2014 Rock 'n' Roll Los Angeles Event Guide by Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series

Event Guide O C T O B E R 2 6 , 2 014 #RNRLA

RunRocknRoll.com Welcome to the one marathon you won’t want to end. A race so rock ‘n’ roll, the mile markers are rock bands. Because what’s the point of running if you just want it to end? Here, you might not break the tape, but the podium isn’t the point. Life is a journey and running should be a celebration.

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CONTENTS

4-5 Official Charity ASPCA

14 5K

26 Course Bands

Join Team ASPCA Today!

All the FUN in a 5K distance!

Check out who will be rockin’ and rollin’ on course!

6 Schedule of Events

16 Spectator Tips

Preview the happenings for the Expo, Race Day and Finish Line Festival

All the info your family and friends need to cheer you on

28 Race Weekend Entertainment

8 Course Maps

18 Parking and Transportation

Check out this year’s epic courses!

10 Start Line Map

Destination Los Angeles “Must sees” to make your weekend even more memorable

Venue diagram for the start line located at S. Figueroa St. & W. 12th St.

12 Finish Line Map Venue diagram of the finish line and festival at L.A. LIVE

Parking and other race day transportation details

22 Destination LA Check out some great things to do in Los Angeles!

24 Headliner presented by YP

30 Race Day Checklist 48 hour checklist to ensure you are prepared for your big day

32 Respect the Distance Tips from the RNR Series Medical Director to ensure your best race possible

36 Race Crew 39 Official Sponsors

Rock with Little Hurricane!

WRITERS: Keli Kadota, Kellen Vigil PHOTOGRAPHERS: Victah Sailor, Paul Nestor, Lester Cacho, Ryan Bethke GRAPHIC DESIGN & LAYOUT: Joel M. Young

OCTOBER 26, 2014

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The Face of Dog Fighting Gets the Life He Deserves You may have seen this photo before. It was taken in August 2013 at the scene of a dog fighting raid, and it can be hard to look at—a small, vulnerable puppy tied to a heavy chain, alone and cowering in fear.

That puppy’s name is Timmy, and he was one of 367 dogs rescued from a multi-state dog fighting ring that spanned Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and Texas. After the raid, Timmy and the other dogs were taken to a temporary shelter where ASPCA responders gave them medical examinations, behavioral assessments, and the care and love they had previously been denied. But Timmy’s story doesn’t end there. This sweet puppy was placed in foster homes that helped train him to become a well-adjusted pet. His final foster parents, Brian and Nadine DeCicco, just couldn’t give the little pup up and adopted him this past May. Timmy now lives with Brian and Nadine in Maryland, where he is safe, happy and well-fed. “These dogs show amazing resiliency and forgiveness after being treated so poorly. They just want to be loved,” says Brian. Timmy spends his days snuggling with his family, snoozing in his “pita pocket” bed, playing tug-of-war with the neighbor’s Mastiff, and letting out his puppy energy—energy that at one time was restricted to a heavy collar and chain. It’s hard to believe that Timmy is the same dog from that first photo. Fortunately, he will never have to worry about growing up to become a fighting dog, like so many generations of dogs tied to that very same chain before him. For more information about how you can help and to join Team ASPCA, please visit teamaspca.org

Go to www.teamaspca.org or call 888-661-aspca

Schedule of Events

LOS ANGELES SET LIST Health and Fitness Expo Los Angeles Convention Center, South Hall K 1201 S. Figueroa Street Los Angeles, CA 90015 Friday, October 24th 1:30 pm – 6:00 pm Saturday, October 25th 9:30 am – 5:00 pm Expo admission is FREE & open to the public.

