MAY 17, 2026 | 12K & 15K
PACKET PICK-UP & RACE EXPO
1:00pm – 8:00pm
Sports Basement: Stonestown Galleria
3251 20th Ave, Suite 390
San Francisco, CA 94132
Packet Pick-Up & Race Expo
3:00pm – 8:00pm
Sports Basement Stonestown Galleria
3251 20th Ave, Suite 390
San Francisco, CA 94132
FRIDAY, MAY 15TH
SATURDAY, MAY 16TH
PACKET PICK-UP & RACE EXPO
10:00am – 6:00pm
Sports Basement: Stonestown Galleria
3251 20th Ave, Suite 390
San Francisco, CA 94132
SUNDAY, MAY 17TH
Elite Start & Corral A Start
8:00am
Howard Street and Fremont Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
WAVE STARTS
Corral A – 8:00am
Corral B – 8:05am
Corral C – 8:10am
Corral D – 8:15am
Corral E – 8:20am
Corral F – 8:25am
Corral G – 8:30am
Corral H – 8:35am
BEER GARDEN & FINISH FESTIVAL
8:OOam - 1:00pm
2100 Martin Luther King Jr Dr.
San Francisco, CA 94122
EVENT SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, MAY 14TH
PACKET PICK-UP
THURSDAY, MAY 15TH
3:00pm - 8:00pm
FRIDAY, MAY 15TH
1:00pm - 8:00pm
SATURDAY, MAY 16TH
10:00am - 6:00pm
LOCATION
Sports Basement Stonestown
Stonestown Galleria
3251 20th Ave, Suite 390
San Francisco, CA 94132
All participants are required to pick up their race bib during the Race Expo unless:
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You have pre-purchased Mail My Packet
(deadline to purchase was April 21st, 2026)
B
Have purchased Race Day VIP
C
OR have purchased a Super Teams Package which includes Mail My Packet (must have purchased package before April 21st, 2026)
Race Day VIP participants can pick up their race bib on Race Morning and will receive emailed instructions on Thursday, May 14th.
getting to the expo
Yes, there is plenty of parking at Stonestown Galleria. If getting dropped off (Waymo, Uber & Lyft), use the designated mall drop-off at the Main East Mall Entrance on 20th Ave. and walk through the Galleria to get to the Sports Basement store entrance.
You can use the Trip Planner to find the correct public transportation plan for your trip to the Race Expo. The M Ocean View light rail line has a stop in front of Stonestown Galleria connecting the mall to the city center (ending at Embarcadero Station).
PACKET PICK-UP FAQs
No. There is no race morning packet pick-up available for this race. The only people that can pick up their packet on race morning are those that have paid for Race Day VIP.
Yes, until sold out. Log into your MyEvents.ACTIVE.com account, find your 2026 Bay to Breakers entry, and click the “Purchase merchandise” button to add Race Day VIP to your registration.
All participants should bring their BIB QR Code email (to be sent Tuesday evening of race week) and ID to expedite the pick-up process.
Yes, please send your proxy with a copy of your driver's license (digital picture is OK) and your BIB QR Code email (to be sent Tuesday evening of race week) to expedite the pick-up process.
Proxies may only pick up packets for up to 3 people. Any person picking up more than (1) bib at the Race Expo will need to use the pick-up lanes for 2+ bibs.”
Yes, you may switch your distance. Please visit the Registration Solutions table at the Race Expo to make this request.
12K & 15K
WAVE SCHEDULE
DATE:
Sunday, May 17th
WAVE STARTS:
Corral A: 8:00am
Corral B: 8:05am
Corral C: 8:10am
Corral D: 8:15am
Corral E: 8:20am
Corral F: 8:25am
Corral G: 8:30am
Corral H: 8:35am
START LINE LOCATION:
Race Starts at the intersection of Howard Street and Fremont Street
ACCESS YOUR CORRAL BY ENTERING AT THE INTERSECTIONS LISTED BELOW:
Corral A:
enter at Folsom St. Beale St.
OR Misson St. & Beale St.
Corral B:
enter at Main St. & Folsom St.
OR at Main St. & Mission
Corral C:
enter at at Main St. & Mission
Corral D:
enter at Main St. & Folsom St.
Corral E:
enter at Spear St. & Mission St.
OR At Spear St. & Folsom St.
Corral F:
enter at Spear St. & Mission St.
Corral G:
enter at Steuart St. & Mission St.
