Bay to Breakers
A run that's a 'celebration of life, laughter and the personality of San Francisco'
Bay to Breakers
San Francisco, Calif. | Sunday, May 21, 2023
A race that’s become almost as iconic as the city in which it’s run every spring, the “Bay to Breakers” is exactly that — a run or walk from San Francisco Bay to the breaking waves on Ocean Beach. In between, you’re likely to see thousands of people in costumes (or, as the organizers put it, “runners wearing only running watches”) running or walking or some measure of both, and the event is even open to “centipedes,” groups of 13 or more runners linked together. It’s also one of the oldest footraces in the world, as it celebrates its 111th anniversary this year — and interestingly, you can sign up for the standard 12-kilometer run, or add on an extra 3 kilometers if you like. Why, you might ask… well, why not?
$49.99 and up
Words to run by
“We should try to be the parents of our future rather than the offspring of our past.”
Love the idea Terrell of a daily shot of dopamine in the form of curated running news, photos and inspirational quotes. You increase the width of my morning smile and the length of my walking/ running stride. Hope this intended streak continues 👣❗️👣
Sure! Short and sweet works.
I do still like the list of them if you decide to go back to that.
Question… I’m looking for a few more races to do in certain states. Have you heard of Mainly Marathons? If so, do you, or anyone here, know anyone who has done them! Any comments or input welcome please.
Also my friend that I met here, Donna and I, just ran Run Sedona together this past weekend!!! Definitely a bucket list race but I will NEVER do that again. Gorgeous but insanely hilly. I say “together”, but we ran it separately. She is much better trained up than I am and we agreed to run it apart. It was absolutely gorgeous if anyone wants to do a half in Arizona. We had the BEST girl’s weekend, post race massage and Jeep tour.
I’m so grateful for this group and the new friend I have in her. We met at Indy 500 through this group, ran Detroit Free Press next and now this one. After the pandemic and my recent move to the new state, I really needed a friend. I truly believe that heaven sent her my way. We stay connected and are planning on doing more races and completing a race in the 50 states. It’s been so much fun!