Maps

Sunday, May 17th, 2009 // Start Time: 8:00 AM

Course Map

ING Bay to Breakers is a USA Track & Field Certified 12K (7.46 miles). From sea level at the Embarcadero the course rises steeply along Hayes Street Hill. Around the 2.5-mile mark runners climb an 11.15% grade between Fillmore and Steiner, bringing them to the highest point in the race, approximately 215 feet above sea level. The remainder of the course gradually flows downhill alongside the Panhandle and through Golden Gate Park.

Click on the map above for a larger image of the course.

Startline Instructions (new for 2009)

Start Area Map

Runner and Walker Entry Points (no wheeled objects):

Seeded Divisions (blue) enter at Beale and Mission
Corrals A and B (orange) enter at Main and Mission
Corrals C and D (green) enter at Spear and Mission
Corral E walkers, no wheeled objects (yellow) enter at Steuart and Mission

WHEELED OBJECTS/FLOATS ENTRY POINT and restrictions:

Wheeled objects and floats (Corral E, yellow) enter at Spear and Folsom. This area will be available to receive floats beginning at 5:00 am and will be loaded on a first come first served basis. When this area fills up a second area will be loaded at Main and Folsom, again on a first come, first served basis. Floats will be released AFTER the runners and walkers clear the Spear Street intersection, not before. Spear Street floats will be allowed on the course first. Floats staged on Main Street will not be allowed on the course until after the Spear Street floats have cleared the Main Street intersection.

FLOAT RESTRICTIONS

Wheeled objects and floats cannot be motorized.
Wheeled objects and floats may not be used to transport or store alcohol.
Wheeled objects and floats cannot be taller than 9 feet off the ground or they will not clear the Start structure. Floats taller than 9 feet will not be allowed on the course.
Owners of wheeled objects and floats are directed to act responsibly toward the environment and other participants, and to dispose of their floats in designated dumpsters along the route near the end of the course.

Corral Information

The start line will be organized using corrals, beginning with our 2009 race. Start corrals are designated starting areas for participants with similar estimated finishing times. Each start corral will have a designated number of runners. The corrals will all start at 8:00am and, although your timing chip will not start timing until the moment you cross the start line, corrals are standard race practice and will help provide a safe, fluid, and less congested start of the race. Entry points to the start area will be determined by your assigned corral. Only registered participants will be admitted to the Start and Finish areas.

Corral	Bib Color	Estimated Finishing Time
A	Orange	under 59:00 (8:00 per mile)
B	Orange	under 1:15:00 (10:00 per mile)
C	Lime Green	under 1:30:00 (12:00 per mile)
D	Lime Green	under 2:00:00 (16:00 per mile)
E	Yellow	over 2 hours (walkers)

When should I arrive at my assigned corral?

It is recommended you arrive at your assigned corral no later than 7:15 am.

How do I find my start corral?

The entrance to your corral matches the color of your racing bib. The corral name is on the bottom left corner of your racing bib - A, B, C, D, or E. Signs will be posted indicating the entrance to each corral.