Half Marathon SUNDAY, Oct. 26 Start Line: L.A. LIVE on S. Figueroa Street & W 12th St. Start Time: 7:00 am

5K SUNDAY, Oct. 26 Start Line: L.A. LIVE on S. Figueroa Street & W 12th St. Start Time: 7:00 am

Finish Line Festival* L.A. LIVE 7:30 am – 12:00 pm The MVP’s 8:00 am – 9:45 am Awards Ceremony 10:00 am – 10:15 am Little Hurricane 10:15 am – 11:15 am Costume Contest 11:15 am – 11:30 am *Timeline is subject to change

Race Results Official race results will be posted online at competitor.com by 7:00 p.m. PST. 6

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We want EVERYONE to have the opportunity to enjoy the perks and excitement the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series has to offer. Get a taste of what the Rock ‘n’ Roll Los Angeles Halloween Half Marathon benefiting the ASPCA is all about. Feel the excitement of 13.1 miles in an officially timed

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5K distance! Experience the thrill of live bands and cheer teams on the course and a rockin’ Finish Line Festival. Get your spectators involved and sign them up for the 5K! It’s a great way to enjoy all the race day benefits together!

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Spectator Tips

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Start Line: South Figueroa St. & West 12th St. at L.A. LIVE, 7 am Finish Line: South Flower Street at West Olympic Boulevard Finish Line Festival: L.A. LIVE, 7:30 am – 12 pm

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Watch Your Runner On the Course

If you decide to cheer on your runner along the course, we highly recommend checking out the band lineup and waiting for your friend or family member near one of the exciting course entertainment stages. The loop course allows for easy oncourse spectating since runners pass very close to the finish line halfway through the race. Make a plan, allow for some cushion in your timeline and enjoy the event!

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Plan Your Family Reunion

• Confirm a post-race reunion plan BEFORE the race begins! • Plan to meet in the family reunion area, where large alphabetical signs will be prominently displayed at the Finish Line Festival. • Pick a letter and make sure that everyone in your party knows to meet you at that letter. • Know the pace of your runner and his or her estimated finishing time.

Sunlight is a natural resource we run out of once a day. Make good use of it. Stop by the Flying Jimmy event booth to check out the new styles that Maui Jim has to offer. Bring your current Maui Jim sunglasses for a free ultrasonic professional cleaning and tune up. The official sunglasses of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series.

Race Day Transportation

GETTING TO THE START & FINISH LINE Participant Parking & Drop Off THE START LINE

Use the Metro Rail Service

L.A. LIVE at South Figueroa Street & West 12th Street in downtown Los Angeles

To access the start or finish line at L.A. LIVE, ride the Blue Line or Expo Line to the Pico stop or the Red Line or Purple Line to the 7th Street/Metro Center Station. The first trains will arrive at 5:00 am on race morning. Trips start at $1.75 and day passes cost $7.00. Tickets can be purchased at self-service ticket vending machines, and many parkand-ride lots are available. Visit www.metro.net for more information on the rail service and parking.

The race starts and finishes within blocks of downtown Los Angeles. There will be NO shuttle services provided for runners or spectators.

The Finish Line

South Flower Street at West Olympic Boulevard

Finish Line Festival

L.A. LIVE at Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles

PARKING Downtown There are plenty of paid parking options at L.A. LIVE, the L.A. Convention Center

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and many surrounding parking lots. There is NO FREE PARKING for participants or spectators; standard parking rates will apply. All parking lots in the area are privately owned and fees will range from $10.00 to $30.00 (cash only).

RUNNER DROP-OFF LOCATIONS

Participants may be dropped off at the start line, but heavy traffic is expected. Please carpool and arrive early. The drop-off zone is located at L.A. LIVE on the south side of West Road, which is the first right after Chick Hearn Drive. Plan ahead by taking the time to review our road closure documents.

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DESTINATION LA

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Griffith Observatory Perched on Mount Hollywood in Griffith Park, the Observatory is an icon of Los Angeles and one of southern California’s most popular attractions. The exhibition hall features more than 60 space-related

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displays, the planetarium seats more than 300 beneath the central dome, the public telescopes offer unmatched glimpses of the solar system and the grounds provide the best views of the Los Angeles basin, especially at night.

Los Angeles County Museum of Art The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the largest art museum in the western United States, attracts nearly one million visitors each year and contains more than 100,000 works that span from ancient times to the present. Urban Light, an installation on the sidewalk in front of LACMA that incorporates 202 antique street lights, has been one of Los Angelesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; most photographed landmarks since its unveiling in 2008.

lion specimens there, including saber-toothed cats, giant jaguars and mammoths. The three struggling mammoths in the bubbling tar makes for a truly iconic scene.

