The 2001 Bay to Breakers Race, San Fransisco
The Bay to Breakers race is an annual event in SF, this year with over 70,000 entries. About 1/3 (just guessing) of those entered actually "run" the race, the rest walk the 7 mile course and enjoy the party the whole way !

The traditional Tortilla toss before the race start

Tortilla Toss Movie !

A very diverse crowd

About 1/2 hour after the start ... we finally reach the start !

Heading down a crowded Hayes Street

Garden hoses, water balloons, and kitchen pots full of water kept the crowd cool along the way

Planet of the Apes !

Random band playing with some nice shark dancers

Even the synchronized swin team showed up!

The "Rolling Black Outs" float

A rolling bar equipped with its own watering system

Another rolling bar

Yep ...it's the Village People !

El Toro !!!

The end of the "race" ... the costal fog hasn't lifted yet.