Next, you need to plan how to get to the race. Organizers recommend taking public transportation from your hotel, though a limited amount of parking is available. If you do drive, keep in mind that the finish line is 12 kilometers from the start, so you need to decide how you'll get back to your car.
Shuttles are available for a fee. Once you make it to the race, you'll need to find your "starting corral. The longer you expect to take, the later your running corral will start. This policy is intended to ensure a less congested start, especially for the elite runners. You should meet with your starting corral no later than 45 minutes before the race begins.
When race time finally comes, make sure you aren't dressed too warmly. Even though the morning may be cool, you'll quickly begin shedding clothes as you begin moving.
As any runner knows, you should also pace yourself; this goes for drinking, too. Twelve kilometers is a long way, especially when you've had a few. Finally, expect to see some nudity. If an occasional streaker bothers you, perhaps you should find another race in which to participate. If you're still conscious after the race, be sure to pick up your T-shirt at the finish line. Later, you can retrieve your official results, race photos and race certificates from the Bay to Breakers Web site. If nothing else, be sure to enjoy yourself; that's what the Bay to Breakers is really all about.
In recent years, race organizers have had difficulty persuading all the participants to register; in half of the 60, runners didn't pay the registration fee, including San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom [source: Matier]. With race costs in the millions of dollars, these non-paying "bandits," make it difficult for sponsors and race organizers to foot the event's bill.
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