The 112th Running of Bay to Breakers will kick off this Sunday, May 21st
The 112th Running of Bay to Breakers will kick off this Sunday, May 21st at 8:00 a.m.
Runners, walkers and revelers alike will once again line up at Howard and Main Street for San Francisco’s greatest running tradition.
From the starting line, participants will head west through the City on Howard Street, up the Hayes Street Hill, along the Panhandle, through Golden Gate Park to Ocean Beach
Visit www.baytobreakers.com for more participant information
Bay to Breakers Race Day Hotline # 415-684-7458
A full list of closures and public transportation options are detailed below
• Bernice Rodgers Way from JFK to MLK (in Golden Gate Park) closed from 3 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Chain of Lakes Street from Fulton to Lincoln (in Golden Gate Park) closed from 3 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• JFK Drive from Stanyan to Great Highway (in Golden Gate Park) closed from 3 a.m. to 4 p.m.Friday, May 19
Ocean Beach parking lot closed through 6 p.m. Monday
Saturday, May 20
• Howard Street from Embarcadero to Beale closed from 7 p.m. through 11 a.m. Sunday
• Spear Street from Mission to Folsom closed from 7 p.m. through 11 a.m. Sunday
• Steuart Street from Mission to Southerly Terminus closed from 7 p.m. through 11 a.m. Sunday
• La Playa Street from Cabrillo to Fulton closed from 9 p.m. through 4:30 p.m. Sunday
• Eastbound Fulton Street from Great Highway to 48th closed from 9 p.m. through 4:30 p.m. Sunday
• Westbound Fulton Street from 46th to Great Highway closed from 9 p.m. through 4:30 p.m. Sunday
• Eastbound Lincoln Way from Great Highway to La Playa closed from 9 p.m. through 4:30 p.m. Sunday
• Westbound Lincoln Way from 48th to Great Highway closed from 9 p.m. through 4:30 p.m. Sunday
• Great Highway from Sloat to JFK Drive closed from 9 p.m. through 4:30 p.m. Sunday
• 47th from Fulton to JFK (in Golden Gate Park) closed from 9 p.m. through 2 p.m. Sunday
• MLK Drive from Bernice Rodgers Way to Lincoln (in Golden Gate Park) closed from 9 p.m. through 4 p.m. Sunday
Sunday, May 21 – Race Day!
• Great Highway from JFK Drive to Balboa closed from midnight Saturday through 4 p.m. Sunday
• Balboa parking lot closed from midnight Saturday through 4 p.m. Sunday
• Howard Street from Beale to Third closed from 3 a.m. to 10 a.m.
• Beale Street from Mission to Folsom closed from 3 a.m. to 10 a.m.
• Fremont Street from Mission to Folsom closed from 3 a.m. to 10 a.m.
• First Street from Mission to Folsom closed from 3 a.m. to 10 a.m.
• Second Street from Mission to Folsom closed from 3 a.m. to 10 a.m.
• New Montgomery Street from Mission to Howard closed from 3 a.m. to 10 a.m.
• Divisadero from Grove to Oak closed from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Steiner Street from Grove to Hayes closed from 5 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• Baker Street from Oak to Fell closed from 5 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
• Great Highway from Balboa to Point Lobos closed from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Cabrillo Street from 46th to La Playa closed from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Balboa Street from 46th to Great Highway closed from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Point Lobos Avenue from 48th to Great Highway closed from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Howard Street from Third to Ninth closed from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m.
• Ninth Street from Howard to Market closed from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m.
• Hayes Street from Market to Divisadero closed from 6 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Fell Street from Divisadero to Stanyan closed from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Transverse Drive from MLK to Crossover (in Golden Gate Park) closed from 3 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• 39th Avenue from Fulton to JFK (in Golden Gate Park) closed from 3 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• 36th Avenue from Fulton to JFK (in Golden Gate Park) closed from 3 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Public transportation on Race Day
• BART will run four special early service trains that will get runners to the Embarcadero station near the starting line around 7am on Sunday from the Mission, the Peninsula and the East Bay.
• A BART train will leave Millbrae at 6:31 a.m. and will stop at Daly City at 6:44 a.m, 16th Street Mission at 6:54 a.m. and then Embarcadero at 7 a.m. No other stops will be made along the line.
• A BART train will leave Pleasant Hill at 6:25 a.m. and will stop at MacArthur at 6:45 a.m., West Oakland at 6:53 a.m. and then Embarcadero at 7 a.m. No other stops will be made along the line.
• A BART train will leave Dublin at 6:20 a.m. and will stop at Bay Fair at 6:37 a.m., West Oakland at 6:56 a.m., and then Embarcadero at 7:03 a.m. No other stops will be made along the line.
• A BART train will leave El Cerrito del Norte at 6:37 a.m. and will stop at MacArthur at 6:51 a.m., West Oakland at 6:59 a.m. and then Embarcadero at 7:06 a.m. No other stops will be made along the line.
Caltrain will run two special service trains that will arrive at the San Francisco station by 7:30 a.m. From the station, runners can walk about a mile and a half to the start or take the N-Judah Muni train to the Embarcadero Station. Those planning to take either train can purchase a Bay-to-Breakers Day Pass on the Caltrain mobile app ahead of time.
• The first Caltrain will pick up at the Palo Alto station at 6:24 a.m., then Menlo Park at 6:27, Redwood City at 6:33, San Carlos at 6:37, Belmont at 6:40, Hillsdale at 6:43, Hayward Park at 6:46, San Mateo at 6:50, Millbrae at 6:57 and drop off in San Francisco at 7:17 a.m.
• The second Caltrain will make more stops, starting at 6:02 a.m. at the San Jose Diridon station, then Lawrence at 6:14, Sunnyvale at 6:18, Mountain View at 6:23, San Antonio at 6:26, California Avenue at 6:30, Menlo Park at 6:37, Redwood City at 6:43, San Carlos at 6:47, Belmont at 6:50, Hillsdale at 6:53, Hayward Park at 6:56, San Mateo at 6:59, Burlingame at 7:02, Broadway at 7:05, Millbrae at 7:09, San Bruno at 7:14, South San Francisco at 7:18 and drop off in San Francisco at 7:30.
Muni will also be running pre- and post-race express service buses and trains.
• N-Judah to Caltrain will serve regular stops starting at 19th Avenue between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m., and there will be extra trains starting at 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• 5R-Fulton Rapid to downtown will serve regular 5R stops from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m.
• 28 19th Avenue will provide extra service between Geary Boulevard and Daly City from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Several Muni lines will also be disrupted by the race. The 12 and 18 lines will be disrupted starting at 7 p.m. on Saturday, and service on the 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 14R, 15, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 38, 38R, 43, 44, 45, 49, F, J-Bus, K-Bus, NBus and T-Bus lines will all be affected on Sunday during the race.