SF Bay-to-Breakers 2013, some photos.

[SSSnail]

So, every year, the asylum is let loose and the inmates run amok through the streets of San Francisco. They start from the Eastern edge of The City, and end up on the Western shores. Some of them don't make it, as a lot are often inebriated along the way.

It's a fun, colorful event, which is a race where people are dressed up in anyways they like as participants, some chose to forgo the formality of any costumes, at all. Don't worry, I don't have any of those linked here, so this is all SFW.

It was unfortunate that my battery died quite early, but I did manage to grab some photos. Enjoy.

I'm only posting some, the rest are here http://www.flickr.com/photos/79629041@N06/sets/72157633537026184/show/

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Or course, you can't have a public event without secuhritah watching over, so respect his.

A pink fairy forgot how to use her wings...

Even the Queen of England came to participate, and of course, she brought the cheerleader, to save the world.

Wonder women... so many of them

A running iPod, Steve Jobs would be proud.

A unicorn picking its nose

Wakah wakah wakah wakah wakah...

A spectator

A Dos Equis girl

Cheetahs, finished.

 

[SSSnail]

A running hotdog

Some wrestlers

Sailormoon also came, don't know why she didn't fly

Spring, so flowers

A bees keepers and his... bees

Mr. and Mrs. Incredibles

Pool boy

 

[KeithTalent]

Nice pics. I was there for the Bay to Breakers a few years back. Pretty fun.

KT

 

[techs]

How is this not an Olympic event?

 

[Baked]

I stopped following after they banned the beer float. Lame.

 

[Dr. Detroit]

I stopped following after they banned the beer float. Lame.

Seriously - you know its gone to complete shit when LivingSocial & GroupOn are selling half-price entrance.

 

[Bateluer]

I stopped following after they banned the beer float. Lame.

They banned nudity too. People used to run this race in the buff. :/

We need to being it back!

 

[baydude]

I was there today and the past 2 years. The turn out was a lot lower this year compared to before. I think it's ~30k compared to 60-100k before!

 

[SSSnail]

They banned nudity too. People used to run this race in the buff. :/

We need to being it back!

There are still people running in the nudes, believe me, you don't want to see them.

 

[Bateluer]

I was there today and the past 2 years. The turn out was a lot lower this year compared to before. I think it's ~30k compared to 60-100k before!

Thats a heck of a drop. How much do you think would be from Boston imitation and how much from tightened restrictions?

There are still people running in the nudes, believe me, you don't want to see them.

I thought they banned the nudes?

I do a lot of marathons and ultras, and there's always a few people that have some amazing bodies. Fit and healthy people means attractive body types.

 

[SSSnail]

Thats a heck of a drop. How much do you think would be from Boston imitation and how much from tightened restrictions?

I thought they banned the nudes?

I do a lot of marathons and ultras, and there's always a few people that have some amazing bodies. Fit and healthy people means attractive body types.

Well, you can ban them...

There were a few wankers out there today. But I saw one of those fit and healthy person with an AMAZING body running in just body paint, but then my battery died. I was like, FFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUuu....

 

[Slew Foot]

Thats a heck of a drop. How much do you think would be from Boston imitation and how much from tightened restrictions?





I thought they banned the nudes?

I do a lot of marathons and ultras, and there's always a few people that have some amazing bodies. Fit and healthy people means attractive body types.

this isnt the type of race that attract champion runners

 

[SSSnail]

this isnt the type of race that attract champion runners

Actually, it does. While most of the participants are just doing it for the fun of it, there are elite runners that finish a few hours ahead of the rest of the crowd, and there are actual cash prizes just like every other races. Usually someone from Ethiopia or Kenya would win the race, in both men and women category.

Don't forget SF is also the capitol of fitness, I think...

 

[Bateluer]

Actually, it does. While most of the participants are just doing it for the fun of it, there are elite runners that finish a few hours ahead of the rest of the crowd, and there are actual cash prizes just like every other races. Usually someone from Ethiopia or Kenya would win the race, in both men and women category.

Don't forget SF is also the capitol of fitness, I think...

In a nutshell, if there's a cash prize, elite level runners will be out there.

But, you don't have to be an elite runner to look good.