The 32nd Annual Los Angeles Chinatown Firecracker 5K/10K Run, Bike Ride, and Nite 'N Day Festival Celebrates the Year of the Tiger This Weekend
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following event advisory was issued by The Los Angeles Firecracker Run Committee, Inc. (LACFRC, Inc.):
WHAT: The 32nd Annual LA Chinatown Firecracker 5K/10K Run, Bike Ride, and Nite 'N Day Festival
WHO: Special Guests include:
- KTLA's Ginger Chan
- Tennis star Michael Chang
- Actor James Hong (Balls of Fury, The Day the Earth Stood Still)
- District 1 Councilman Ed Reyes
- State Senator Carol Liu
- Los Angeles Laker Girls
- 2010 Miss LA Chinatown Court
- Radio Sponsors: JACK-FM (KCBS-FM 93.1) and AMP Radio (KAMP-FM 97.1)
WHERE: Chinatown Central Plaza
943 N. Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90012
WHEN: Saturday, February 27
9 AM - 40KM (20Mi) /75KM (45 Mi) Bike Ride
11 AM - 4 PM - Circle Painting
10 AM - 10 PM - Nite 'n Day Festival
Sunday, February 28
7:30 AM - Opening Ceremonies
8 AM - 5K Run Start
8:30 AM - 10K Run Start
9 AM - 5K Awards Presentation
9:45 AM - 1K Kiddie Run
10 AM - 10K Awards Presentation
12 PM - 4 PM - Nite 'n Day Festival
DETAILS: The Firecracker Run is the largest Chinese New Year 5K/10K run in the nation, and one of the oldest 10K runs in California. Opening ceremonies for the main event start on Sunday, 2/28 at 7:30 AM, and will feature an "East Meets West" theme with all of the cultural events that make our race unique (Lion Dancers, the lighting of 100,000 firecrackers) as well as the LA Laker Girls leading warm ups. This year's 5K/10K route is also new, and includes a section that cuts through the Dodger Stadium backlot.
WEBSITE: http://firecracker10k.org/
Photos: http://www.kimandphilphoto.com/slideshows/firecracker/
Video: http://firecracker10k.org/gallery.php
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/firecracker10k
SOURCE The Los Angeles Firecracker Run Committee, Inc. (LACFRC, Inc.)
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