La Brea Tar Pits Located in the heart of the 23acre Hancock Park and just minutes from Beverly Hills, the La Brea Tar Pits are one of the richest ice age fossil sites in the world and a registered National Natural Landmark. They are still an active excavation site, and over the past century paleontologists have found more than three milOCTOBER 26, 2014

Headliner LITTLE HURRICANE

Headliner Concert Presented by: featuring For the recording of their sophomore album Gold Fever, San Diego-based dirty-blues twosome Little Hurricane skipped the studio and rented out a 19th-century apple-packing house in an old gold mining town. For two weeks, singer/guitarist Tone Catalano and drummer/vocalist C.C. Spina hunkered down with vintage equipment borrowed from a friend who once recorded with legendary bands like the Grateful Dead and Deep Purple. Sweating through a mid-summer heat wave in their air-conditioner-free surroundings—and often visited by tarantulas, turkeys, deer, and other local creatures— Little Hurricane quickly found their new album taking on a swampy yet ethereal vibe that slyly captures the spirit of the weirder, wilder corners of Southern California. Formed in 2010, Little Hurricane builds off their dirtyblues dynamic for nearly every track on Gold Fever, but infuses each song with such unexpected and inspired touches such as the ghosty effects of “Summer Air,” the swell of strings on the otherwise frenetic “Sorry Son” (a gut-punching number about C.C.’s brother and his struggle with addiction, written from her parents’ perspective), the horn-soaked soul of “Boiling Water,” the snakey groove of “No Man’s Land,” and the handclapbacked strut and growl of “Grand Canyon.” Throughout

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Gold Fever, C.C.’s drumming shifts from thundering and frantic to crisp and razor-sharp, while Tone’s guitar work encompasses lead-heavy riffs, bluegrass-style twang, and gorgeously understated soloing. And although Tone serves as Little Hurricane’s main vocalist, C.C. lends her honeyed yet earthy vocals to songs like the spooky, swaying “Breathe,” the sultry stomper of a title track, and the slow-burning but anthemic lead single “Sheep In Wolves Clothes.” Each of the songs on Gold Fever was sparked from close collaboration between Tone and C.C., who first found each other through a Craigslist ad. Originally from Chicago, C.C. started playing drums when she was just ten-years-old (“My dad brought me home the Iron Butterfly album with ‘In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida,’ and that had a big impact on me wanting to be a drummer,” she says). Attending culinary school after high school (and interning at the House of Blues Chicago’s Foundation Room, where her love of blues was born), she moved to San Diego and bought herself a drum kit to get back to playing music. Join them at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Los Angeles Finish Line Festival to celebrate your accomplishment with family and friends on October 26!

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Course Bands

2014 Bands on the Course STAGE

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23rd & Figueroa

Neverwonder

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Figueroa & Exposition

Cathouse Thursday

Rock/Country

7:10 AM

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Bill Robertson & Exposition in Grass

Monte Revolta's DJ Deadmore

Top 40s, House, Rock

7:15 AM

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Navy Band Southwest Destroyers

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Classic Rock, 80s, Top 40s

7:35 AM

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Tunnel DJ

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DJ Carmin Wong

Top 40s/House

7:35 AM

11:35 AM

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Adam's Attic

Pop Rock

Hey You

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DJ Light

Top 40s, House

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Alameda & 6th St. Dock

The Williams Brothers Band

Rock/Americana

7:45 AM

11:05 AM

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OCTOBER 26, 2014

Race Weekend Entertainment

Enjoy your weekend in the City of Angels! Los Angeles bills itself as the Entertainment Capital of the World for very good reason. From professional sports to live music to family fun, the city will offer ample entertainment opportunities before and after the Rock ‘n’ Roll Los Angeles Halloween Half-Marathon & 5K. Whether you are a local, a frequent visitor or a newcomer to the city, we recommend taking advantage of these activities on race weekend.

