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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – MAY 18: About 20,000 participants attend the San Francisco’s 114th annual ”Bay to Breakers” race which is the oldest consecutively run annual footrace in the world, a staple to the City by the Bay since May 1912. (Photo
SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco’s annual Bay to Breaks race is as much a mobile street party as it is a race.
The 12-kilometer run, so named because the route starts at The Embarcadero and heads west through the city, ending at the Great Highway, where waves break on Ocean Beach, is being held May 17.
The route essentially divides the city in two, and drivers should plan accordingly — roads across San Francisco will be closed starting Saturday night through Sunday evening.
San Francisco street closures on Saturday and Sunday 7 p.m. Saturday to 11 a.m. Sunday Howard Street between Embarcadero and Beale StreetSteuart Street south of Mission StreetSpear Street between Mission and Folsom StreetsHoward Street intersections at Steuart, Spear and Main streets. 7 p.m. Saturday to 5 p.m. Sunday Main Street between Mission and Folsom streets 3 a.m. to 7 a.m. Sunday Beale Street between Mission and Folsom streetsFremont Street between Mission and Folsom streetsFirst Street between Mission and Folsom streets, with exceptions for SFMTA from Market to Mission streetSecond Street between Mission and Folsom streetsNew Montgomery Street between Mission and Howard streetsHoward Street between Beale and Third streetsHoward Street intersections at Beale, Fremont, First, Second and New Montgomery streets 5 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday Mission Street between Fremont and Steuart streets, with exceptions for MuniBeale Street between Market and Mission streetsSpear Street between Market and Mission streetsMarket Street between Drumm and Steuart streets 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday Howard Street between Third and Ninth streetsNinth Street between Howard and Market streets 6 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday Hayes Street between Market and Divisadero streetsScott Street between Grove and Hayes streetsSteiner Street between Grove and Hayes streets 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday Divisadero Street between Grove and Oak streets 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday Fell Street between Divisadero and Stanyan streets 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday Baker Street between Oak and Fell streets Near the Bay to Breakers finish line
Local perspective:
3 a.m. to 4p.m. Sunday Balboa Street between 46th Avenue and Great HighwayCabrillo Street between 46th Avenue and La Playa StreetFulton Street, westbound, between 46th Avenue and Great HighwayFulton Street, eastbound, between Great Highway and 48th AvenueLa Playa Street between Cabrillo and Fulton streetsLincoln Way, westbound, between 45th Avenue and Great HighwayLincoln Way, eastbound, between Great Highway and 48th AvenueLincoln Way intersections at Lower Great Highway and La PlayaPoint Lobos between 48th Avenue and Great Highway Bus routes
Dig deeper:
The SFMTA has announced Muni lines will see multiple disruptions, and said to expect crowding and delays on the following routes, which run parallel to the course:
The agency will be adding additional service to the 5R, 18, 28 and N Judah lines to accommodate crowds.
Routes that cross the course will also be impacted, and will not have service between sections:
Riders will have to disembark and walk from one side of the race to the other. Routes 30 and 45 will not service South of Market, and the 49 route will not serve south of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street, or north of Van Ness and Market Street.
The following bus routes for Market and Mission streets, will only go to Market, 10th or 11th streets:
Race participants are encouraged to take the train, which will get runners to Embarcadero Station by 7:00 a.m. Caltrain is also running two early-morning trains, one each from Palo Alto and San Jose Diridon Station.
The full list of temporary routes is available on the SFMTA website.
The Source: The San Francisco Municipal Transit Authority