Corral H:
enter at Spear St. & Folsom St.
RACE DAY FAQs
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There is no Gear Check, unless you've purchased the Race Day VIP
Race Day VIP can be selected during registration. If you did not purchase at the time of registration, log into your MyEvents.ACTIVE.com account, find your race entry, and click the “Purchase merchandise” button to add Race Day VIP to your registration.
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We offer 10 different starting corrals for participants. You will be assigned to a corral based on your estimated finish time. Keep an eye on your email on Tuesday of Race Week for your QR Code Email!
Each bib number features a letter before the bib number, which is your assigned corral (example A101).
SEEDED*: Sub- 6 minutes per mile pace
SUB-SEEDED*: 6–7 minutes per mile pace
CORRAL A: 7–8 minutes per mile pace
CORRAL B: 8–9 minutes per mile pace
CORRAL C: 9–10 minutes per mile pace
CORRAL D: 10–11 minutes per mile pace
CORRAL E: 11–12 minutes per mile pace
CORRAL F: 12+ minutes per mile pace
CORRAL G: Walkers
CORRAL H: Family Corral*Seeded and sub-seeded corral participants are required to provide a link to race results verifying pace. Please email: info@baytobreakers.com with proof.
All runners will be provided with race bibs with timing chips attached to the back. It is very important that the race number be worn on the front of your shirt to ensure that it works properly. In accordance with USATF Rules, overall awards will be determined by gun time while age group awards will be determined by your chip time. Your chip time will not begin until you’ve crossed the start line.
All alcohol and other illicit substances will be removed from the racecourse immediately when identified. The person with the item will be ejected from the event and is subject to arrest.
Strollers ARE NOT permitted on the event course. Based on USA Track and Field Competition Rules and the Bay to Breakers Rules of Competition, no baby joggers, baby strollers, skateboards, rollerblades, unauthorized bicycles, or any other wheeled device will be permitted on the course.
Wheelchairs: Authorized and registered competitive wheelchair participants are encouraged to participate! For more information on ADA access at the Finish Line Festival, please contact info@baytobreakers.com.
Bicycles ARE NOT allowed on the course. You may notice authorized course marshals who are permitted to use bikes on the racecourse. Any other bicycle or unapproved wheeled device will be removed from the course.
Participants’ safety and security is our #1 priority. We will have police officers and security guards at the start line, throughout the course, and at the Finish Line Festival. If participants see any suspicious activity, they are encouraged to report it to the nearest staff member or security guard.
You’ve seen the photos – it's time to get a little silly! Repurpose your previous Halloween costumes or dust off that birthday suit. Dressing up is what makes Bay to Breakers, Bay to Breakers! Looking for something simple? Check out our Official Merchandise! We recommend pair our tutu with our visor or bucket hat! We can’t wait to see what you show up in.
Due to heightened security procedures, Bay to Breakers has a strict no bag policy.
Bags, backpacks, and containers as well as hydration packs are banned from the Bay to Breakers racecourse unless they are clear and are no larger than 8.5” x 11” x 4”.
Participants will not be allowed to enter the starting area, racecourse, or Finish Line Festival with any bag that does not conform to these rules. Any bag that does not conform to this rule will be searched, and the runner will be asked to leave the course.
The course will close at 12:30 PM at the intersection of JFK and Chain of Lakes Golden Gate Park. Participants who have not passed this intersection by 12:30 PM will not have the opportunity to cross the Finish Line. The Finish Line closes promptly at 1:00 PM.
Please find the locations of the Water/Runner Support Stations along the course listed below. Restrooms will be provided at all Stations throughout the course.
Water Stations:
Hayes & PolkFell & Baker
JFK & E. Stow Lake
Great Hwy & Noriega
Runner Support Stations:Howard & 4th
Scott & Hayes
Fell & Baker*
JFK & Nancy Pelosi
JFK & 8th Ave
JFK & Transverse Dr.
JFK & Spreckels Lake
JFK & Chain of Lakes
Point Lobos Ave & Sutro Heights Parking Lot
Finish Line*
*also a sobering station
CENTIPEDE TEAMS
The Bay to Breakers is the birthplace of the
Centipede World Championships
In 1978 centipede founders and pioneers of running fun, the U.C. Davis Aggies Track Club, were named the first ever World Centipede Running Champions, finishing as a unit 130th overall out of a total of 16,000 race entrants.
