The 100th running of the Bay to Breakers race will take place in 2011. In celebration of this historic event we are designing a series of five collectable timing chips leading up to the anniversary. Each chip in the series will commemorate a well-known visual icon from the racecourse. All registered runners will receive a collectable timing chip.

The Series:

2007 - The Ferry Building
The first chip in the series depicts the start-line of the race in 1944 at the foot of Market Street in front of the Ferry Building. Still known as the Cross City Race at that time, it was another twenty years (1964) before the race was renamed Bay to Breakers. Originally going up Golden Gate Avenue to Divisadero and then over to Fell and through Golden Gate Park, the route was changed in 1955 to ascend Turk Street to reach Divisadero.

2008 - The Painted Ladies
2008 marks the 40th Anniversary of Hayes Street Hill being a part of the Bay to Breakers course. In 1968, to accommodate the construction of BART, the start-line was moved from Market Street to Howard Street. When the course was moved to Howard Street the ascension to Divisadero also moved, to Hayes Street. The Hayes Street Hill crests at Alamo Square, where the famous "Painted Ladies" Victorians are located.

2009 - not yet announced.

2010 - not yet announced.

2011 - not yet announced.