At last, the first major open streets event of the year is here and it's set to go down across seven communities in the 626, including Arcadia, Monrovia and San Marino.

On Sunday, March 5 you'll be able to walk, run, bike ... or ride the train for this carless day — rain or shine.

No matter which non-motorized form of transportation you choose, it should be a nice change of pace, considering L.A. comes out on top for the world's most traffic congested city.

The route

The 17-mile route will start at the South Pasadena Gold Line station and wind off at the Azusa station — keep in mind that you don't need to do the whole route, you can start and stop anywhere along the path.

For those who can't give up the four wheels, your commute will unfortunately also be impacted. The following sections of road will be tapered off to make way for bicyclists and pedestrians:

Mission Street from Meridian Avenue to Garfield Avenue

Garfield Avenue from Mission Street to Huntington Drive

Huntington Drive westbound lanes from Garfield Avenue to Sunset Avenue

Michillinda Avenue from Huntington Drive to Colorado Boulevard

Colorado Boulevard from Michillinda Avenue to Santa Anita Avenue

1st Street from Colorado Boulevard to Santa Clara Avenue

Santa Clara Avenue from 1st St. to Monrovia city border

Chestnut Avenue from Arcadia border to Magnolia Avenue

Magnolia Avenue from Chesnut to Pomona Avenue

Pomona Avenue from Magnolia to California Avenue

California Avenue from Pomona Avenue to Duarte Road

Duarte Road, closure of northside, westbound lanes from California Ave to Mountain Avenue​ to Village Road

Highland Avenue from Duarte Road to Central Avenue

Central Avenue from Highland Avenue to Crestfield Drive

Huntington Drive, eastbound lanes from Crestfield Drive to Encanto Parkway

Huntington Drive/Foothill Boulevard from Duarte border to Irwindale Avenue

Irwindale Avenue, southbound lanes from Foothill Boulevard to Jardin de Roca

Foothill Boulevard, westbound lanes from Irwindale Avenue to Alameda

Activity hubs

It's not all hard work and exercise. You deserve a little break (or eight), so feel free to stop off at any of the activity hubs sprinkled along the route. Partake in free zumba or yoga classes — you know, if you want more physical activity — enjoy live music, food trucks, activity booths, or live demonstrations from professional chalk artists. Or just some water.

South Pasadena Station Hub

San Marino Hub at Stoneman Recreation Center

LA County Hub at Michillinda Park

Arcadia Station Square Hub

Monrovia Station Square Hub

Duarte Station Hub

Irwindale Station Hub

Downtown Azusa Hub

For a scavenger hunt-type challenge, try and collect all eight city-specific stickers at each hub's information booth and possibly win a prize.

https://www.twitter.com/BikeSGV/status/833927648803856384

Or, you can ride until you spot the elusive and unofficial mayor of the San Gabriel Mountains, Gabe The Sasquatch on event day (he will be available for selfies).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA-C-xMu66I&feature=youtu.be

To make the commute a bit smoother, download the 626 Golden Streets app for maps, bathroom locations, hub activity schedules and more. Ideally, the event should be car and technology-free but a little help planning out your route is a welcome bonus.

https://www.twitter.com/BikeSGV/status/834683712876867584

If nothing else, this will prepare you for any upcoming open streets events.