By most accounts the 100th running of Bay to Breakers was more tame than past years, but from the looks of the photos still flooding our flickr stream plenty of costumed runners, walkers, spectators and revelers still came out in droves to enjoy the weather and a little San Francisco-style mischief. more ›

If you recall, at last year's Bay to Breakers, there had been reports of a runner collapsing from a heart attack at the finish line, and many at the scene said he had died. SF Examiner followed up on the story last week, and found that the runner, Ken Byk, had survived after losing his pulse for twenty minutes. He was diagnosed with coronary artery disease and underwent quadruple-bypass surgery a few days after the race. more ›

Each year SFist makes it a tradition to post your much-loved Bay to Breakers Liquor Store Map -- by way of Joe Kukura of Exercising While Intoxicated, of course. And here it is. Beautiful, isn't it? Also, for further alcoholicky ease, make sure to download the booze map on your iPhone today. more ›

Our old comrade Zennie, who plugs away daily with his blogging, and vlogging, and sports coverage, dropped in on the Bay to Breakers office. It's a long (15 minute) video, in which he carries a camera around while he's introduced to the staff putting together the race, including race director Angela Fang. She discusses how every finisher in the race this year (if they're registered) gets a commemorative medal. And how there'll be bands along the course playing music reflecting some of the decades of the 100 years the race has been run (we're sure the drunk people will enjoy that, and it may also distract them from finishing and collecting their medals). The best part, though, is where Zennie admits that a couple of years ago he fell off the back of the press truck, presumably while trying to shoot video of the race. And he hopes that won't happen again. more ›

We here at SFist receive up to a hundred press releases a day. Sometimes we use a few of those press releases to inform you of something we consider noteworthy. And sometimes, though very rarely, a press release is so astounding that it's best to let the missive speak for itself. Behold: more ›

Of course, says Joe Kukura of Exercising While Intoxicated, one should conceal sweet nectar while running this month's Bay to Breaker's race. Even though getting lit could land you in pretend jail (or, far worse, land you and your naked butt a cameo appearance on SFist), it might also result in loads of good times. For those of you who plan on imbibing during next week's zany race on May 15th, Kukura suggests the following: more ›

Many unregistered people are wondering if they should still crash San Francisco's Bay to Breakers this year without a valid registration. The answer, according to former SFist contributor Joe Kukura, is a resounding yes. Creator of the infamous Bay to Breakers race course liquor store map, Kukura kicks off B2B week with Why You Should Still Crash Bay to Breakers Even Though It’s Sold Out, an article that's sure to send organizers panicking. more ›

Anyone who thought the 100th running of the Zazzle Bay to Breakers 12k urine-a-thon was going to be boring ought to check out the organizers' plan to handle the drunkards. As race spokesman Sam Singer told the Examiner, organizers will be setting up "sobering tents" along the race course to corral those who left their sobriety back at the starting line. In addition to getting the sloppy ones off the streets, workers in the drunk tents will also be handing out free water and juice while they try to find inebriates a ride home. Did you hear that? Free juice! more ›

Zazzle. You can't say the name without feeling and sounding like a drunk cartoon character. Zazzle, a website located in Redwood City that sells items like custom t-shirts, postage stamps, iPhone cases, and a whole new line of Bay to Breakers shwag, has signed on to be the shiny, new sponsor of Bay to Breakers for at least two years. more ›

Ever since ING pulled out of their sponsorship of Bay to Breakers last year, there has been much hand-wringing over whether or not the streets of San Francisco will once again flood with runners, floats, booze, naked people, half-naked people, and (of course) urine after this May's 100-year anniversary of the race. Without a title sponsor like ING, our independent-spirited footrace is solely handled by mega-conglomerate AEG Entertainment and it's billionaire owner Philip Anschutz who doesn't seem to like losing money on the race every year. As the Chronicle points out today, all signs seem to indicate this year's race could be the last. Or maybe not, it depends on how everybody behaves this year, really. more ›

Yesterday, Bay to Breakers organizers announced they will be holding a ceremonial run on the morning of New Year's Day to kick off the race's 100th year. Runners from some of the original teams like the Olympic Club, the YMCA and Saint Mary's College will be trotting out from the Embarcadero at 10 a.m. tomorrow to recreate the original 1912 Cross City Race. more ›

Just like last year and the year before that, Bay to Breakers organizers promise to enforce new rules. These stricter rules will, hopefully, stop non-registered participants (like Gavin Newsom) from crashing the course without proper payment and halt drunk bartrash from peeing on city streets. more ›

