Bay to Breakers is not a race to reach the finish, but instead one in which the trick is to delay the end as long as possible. The longer it takes to complete the event, the more fun can be experienced along the way. Hundreds stop to dance together, hoist drinks with strangers and simply take in the incredible scenes occurring all around them. A group dressed up as the Village People brings the event to a standstill at the 2-mile mark. Residents crank up the music and host full-blown parties in front of their houses.
Nude participants dash in and out of the crowd, causing others to stop and stare.
One of the most popular rolling parties is a mobile tiki bar. The rolling tiki bar is like a mobile Margaritaville. More than 100,000 people participate in the annual event. Eventually, all good things must come to an end. The finish line brings a large festival with food and live music in an event cleverly billed as Footstock.