Centipedes have been a race staple ever since.
The 2018 race marked the 40th anniversary of the hallowed beginnings of one of the greatest traditions in all of racing. 1978: Centipedes were founded by Dwayne "Peanut" Harms from the men's track team at UC Davis.
Groups of 13 to 15 runners will “Dash to the Finish” of the full 12K course (or full 15k course if you’re doing the Breakers Bonus) together linked by a bungee cord, or any other safe mechanism.
Groups have the option to run the course competitively or just for fun.
CENTIPEDE FAQS
All members must register together as a team.
A centipede consists of 13 connected individuals and a maximum of two unconnected alternates (floaters).
All 15 individuals in the centipede must qualify for seeded or sub-seeded status in order to start the race in the seeded or sub-seeded section.
The last person in each centipede to cross the finish line determines the finishing time for all 13 individuals in the centipede and the official finishing time for that centipede. The floaters of the centipedes, whether or not they finish with the other 13 members, will be treated as individual finishers with their own times.
There must be 13 CONNECTED FINISHERS in a centipede to win or place.
(OPTIONAL) The Lenichi Turn is optional for seeded competition.
(OPTIONAL) Twinkie feelers for the first person in each centipede, but the entire team is encouraged to wear them.
You’re way hipper if you wear them!
(OPTIONAL) The end of each centipede should have a stinger at least six inches in length.
The centipede must be no more than 60 feet long, allowing at least four feet between leg segments. Prior to the race start, race officials will measure each centipede from nose to stinger.
Each centipede must consist of at least 13 runners plus one floater who runs alongside, substituting for runners who lose a shoe, drop off the pace or need to make a pit stop.
There is no limit on length of fun runner centipedes.
A centipede may be made of any material that an organization, school or club deems appropriate. However, try to keep it light, flexible and well-ventilated. Allow at least four feet between individual leg segments.
Twinkie feelers on the head of each segment are required.
The final segment of each centipede must wear a stinger of appropriate design and toxicity.
Each segment must be filled with a registered centipede athlete – each runner must register individually.
During the entire competition, all required body segments must be present in the centipede body. If a segment is to be exchanged, the replacement must give the centipede’s official password to exclude unauthorized participants.
To re-enter the centipede, a displaced runner must catch up with the body and resume his original segment, which the floater has been occupying. The official password and secret acknowledgment must be repeated each time. If the floater makes a permanent substitution, no other substitutions are allowed.
A Lenichi Turn, a 360-degree turn made famous by two Eastern European centipede runners (Oscar and Igatoo Lenichi) in the 18th century, must be executed at Lindley Meadow in Golden Gate Park just beyond the 6-mile point. The Lenichi Turn must not interfere with other runners.
All centipede members must start together, at the start line, as well as cross the finish line with connection intact.
Based on the Centipede Competition Rules
The top (1st place) 12K Centipede team (13-15 members) will receive an award.
Thanks for rallying your crew, your family and friends, and your coworkers for the ultimate hang!
If you are on a team, be sure to check in with your captain to see if you earned any perks for a super special race day!
If you are a captain and have questions, please email Alex & Alex Team Coordinators Extraodinares Teams we can ensure you’re feeling 100% ready for race day.
For non-centipede teams
GENERAL TEAMS
GETTING TO THE START
If you are looking for a ride share, please use our amazing partner Waymo.
There are multiple ways to get to the start line—public transportation, getting dropped off by ride-share, and shuttle. We recommend using public transportation or shuttles to get to the start line of Bay to Breakers.
For those that need to drive, parking near the start line of the race is limited but available in the Financial and South of Market (SoMa) districts.
Official event shuttle options are offered for both round-trip and post-race transfers. Click the link below to find the express pick-up locations being offered.
All tickets must be purchased online in advance to race Sunday. This is the fastest and most convenient way to get out of the finish line area.
ROUND TRIP - $30 + service fee
🚌 Millbrae Park & Ride (South Bay)
Pick-up: 6:30-7:00 AM
Location: Millbrae BART Station (129 Garden Ln, Millbrae, CA)
Return: 11:30 AM-12:00 PM at 46th Ave & Lincoln Wy.
🚌 Emeryville Park & Ride (East Bay)
Pick-up: 6:30-7:00 AM
Location: Emeryville Train Station (Horton St.)
Return: 11:30 AM-12:00 PM at 46th Ave & Lincoln Wy.
