Our last proper day in SF and I've yet to learn/try to load pics onto this blog. I'll notify you when I have mastered this so you can go back and see what I saw!!!!
'Bay to Breakers' 12k Run
Knowing that the 97th Annual 'Bay to Breakers' run was scheduled for today, we set off to the start point at the Embarcadero to savour the experience in what could only be encapsulated by the famous phrase (was it Wm. Hogarth, Shakespeare or TP Barnum or Johnstone? - answers on a postcard, please!) 'All of human life is here'!
Despite missing the initial start (of three), we watched almost 65,000 runners run, then walk past the start-line. There were pleas from the authorities for participants to keep their clothes on - a plea which fell on a number of defiant individuals' ears, which were, in some cases more prominent than the cool temperatures allowed their extroversion to become.
Participants are encouraged to dress in costumes/as character from their favourite movies. For instance a group of Cal band students ran the race in uniform and then performed for
the crowd (don't ask - it was musical though!). Other costumed runners were dressed as Clinton, Obama, and McCain, not to mention pirates (of the Caribbean), angels, skiers, Supermen (and -women), smurfs ancient Greeks, WWF and sumo wrestlers, Mexican Wrestlers (a la Nacho Libre), cheerleaders (a personal favourite), the cast of Baywatch (another personal favourite!), fish, a giraffe, numerous doctors and nurses, drag kings and queens, boats, cereal boxes, oh yes, and some went as athletes, too!
After witnessing this spectacle we headed for the Embarcadero perimeter road, past the even-numbered piers to photograph the Bay Bridge from various angles.
Having done this, we walked to Mission Bay, sneaked across the CalTrain tracks to Berry and 4th (look at me!).
Whereat we rejoined the mass of naked/un-naked and costumed strollers - roughly mid-field. I'm sure we got placed, despite taking a far longer route and neither running, nor breaking sweat whilst doing so! Keep a look out for photos on the official website: http://www.ingbaytobreakers.com/race_information/results.html - we're there somewhere but at the time of posting, no photos were available.
Packed our bags in readiness for the next leg of our journey.
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