration:

1. 2-mile mark at Sixth Street
2. 4-mile mark at 22nd Street
3. Finish line at Cabrillo Beach SportsPark

Smile!
Event Photographers will be in three locations:

1. Race photos at the 2.5 mile mark at Ports o Call
2. Race photos at the finish line at Cabrillo Beach SportsPark
3. Just beyond the finish line for posed finishing photos

Safety and Race Courtesy

• Do not run in from the sides. It endangers you and other runners!
• No roller blades, skateboards or bicycles.
• Use caution with strollers and assisted wheelchairs.
• No public consumption of alcohol (including kegs, bottles and cans) is allowed.
• No animals.
• Walkers and slower traffic, stay to the right and line up at the back of the pack.
• No plastic bags for warm-ups.
• Naked running is not permitted. The police department may arrest or cite violators of codes and City ordinances.
  

First Aid

• First aid stations on the course are located within each mile mark and at Cabrillo Beach SportsPark.
• An emergency medical information form with a map showing the locations of the 14 emergency medical stations is on the back of your runner number bib. Please wear your own runner number and fill in the information requested on the back.
  

FIRST AID SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE RED CROSS

You Made It!

Finish Line Instructions:

• Finish line officials will direct you to open chutes to record your official time. DO NOT SLOW DOWN OR CHANGE CHUTES WHILE IN THE FINISH CHUTES.

Post-race Results:

Time results will be available through our website after the race. Names of the first 10,000 timed finishers will be published in a special souvenir edition of the ionLA Magazine.

SEEDED AND SUB-SEEDED RUNNERS

Seeded and sub-seeded runners must register by mail, due to the requirement for written proof of qualifying times. Seeded positions will be assigned to the first 350 fastest times received. Sub-seeded positions will be assigned to the next 500. Please check back here after June 15, 2005 for up to date instructions.

Qualifying Times
Find out what times you need to qualify for either a seeded or sub-seeded position.

Seeded Centipedes
Some Centipedes run for fun. Some Centipedes run for glory. Serious Centipedes click for details on qualifying for a seeded start.

Race Day Instructions
What? Where? Who? When? How? It's all right here.

Last Year's Winners
Fast, yes. But only because they weren't wearing costumes.

Training
If you'd like to train with a professional coach, or just want the motivation and camaraderie of running with a local group, check out this training option.

OTHER WAYS TO PARTICIPATION

Bridge to Breakwater is a citywide celebration open to everyone. So even if you don't want to run the race itself, there are still plenty of ways you or your company can get involved.

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Help raise funds for the nonprofits supported by Bridge to Breakwater. Become a corporate sponsor. This is an opportunity for your company to reach over thousands of participants and a great way to build brand awareness or launch a new product, while also supporting a beloved city institution.

Rent booth space at the 2005 ION FEST. Showcase your product or service to over 50,000 athletic enthusiasts from all over Southern California.

Volunteer at the race or one of the other Bridge to Breakwater events. It's a fun and easy way to help make the celebration a success.

Watch the race and cheer the runners on. Half the fun of Bridge to Breakwater is the pageantry and sheer inventiveness of the costumes. If one Halloween a year just isn't enough, make sure you're on the sidelines.

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