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Each May, the Bay to Breakers Footrace is a Bay Area Tradition
The annual Bay to Breakers footrace in San Francisco is the longest continuously run footrace in the world. The inaugural race was run in May 1912 as a way to increase civic pride and boost the spirits of residents after the disastrous Earthquake in 1906, which leveled much of San Francisco. Today, the event is one of the highlights of the year for Bay Area runners and many people plan a visit to the area around the third Sunday in May each year to participate in this fun, competitive and challenging race.