Next year's Bay to Breakers race might be a tepid one. Booze, floats, and unregistered runners will be banned at next year's 100th marathon. The typically zany race has lost some of its nutty sheen over the last few years due to unruly behavior. (We can't imagine why.) So, organizers decided to officially nix alcohol in 2011. more ›

One of Bay to Breakers major sponsors, ING, is bowing out of the city's annual pomp and pee marathon. The Chon's Matier and Ross report, "[a]fter five years of booze, bareback runners [ed. note: tee hee] and increasingly bad press, insurance giant ING is bowing out as sponsor of San Francisco's annual Bay to Breakers race." more ›

Sporting a baseball cap and no race bib, Mayor Gavin Newsom, like many others, crashed Sunday's Bay to Breakers race. Since he wasn't registered, his time couldn't be counted. A few details Newsom revealed to SFGate: "I beat my security guard," "I was in the top 1,200 or so," and "I was one of those bandits." more ›

While known as a problem in the Panhandle or Richmond District, a few of this year's Bay to Breakers participants were notably thoughtless in South of Market, using the 400 block of Tehama Street (between Fifth and Sixth) as a toilet. Urinating in public, of course, is illegal... more ›

SFGate reports that about 60,000 people (including some creepy fundamentalist Christians), turned out for the chilly, 99th Annual Bay to Breakers race today, 5,000 of whom were serious runners. more ›

SF Citizen was on the ball and snapped shots of the winners of this morning's race. For the second year in a row, Kenyan long-distance runner Sammy Kirop Kitwara, who, interestingly, is a policeman by occupation, scored the fastest time. Fellow Kenyan Lineth Chepkururi won the fastest women's time. more ›

Via T.N.: "got my pellet gun all set for the annual 'shoot the drunk bay to breakers jackass who tries to piss on my front steps' game." more ›

We feel it's SFist's sovereign duty to once again show joggers where they can purchase spiked refreshments while prancing throughout the city half naked on Sunday. Check out this map to learn more. more ›

While SFist Brock compiles the Bay to Breakers Energizer Station data, check out this perfect pit stop event! Bay to Breakers participants, before trudging up the infamous Hayes Street Hill, fuel up at the Rickshaw Stop's Bay to Breakers Pre-Party, which is happening from 7 to 10 a.m. on Sunday. The Rickshaw, which is conveniently a block from the race (located at 155 Fell St), is large enough to accommodate those over-sized, and under-sized, costumes. more ›

This Sunday's Bay to Breakers, which anticipates some 60K runners this year, will prompt extra public transit service on Sunday. BART will open two hours early and run extra long trains for the annual wacky race (as well as running longer trains for folks going to the Giants starting at 1:05 p.m.) more ›

Still trying to come up with a sexy costume for the big race, but going in the nude is so passé? As these trend-setters demonstrate, there's nothing sexier than adult diapers paired with baby bottles, bibs, and giant pacifiers. more ›

So, the actual running part of Bay to Breakers generally gets forgotten about by the majority of hard-partying participants. more ›

Here are some early images from today's tamed Bay 2 Breakers race. more ›

Be sure to check out Muni's Bay to Breakers schedules and routes before the inebriation sets in. The lowdown is after the jump. And remember, the below buses will cost you a special events fare of $7, which is valid until 5 p.m. View a large version of Muni's B2B route map. And here is a zoomable PDF version. more ›

Seeing as how SFist almost ruined this year's Bay to Breakers race (you're welcome!) after posting this map indicating places to buy hooch along the race route -- which resulted in a more aggressive and drunken race than years prior-- we've decided against publishing this map indicating where participants can purchase beer, wine, and other spirits while jogging. more ›

Yesterday, there was some sort of emergency Bay to Breakers Board of Supervisors meeting. The annual race of booze and public pissing -- which saw its rules get tighter this year after last year's race turned blotto, due largely in part to this innocent little SFist post -- was called into question. more ›

Around a 100 or so people showed up at today's Bay to Breakers Rally at San Francisco City Hall. But numerous speakers (e.g., Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, former Supervisor candidate and progressive Alix Rosenthal) and loads of media turned out. If you recall, many fans of drunk jogging pitched a fit after ING altered the rules of this year's Bay to Breakers race. After last year's melee, a ban on booze, nudity, and floats was handed down. more ›