SPORTING EVENTS

LA Clippers vs. Portland Trail Blazers The Clippers hit the hardwood against the Portland Trail Blazers in their preseason finale. Staples Center: Friday, Oct. 24 at 7:30 pm LA Kings vs. Columbus Blue Jackets After capturing the Stanley Cup in 2012 and 2014, the LA Kings welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets to town to continue building upon a whole lot of recent success. Buy your tickets for this post-race showdown today! Staples Center: Sunday, Oct. 26 at 1:00 pm (Immediately following the Race!)

CONCERTS

Broken Bells: Get your indie rock on with the Broken Bells at The Orpheum Theatre! With members from Danger Mouse and the Shins, they are sure to put on an incredible show that warms you up for race day! The Orpheum Theatre: Friday, October 24 and Saturday, Oct. 25 at 8:00 pm Hall & Oates: This number one best-selling duo in music history is stopping at the Greek with their self-proclaimed “rock and soul” hits. Check ‘em out after the race at the Greek Theatre! Greek Theatre: Sunday, Oct. 26 at 8:00pm 28

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Race Day Checklist

The final two days before a race are very important. Follow this checklist to ensure that you get the most out of the hard training you’ve done.

—By Matt Fitzgerald

48:00 | Do a short, fast workout

For example, run three miles easy, then run 6 x 30-second relaxed sprints.

47:00 | Start carbo-loading

Be sure to consume high-carb foods and beverages at every meal.

31:00 | Get a good night’s sleep

Getting adequate sleep is critical the final days before a big race.

22:00 | Do a short, easy workout It relieves mental and physical tension and keeps the body primed for performance.

21:00-10:00 | Keep carbo-loading

Maintain your high-carb diet throughout the last day before you race. Choose familiar foods that have always worked well for your body in the past. Now is not the time to experiment.

20:00 | Get your gear together

Take some time to get all of your gear together; create a race gear checklist that you use for every race. 30

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18:00 | Plan for race morning

Make a concrete plan for race morning that includes a wake-up time and a route to the race venue

3:00 | Wake up early

Set an early alarm to give your body plenty of time to get up to speed. Try to climb out of bed at least three hours before the start horn blasts.

2:45 | Eat your pre-race meal

It is important to wake up in plenty of time to consume and digest a high-carb pre-race breakfast three hours before your race start.

2:15 | Make sure your gear is ready

Go through your gear checklist one last time. Be sure not to forget the small essentials such as sunscreen and your race number.

0:30 | Warm up thoroughly

Start your warm-up about half an hour before your race start. Begin with easy jogging, then do some dynamic stretches such as walking lunges and arm circles.

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Respect the Distance

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ADVICE FROM THE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL MEDICAL DIRECTOR, P.Z. PEARCE, M.D.

For many of you, this will be your first half marathon. Whether this is your first or fiftieth race, congratulations on your commitment to fitness and a healthy lifestyle! Whether you choose to run, walk or just rock, the following tips will help to ensure you have a fun and safe Rock ‘n’ Roll experience.

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It’s too late to start now, but you need to respect the distance you’ve chosen to walk or run. There are many different training programs available to you. Be sure you chose one that had you complete at least 2/3 of the race distance several times during your training period. If not, slow down and participate at a comfortable pace.

If you have not calculated your fluid needs for this race, there are two strategies which will ensure you don’t under or over-hydrate. The easiest is to only drink when you are thirsty. If you want to be a little more scientific, limit fluid intake to 4-8 oz of sports drink every 20 minutes.

Losing salt through sweating and complex hormone changes during exercise can result in lowering your serum [blood] sodium level. This will not only affect your performance, it may lead to muscle cramping, headache, dizziness and confusion. Have some sports drink along the course to quench your thirst, or follow your preplanned schedule.

Fill out the medical information section on the back of your bib number. While serious medical problems are quite rare, knowing any medical problems you have, medications you are taking or allergies to medications is extremely helpful to our Medical Volunteers. Our goal is to treat all of our athletes like Rock Stars.

If you have questions, stop by the Rock ‘n’ Roll Sports Medicine Team booth at the Expo or visit one of our Medical Tents on race day. We would be happy to assist you. Have fun, be smart, and stay within your limits. In other words, Rock On… 32

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