{"id":1072,"date":"2009-02-27T16:27:07","date_gmt":"2009-02-28T00:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/wordpress\/2009\/02\/27\/mayor-newsom-bay-to-breakers-announce-revised-policies-for-2009-race\/"},"modified":"2021-10-11T17:45:30","modified_gmt":"2021-10-12T01:45:30","slug":"mayor-newsom-bay-to-breakers-announce-revised-policies-for-2009-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/wordpress\/1072\/mayor-newsom-bay-to-breakers-announce-revised-policies-for-2009-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayor Newsom, Bay to Breakers <br>Announce Revised Policies for 2009 Race"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/images\/photos\/bay_to_breakers_070520\/mw2w1305_std.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>By <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fogcityjournal.com\/wordpress\/author\/luke\/\">Luke Thomas<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>February 27, 2009<\/p>\n<p>ING Bay to Breakers and Mayor Gavin Newsom released a statement today outlining revised policies for this year&#8217;s race.<\/p>\n<p>The new policy requires all wheeled objects and floats to be registered for the race. Float registration is free.<\/p>\n<p>Participants, however, are &#8220;encouraged&#8221; to register for the race to help offset increased costs related to extra toilets and trash receptacles. Early registration will cost $44 for adults, $39 for kids (through April 30), $48 for adults and $44 for kids (May 1 to May 13).<\/p>\n<p>An alcohol ban will be enforced by race organizers and SFPD.\u00c2\u00a0 No kegs or glass bottles will be permitted and are subject to confiscation.<\/p>\n<p>Nudity has not been banned.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--> <strong>More Info <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Agreement Achieves Balance of Tradition and Safety<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>From ING Bay to Breakers<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Following meetings with City of San Francisco city agencies, including the Office of Mayor, the Interdepartmental Staff Committee on Traffic and Transportation (ISCOTT) and Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, AEG, race organizer for the ING Bay to Breakers today announced revised policies to improve the safety and enjoyment of the race for runners, spectators and neighbors during this year&#8217;s 98<sup>th<\/sup> running of the ING Bay to Breakers on Sunday May 17.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are pleased to have worked with the race organizers, neighborhood leaders, City Staff, and supporters of the race to ensure that the fun aspects of the race are preserved while protecting our neighborhoods and ensuring the safety of race participants and citizens of San Francisco,&#8221; said Mayor Gavin Newsom.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are honored by the widespread support we have received from the City of San Francisco to help us address safety, logistical and trash issues created by the race in years past while preserving the fun and zany character of the race,&#8221; said Angela Fang, general manager for AEG, the race organizer of the ING Bay to Breakers race.<\/p>\n<p>The following revised policies have been made to the 98th ING Bay to Breakers, as well as future races:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><strong>Shared enforcement of city ordinances      regarding alcohol.<\/strong> Anyone publically drinking alcohol or displaying      public drunkenness on or along the race course will be subject to the laws      of California. Race organizers will coordinate with the San Francisco      Police Department to proactively remove kegs and glass bottles of alcohol      from the race course.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wheeled objects and floats will be permitted      on the course, with new provisions for safety.<\/strong> Wheeled objects and      floats owners <strong><u>must<\/u><\/strong> register and start at the race starting      line behind all runners and walkers. There will be no charge for floats,      but the participants who carry or use them must register at <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20181002120856\/http:\/\/www.ingbaytobreakers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.ingbaytobreakers.com<\/a><span style=\"color: #004080\">.<\/span> Wheeled objects and floats cannot be      motorized and <strong><em><u>may not<\/u><\/em><\/strong> be used to transport or store      alcohol. Float owners are directed to act responsibly toward the      environment and dispose of their floats in dumpsters along the route near      the end of the race.<\/li>\n<li><strong>In addition, race organizers, along with city      officials, strongly urge participants to register for this year&rsquo;s race.<\/strong>      Registration fees pay for the necessary infrastructure &ndash; including      portable toilets and dumpsters &ndash; to ensure a safe, clean race course for      participants and spectators alike. Early registration and group discounts      are available at <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20181002120856\/http:\/\/www.ingbaytobreakers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.ingbaytobreakers.com<\/a>      as well as instructions on entering floats in the race.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;We believe we have achieved a &lsquo;win-win&rsquo; for the City, the community and race organizers in terms of balancing the traditions and safety of one of San Francisco&rsquo;s most vibrant and longstanding events,&#8221; said Mayor Gavin Newsom. &#8220;We encourage everyone to show their respect and support for the race by joining us in the celebration on May 17.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About ING Bay to Breakers 12K<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now in its 98th year, the ING Bay to Breakers 12K is one of the world&#8217;s largest and oldest footraces, held annually in San Francisco, California. The name reflects the course which takes tens of thousands of participants from the northeast end of downtown San Francisco, near The Embarcadero (the &#8220;bay&#8221; side of the city), to the west end of the city and the &#8220;breakers&#8221; of Ocean Beach. The 7.46 mile (12 kilometer) race features world-class athletes in addition to costumed runners and &#8216;fun-loving&#8217; folks out for a great day of running and walking through San Francisco. For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20181002120856\/http:\/\/www.ingbaytobreakers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.ingbaytobreakers.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Join the discussion or just stay up to date with news, fun facts and photos by visiting ING Bay to Breakers online at Facebook (http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/b2bonfb), Flickr (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ingbaytobreakers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.flickr.com\/photos\/<wbr><\/wbr>ingbaytobreakers\/<\/a>), or Twitter (http:\/\/twitter.com\/<wbr><\/wbr>INGB2Breakers).<\/p>\n<p><strong>ING Bay to Breakers 12K 2009 Sponsors<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ING Bay to Breakers 12K 2009 sponsors include title sponsor ING, Holme Roberts &amp; Owen LLP, Southwest Airlines, Reebok, Big 5 Sporting Goods, Salonpas, Hyatt Regency of San Francisco, Crystal Geyser, Barefoot Wines, The Examiner, WILD 94.9, STAR 101.3, GenA.com, California Track &amp; Running News, Lamar Transit, Active.com and AEG.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Luke Thomas February 27, 2009 ING Bay to Breakers and Mayor Gavin Newsom released a statement today outlining revised policies for this year&#8217;s race. 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