🚌 Mill Valley Park & Ride (North Bay)
Pick-up: 6:30-7:00 AM
Location: Manzanita Parking Lot (Shoreline Hwy)
Return: 11:30 AM-12:00 PM at 46th Ave & Lincoln Wy.
🚙 Parking not included. Follow posted parking rules.
POST RACE - $18 + service fee
🚍 Return to BART Express (Embarcadero Station)
Pick-up: 9:30 AM-12:30 PM at 46th Ave & Lincoln Wy.
🚍 Return to Downtown Express (Spear St. & Mission St.)
Pick-up: 9:30 AM-12:30 PM at 46th Ave & Lincoln Wy.Avoid the lines, reserve your individual seat today, and leave getting to/from the event to us.
Many roads surrounding the start line area will be closed and/or greatly impacted by our presence. We do not recommend being dropped off by a vehicle.
If you must be dropped off, we recommend using our amazing Ride Share partner Waymo and use
The Embarcadero as a drop-off point.
Caltrain and BART will be offering a special service for Bay to Breakers! Pre-Purchasing tickets is strongly encouraged.
Please plan ahead by reviewing the options, below:
CalTrain — two, special limited-stop pre-race trains; be sure to review the schedule!
CalTrain Special Race Day Schedule:
— Train 901 will depart Palo Alto at 6:13am (or when full), arriving in SF by 6:55am (earlier if full)
— Train 903 will depart San Jose at 6:04am, arriving in SF by 7:20am.
Click HERE for the CalTrain website schedule.
The San Francisco Caltrain Station is located at Fourth & King streets, a 30-minute walk (1.4 miles) from the Start Line.
Participants can walk to the starting line from the station or board an N Judah Muni train from King St.
Regular Sunday northbound service from San Jose starts at 6:51am.
Please reference the updated Bay to Breakers race day schedule to plan your trip.
BART — four early trains, Once on the platform, these four trains will be labelled as: “Limited Stop to Embarcadero.”
The Embarcadero BART Station has access to the following BART lines and is located only two blocks from the start line:
▪ Blue (Daly City, Dublin-Pleasanton)
▪ Green (Daly City, Berryessa-North San Jose)
▪Red (Richmond, Millbrae)
▪Yellow (Antioch, SFO Intl Airport)
BART Special Race Day Schedule:
BART will provide four trains with limited stops before regular BART service.
These four trains will go out of service once they drop riders off at Embarcadero.
Riders cannot board a train at Embarcadero.
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Train #1 will leave Millbrae at 6:29am, Daly City at 6:41am, 16th St./Mission at 6:52am, and then arrive at Embarcadero at 6:57am. No other stops will be made along the line.
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Train #2 will leave Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre at 6:23am, MacArthur at 6:43am, and West Oakland at 6:52am, and then arrive at Embarcadero at 6:58am.
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Train #3 will leave Dublin/Pleasanton at 6:17am, Bay Fair at 6:34am, and West Oakland at 6:55am and arrive at Embarcadero at 7:01am. No other stops will be made along the line.
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Train #4 will leave El Cerrito del Norte at 6:33am, MacArthur at 6:46am, and West Oakland at 6:54am and arrive at Embarcadero at 7:02am. No other stops will be made along the line.
Regular systemwide BART service starts at around 8am.
Plan your trip using the BART Trip Planner.Click HERE, for the BART schedule website.
MUNI – The following light rail lines access the Embarcadero Station, located only two blocks from the start line:
J – Church
K – Ingleside
L – Taraval
M – Ocean View
N – Judah
Plan Your Trip – Find your way around San Francisco and plan your trip to the start line of Bay to Breakers today. Use “Embarcadero Station” for your destination to plan your trip to the start line.
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We recommend booking convenient and affordable parking in advance through SpotHero, the nation’s leading parking reservation app. To reserve your parking spot, visit the Bay to Breakers SpotHero Parking Page and book a spot with rates up to 50% off drive-up.
New to SpotHero? Download the SpotHero iPhone | Android app.
Please be aware that a large number of City and Recreation and Park roads will be closed for the race.
Please click HERE to reference all closures and times. UPDATE LINK WITH 2026 COMMUNITY FLYER
Important Note: the only north-south crossover points are The Embarcadero and 19th Ave/Crossover Dr.
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sunday post-race
POST RACE FAQS
Please be aware that a large number of City and Recreation and Park roads will be closed for the race.
Please click HERE to reference all closures and times.
