| RACE HISTORY |
The very first Bridge to Bridge was held in September 1977. At that time, The Embarcadero was cut in two by a gigantic double decker freeway and our finish line was at the Marina Green. Yet, Sports Illustrated immediately dubbed it “America’s Most Beautiful.” If they could see us now.
The run has seen many changes and faced many obstacles over the years: The paving over of railway tracks on the Marina Boulevard side of the Marina Green to create a running path, and the Loma Prieta Earthquake and demolition of the Embarcadero Freeway, to name two.
The most telling change came in 1993, when the Sixth United States Sixth Army turned over the Presidio of San Francisco to the National Park Service, and the request was made to move the finish line to the Presidio Parade Grounds so that the Bridge to Bridge could become the first public function in our newest national park.
We have had our moments – like the time a monitor misdirected traffic at the Marina Green and instead of funneling them around the inside track, let them run down Marina Boulevard. After that, city officials granted our request to close the Boulevard during the run.
And after the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center disaster, the National Park Service gave permission for the 12K runners to go out to Fort Point under the Golden Gate Bridge but somehow, the FBI did not get the message. It all worked out.