Across the Bay 12k Race Recap

On July 10th I ran the Represent Running Across the Bay 12k. I was selected as an ambassador for these races earlier this year and I have loved both I have participated in. The first one I raced was virtual, and this race was in San Francisco.

Across The Bay Race Day

I drove down the morning of the race. I met friends at Starbucks in Fisherman's Wharf before the race to pick up my bib and take some photos. Then it was off to the buses. The race begins with a bus ride from the finish area to the start line in Sausalito.

The buses were quick and efficient and got us to the start on time. There was a short walk to the beginning and fairly long lines for the restrooms. I took my time and made it to the start with a few minutes to spare. Just enough time to snap a photo with a few of my fellow ambassadors, start my GPS and begin the run.

The Course

The course itself was beautiful. It incorporated my favorite parts of the Bay Area. We ran through a part of Sausalito, across the Golden Gate Bridge (they closed off the bike lane for us to use), and down through the Marina Green area to the finish.

There was a slight hill at the start, going up the the bridge, so I would recommend that you train a few hills before running this race so you can power up to the bridge. The bridge also has a slight incline and then you run down to the water on the Marina and all the way past Fort Mason to the finish at Aquatic Park/Fisherman's Wharf area. There is a slight hill before the finish, running above Fort Mason, then you can cruise downhill to the finish! Waiting for you at the finish is the awesome medal featured below!

At the finish there was a goody bag, plenty of sponsors giving out great snacks ( I may have eaten two frozen Sunshine Juice Bars - coconut was delicious!), and great buys from the race sponsors.

I met up with some other ambassadors and my Concrete Runner's Crew at the finish! In two weeks, I would be running Bowerman 5k with the amazing Concrete Runner's in Portland (Recap coming soon!). After catching up and taking some photos we parted ways, satisfied in a great race and a fast finish!