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RACE DAY IN

2025 SCHEDULE
RACE EXPO & PACKET PICK-UP
DAY 2
Date: Friday, May 16th
Time: 1:00pm – 7:00pm
Location: Sports Basement: Stonestown Galleria
3251 20th ave, Suite 390
San Francisco, CA 94132
All Bay to Breakers participants are required to pick up their race bib at the Race Expo, unless you have paid for packet mailing or purchased a VIP entry.
RACE EXPO & PACKET PICK-UP
DAY 1
Date: Thursday, May 15th
Time: 3:00pm – 7:00pm
Location: Sports Basement: Stonestown Galleria
3251 20th ave, Suite 390
San Francisco, CA 94132
All Bay to Breakers participants are required to pick up their race bib at the Race Expo, unless you have paid for packet mailing or purchased a VIP entry.
RACE EXPO & PACKET PICK-UP
DAY 3
Date: Saturday, May 17
Time: 10:00am — 5:00pm
Location: Sports Basement: Stonestown Galleria
3251 20th ave, Suite 390
San Francisco, CA 94132
All Bay to Breakers participants are required to pick up their race bib at the Race Expo, unless you have paid for packet mailing or purchased a VIP entry.
RACE START
Date: Sunday, May 18
Start Time: The first wave will take off at 8:00am and last wave at 8:45am
Location: intersection of Howard St. & Main St. in downtown San Francisco.
FINISH FESTIVAL
Date: Sunday, May 18th
Time: 8:00am — 1:00pm
Location: 1000 Great Highway
San Francisco, CA 94121
Enjoy live music, participants can show their race bib in the Beer Garden and enjoy a complimentary Michelob ULTRA.

Many roads surrounding the start line area will be closed, and/or greatly impacted by our presence. We do not recommend being dropped off by a vehicle. If you must be dropped off, use The Embarcadero as a drop-off point.
We recommend that you arrive 45-60 minutes prior to the start of your race.
Unfortunately, there is no Gear Check, unless you've purchased the VIP add-on.
VIP can be selected during registration. If you did not purchase at the time of registration, log into your MyEvents.ACTIVE.com account, find your race entry, and click the “Purchase merchandise” button to add VIP to your registration.
VIP available until sold out.
The course will close on race day at 12:30 PM at the intersection of JFK and Chain of Lakes Golden Gate Park. Participants who have not passed this intersection by 12:30 PM will not have the opportunity to cross the Finish Line. The Finish Line closes promptly at 1:00 PM