Runners and walkers gathered in Chinatown, north of downtown Los Angeles, on Feb. 10 for the 30th Annual L.A. Chinatown Firecracker 5k/10k Run.

At the start near Broadway and College Street, pre-race festivities included lion dancers and Taiko drummers before the ceremonial lighting of 100,000 firecrackers to ward off evil spirits and bring good luck to participants. Onlookers heard the snap, crackle and pop of the firecrackers that left Broadway littered with red shards.

5k start: 8 a.m.

10k start: 8:30 a.m.