Prepping for the Parade : Hundreds of thousands of people will converge on Pasadena Friday for the 104th Tournament of Roses parade. Whether you are camped along the route or in front of your television, here are some facts and figures to help you enjoy the parade. : Tournament of Roses Route

Pasadena’s annual Tournament of Roses Parade, held on Friday, draws hundreds of thousands of spectators. The two-hour parade begins at 8:05 a.m., followed by the Rose Bowl game at 1:45 p.m. The 5.5-mile parade route begins on South Orange Grove Boulevard, turning east on Colorado Boulevard and north on Sierra Madre Boulevard. It ends near Victory Park, where post-parade viewing opens at 1:30 p.m. Grandstand seats can be reserved for the parade, but most viewers choose to claim a spot on the sidewalk. Police say those wishing to park within easy walking distance should arrive about 6:30 a.m. 1. Long Beach Mounted Police

2. Los Angeles Unified All-District

High School Marching Band

3. American Honda Motor Co.

4. Martinez Family

5. The Vons Companies Inc.

6. Farmers Insurance Group

7. Shady Ladies of the Mother Lode

8. Unocal Corp.

9. The Grand Marshal

10. City of Los Angeles

11. U.S. Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard

12. West Coast Composite Marine Band

13. Rand McNally & Co.

14. Western Group

15. China Airlines

16. Pasadena City College Herald Trumpets

17. Rose Queen and Royal Court

18. Pasadena City College Honor Band

19. Wells Fargo Bank

20. George Putnam Group

21. Kmart Corp.

22. Salvation Army Tournament of Roses Band

23. Arco

24. Pacific 10 Conference

25. Pacific 10 Band

26. La Canada Flintridge Tournament of Roses Assn.

27. Hawaii Pa’u Riders

28. City of Duarte/City of Hope

29. Arcadia High School Apache Marching Band

30. Arcadia Tournament of Roses Assn.

31. Tournament of Roses President

32. General Motors Corp.

33. City of Glendale

34. Australia’s Marching Koalas

35. American Bashkir Curly Registry

36. Burbank Tournament of Roses Assn.

37. Big 10 Conference

38. Big 10 Band

39. Mayor of Pasadena

40. Mahogany Cowgirls

41. Bakery, Confectionery and Tobacco Workers Union

42. The Pride of the Dutchmen Marching Band

43. Kiwanis California, Nevada and Hawaii District

44. Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum’s Spirit of the West Riders

45. Portland Rose Festival

46. Richard Saukko White Horse Group

47. Nestle USA

48. Robert E. Lee High School Band

49. City of Inglewood

50. Santa Maria Elks Rodeo Color Guard

51. Elks

52. American Morgan Horse Equestrian Group

53. Dr Pepper Co.

54. Westbrook High School Marching Band

55. IBM Corp.

56. John Suttill Parading Arabians

57. Lions Clubs International

58. Pasobilities Peruvian Paso Horse Club

59. Florists’ Transworld Delivery Assn.

60. Sprayberry High School Band of Gold

61. Malaysia Tourist Promotion Board/Malaysia Airlines System

62. B-Troop, 4th U.S. Cavalry (Memorial)

63. City of Long Beach

64. Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament

65. Cal Poly Universities of Pomona and San Luis Obispo

66. City of Torrance

67. Pickerington Marching Tiger Band

68. City of St. Louis

69. Norco Desperados

70. IHOP

71. Nu Skin International Inc.

72. Tanner Appaloosa Group

73. Southern California Edison

74. Blue Springs High School Golden Regiment Band

75. Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream

76. Montie Montana

77. Eastman Kodak Co.

78. California Paso Fino Horses

79. Bank of America

80. Osaka Band Federation High School Honor Band

81. 20th Century Insurance Co.

82. Medinah Black Horse Troop

83. Delta Air Lines Inc.

84. Republic of Indonesia

85. Hermitage High School Marching Panthers

86. Countrywide Funding Corporation

87. Swirling Sands Mounted Drill Team

88. City of Mobile, Ala.

89. The Gilbert Tiger Marching Pride

90. Family of Freemasonry

91. Eastern High Sierra Packers Assn. & National

Forest Recreation Assn.

92. People of Guatemala

93. Valley Hunt Club

94. Seventh-day Adventist Church

95. Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Service

96. Castle Park High School Trojan Brigade & Marching Units

97. Rotary International

98. Sundowners

99. Lutheran Laymen’s League

100. Mercer Island High School Marching Band

101. City of South Pasadena

102. From the Heart of Asia: Tuva

103. Oddfellows & Rebekahs

104. Lincoln High School Marching Band

105. Downey Rose Float Assn.

106. Wee Wheelers Miniature Driving Group

107. City of Alhambra

108. Diamond Bar High School Marching Band

109. Sierra Madre Rose Float Assn.

110. Iron Eyes Cody Indian Delegation

111. Occidental College Alumni Assn.