Navigate San Francisco this weekend with a full breakdown of the Bay to Breakers race route, specific road closure timelines, and essential transit advice.
Howard Street: Runners head southwest along Howard Street from the waterfront down to 9th Street.. 9th Street: The route turns north for a brief block to cross Market Street.. Hayes Street/Hayes Street Hill: Participants turn west onto Hayes Street, passing through Hayes Valley.. Between Fillmore and Steiner streets, runners tackle the infamous Hayes Street Hill, a grueling steep climb featuring an 11.15% grade.. Divisadero & Fell Street: The course runs briefly along Divisadero Street before
turning west onto Fell Street, bordering the north side of the Panhandle.. Golden Gate Park: Runners enter the park at Kezar Drive and cruise west all the way down John F.. Kennedy (JFK) Drive, passing iconic sights like the Conservatory of Flowers.. The Finish Line: The race wraps up on the Great Highway at Ocean Beach, where participants join the Finish Line Festival.. Location: The official Finish Line Festival takes place at 1000 Great Highway/2100
Martin Luther King Jr.. Drive inside Golden Gate Park.. Hours: 8 a.m.. to 1 p.m.. on Sunday.. Timeline: Saturday, 7 p.m.. to Sunday, 11 a.m.. to 5 p.m.. Impact Zone: Howard Street (Embarcadero to Beale), Steuart Street (south of Mission), Spear Street (Mission to Folsom), and Main Street (Mission to Folsom) The Takeaway: Avoid the immediate area around the Embarcadero and Salesforce Tower starting Saturday dinner time.. Tow trucks will be highly active.. Timeline: Sunday,
3 a.m.to 11 a.m.. Impact Zone: Beale, Fremont, First, and Second streets (all between Mission and Folsom), New Montgomery (Mission to Howard), and Howard Street stretching all the way up to Ninth Street The Takeaway: No vehicles will be allowed to cross Howard Street between the Embarcadero and Civic Center.. Use the structures further south or the Embarcadero flyovers if you must move east-west.. Timeline: Sunday, 5 a.m.. to 3 p.m.. Impact Zone: Hayes Street
(Market to Divisadero), Divisadero Street (Grove to Oak), Fell Street (Divisadero to Stanyan), and Baker Street (Oak to Fell) The Takeaway: North-south vehicle travel through the center of the city is effectively blocked.. Divisadero and Fell will be completely impassable during brunch hours.. Timeline: Sunday, 3 a.m.. to 4 p.m.. Impact Zone: Westbound lanes of Fulton Street (46th to Great Highway), westbound Lincoln Way (45th to Great Highway), La Playa Street, Balboa Street, and Cabrillo
Street near the coast.. The Takeaway: The Pacific coastline near Golden Gate Park will be entirely closed to vehicle traffic until late Sunday afternoon.
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