Let’s Race Through The City
Among footraces, the iconic San Francisco Bay-to-Breakers 12K (7.46 miles), held on the 3rd Sunday of May, is famous for lots of reasons: Longest running footrace (held since 1912); Record-breaking numbers of entrants (as many as 110,000 during the 1980’s running boom); Costumed or completely nude participants (nudity was banned a few years ago); Centipedes (teams of 13 tethered together); Scenic route through the City to the Ocean; Finish Line festival with bands, free refreshments, and giveaways. Needless to say, it’s a one-of-a-kind experience, repeated annually.
I participated in the Bay-to-Breakers 3 times, although not recently. I located a postcard congratulating me on finishing the 1995 race: “You finished 18,933rd out of 80,000; your time was 1:38:38.” A pretty impressive performance!
Here are my Finish Line photos from all 3 races — Isn’t it lucky that I had the foresight to wear the same bright pink shirt each time so there’s no trouble picking me out of the crowd!
Registration is now open for the next Bay-to-Breakers on May 15, 2016 — come on, who wants to join me? It’s guaranteed to be an unforgettable good time!
That’s so awesome that you ran the Bay to Breakers 3 times! So…..how many nude folks did you get to peek at?
One funny sight I recall was a mother who was watching the race on the sidelines — she protectively covered the eyes of her young child when a nude runner was passing by.
I will join next year’s race if they bring nudity back, and I’m counting on that NOT happening. I’d actually like to walk that route. Also, am v. impressed that you did this race THREE times—you go, girl!!