Important Note: the only north-south crossover points are The Embarcadero and 19th Ave/Crossover Dr.Official event shuttle options will be offered for both round-trip and post-race transfers. All tickets must be purchased online in advance to race Sunday. This is the fastest and most convenient way to get out of the finish line area. Avoid the lines, reserve your individual seat today, and leave getting to/from the event to us.
Post-Race Shuttles can be picked up at the intersection of Great Hwy & Fulton St.
ROUND TRIP - $30 + service fee
🚌 Millbrae Park & Ride (South Bay)
Pick-up: 6:30-7:00 AM
Location: Millbrae BART Station (129 Garden Ln, Millbrae, CA)
Return: 11:30 AM-12:00 PM at Great Hwy & Fulton St.
🚌 Emeryville Park & Ride (East Bay)
Pick-up: 6:30-7:00 AM
Location: Emeryville Train Station (Horton St.)
Return: 11:30 AM-12:00 PM at Great Hwy & Fulton St.
🚌 Mill Valley Park & Ride (North Bay)
Pick-up: 6:30-7:00 AM
Location: Manzanita Parking Lot (Shoreline Hwy)
Return: 11:30 AM-12:00 PM at Great Hwy & Fulton St.
🚙 Parking not included. Follow posted parking rules.
POST RACE - $18 + service fee
🚍 Return to BART Express (Embarcadero Station)
Pick-up: 9:30 AM-12:30 PM at Great Hwy & Fulton St.
🚍 Return to Downtown Express (Spear St. & Mission St.)
Pick-up: 9:30 AM-12:30 PM at Great Hwy & Fulton St.
Unofficial race results will be posted live on the event website on Sunday morning. You will also receive an email with your official finish time on Sunday evening.
Participants can scan the Results QR code on their bib to view Results OR CLICK HERE.
Have your friends and family track your progress while you run your race.
Tracking Website: CLICK HERE
OR Download the app & sign up for text updates from different spots along the course!
Overall Awards Medals will be available for the top 3 male, female, and non-binary finishers of the 12K & 15K.
There will not be an award ceremony.
Awards will be available for pick up beginning at approximately 11:00am from the Awards tent. Awards will not be mailed.
The top (1st place) Centipede team (13-15 members) will receive an award.
Age group awards will be available for the top three male, female, and non-binary finishers of each age group of the 12K & 15K.
Age groups can be found below:
19 & Under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
Award medals must be picked up and will not be mailed.
The Hayes Hill challenge starts just after mile 2 and is a ½ mile hill section of the course.
Awards will be available for the top -1st place - male, female and non-binary finisher.
Awards will be available for pick up beginning at approximately 11:00am from the Awards tent.
BEER GARDEN
SUNDAY, MAY 17TH
8:00am - 1:00pm
Participants 21 years of age or older can make plans to join us at the
post-race Beer Garden to celebrate their race with a complimentary beverage!
While enjoying live music, participants can show their race bib in the Beer Garden and enjoy a complimentary beer or Ole.
DJ BRYAN NOE
The Beer Garden is open to the public – those that are 21 years of age and older only.
Those wanting to enter the Beer Garden will need to show their ID in order to enter and consume alcohol. Please plan accordingly.
Additional beers can be purchased for $5 (while supplies last). Participants can select from the following beverage options: Michelob ULTRA or ULTRA Zero.
RACE DAY VIP
Those that have paid for Race Day VIP access will be able to enjoy a private area inside the Hyatt Regency Embarcadero Hotel beginning at 6:30am on race day.
One of the perks of Race Day VIP is race day bib pick-up, which means that you can skip the Race Expo and go to the Race Day VIP area directly on race morning to pick up your race BIB. Race Day VIP perks include private gear check, private restrooms, morning refreshments, a post-race meal + beverage, and post-race VIP area.
Those that have paid for Race Day VIP will receive an email on Thursday of race week with additional information about the VIP experience.
Make sure to wear your bib on the front of your body and bring your best smile to race day! FinisherPix will
be on course capturing you in action. Click below to register your email to be notified when your photos are ready after the race.
COMMEMORATE YOUR RACE
1 down, 3 to go! Complete 4 Californian races of 5K or more by the end of 2026 and earn an exclusive medal. Whether you run one at a time or mix and match your 2026 series, the choice is yours!Learn more about the challenge, explore the rewards, and check out the races that make up the Golden State Challenge
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