"The race begins Sunday at 8 am downtown at Howard and Main streets and ends at the finish line at Great Highway with a festival featuring live music and a beer garden. For those needing to make pit stops along the way, be sure to bookmark the late Joe Kukura's Bay to Breakers Liquor Store 2025 map. Joe's memorial is also Sunday, as Bay to Breakers was his favorite day of the year."
"Street closures for the event begin Saturday evening and continue through Sunday, with staggered shutdowns across downtown and the waterfront. Early closures start around the starting line area near Howard Street and surrounding intersections, expanding overnight into nearby streets including Main, Spear, and portions of Mission and Market."
"On race day Sunday, additional rolling closures affect streets along the course, including sections of Beale, Fremont, First, Second, New Montgomery, and larger stretches of Howard and Mission as the race progresses through the city. By late morning, closures extend further west and north into Hayes Valley, the Western Addition, and surrounding neighborhoods."
"Near the finish area by Ocean Beach, major streets including Balboa, Cabrillo, Fulton, Lincoln Way, and Point Lobos are clo"
Bay to Breakers 2026 takes place Sunday with more than 30,000 participants and an estimated 100,000 spectators along a 7.5-mile route. The race starts at 8 am downtown at Howard and Main streets and ends at the Great Highway finish line, where a festival includes live music and a beer garden. Street closures begin Saturday evening and continue through Sunday with staggered shutdowns across downtown and the waterfront. Early closures start near the Howard Street starting area and expand overnight to nearby streets including Main, Spear, and parts of Mission and Market. On race day, rolling closures affect streets along the course such as Beale, Fremont, First, Second, New Montgomery, and portions of Howard and Mission, with additional closures extending toward Hayes Valley and the Western Addition by late morning. Near Ocean Beach, major streets including Balboa, Cabrillo, Fulton, Lincoln Way, and Point Lobos are impacted.
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