An annual tradition returns to San Francisco on Sunday as thousands of people, many in costume, will run this year's Bay to Breakers race. Here's what you need to know about road closures and BART and Muni changes.
. Race officials have confirmed that more than 30,000 registered participants have signed up to run, jog, and costume-walk their way across the city, tracking to be the most massive gathering the City by the Bay has seen in over a decade.
Whether you are a costumed runner, a dedicated spectator, or a resident trying to cross town, navigating the city requires careful planning as the race essentially cuts San Francisco in half. The race starts downtown near the Embarcadero waterfront, completely taking over the Financial District early Sunday morning. Participants turn west onto Hayes Street, passing through Hayes Valley. Between Fillmore and Steiner streets, runners tackle the infamous Hayes Street Hill, a grueling steep climb featuring an 11.15% grade.
The course runs briefly along Divisadero Street before turning west onto Fell Street, bordering the north side of the Panhandle. Runners enter the park at Kezar Drive and cruise west all the way down John F. Kennedy Drive, passing iconic sights like the Conservatory of Flowers. Once you survive the 12K, the massive end-of-race party kicks off. Expect live music stages, local food trucks, and a giant beer garden.
Registered participants can show their official race bib for a complimentary drink. Location: The official Finish Line Festival takes place at 1000 Great Highway/2100 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive inside Golden Gate Park. These limited trains will arrive at Embarcadero Station around 7 a.m. You can only catch these special early trains at 16th St. Mission, Bay Fair, Daly City, El Cerrito del Norte, Dublin/Pleasanton, MacArthur, Millbrae, Pleasant Hill, and West Oakland.
Crews will begin locking down the Financial District starting Saturday evening to build out the starting line corrals and security checkpointsImpact Zone: Howard Street , Steuart Street , Spear Street , and Main Street The Takeaway: Avoid the immediate area around the Embarcadero and Salesforce Tower starting Saturday dinner time. Tow trucks will be highly active.
By early Sunday morning, the entire lower end of Market and Howard streets will transform into a pedestrian-only zone for registered runners. Impact Zone: Beale, Fremont, First, and Second streets , New Montgomery , and Howard Street stretching all the way up to Ninth Street The Takeaway: No vehicles will be allowed to cross Howard Street between the Embarcadero and Civic Center.
Use the structures further south or the Embarcadero flyovers if you must move east-west. As the race moves west, Hayes Street Hill and the roads flanking the Panhandle will shut down to accommodate the peak crowds, costumed revelers, and centipede runnersImpact Zone: Hayes Street , Divisadero Street , Fell Street , and Baker Street The Takeaway: North-south vehicle travel through the center of the city is effectively blocked.
Divisadero and Fell will be completely impassable during brunch hours. The final bottleneck occurs at the Western edge of the city where the race concludes at the Great Highway with the Finish Line Festival. Impact Zone: Westbound lanes of Fulton Street , westbound Lincoln Way , La Playa Street, Balboa Street, and Cabrillo Street near the coast.
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