I have run this race several times (I believe at least twice, but I have lost track; my lifetime…read morerace count since taking up running in 2014 is north of 250 at this point). I would run it again. It has a big bonus for anyone who wants to be awed: you end up inside the stadium, and they allow you to lounge around on the outfield. Even if you are not a baseball fan, that is a once-in-a-lifetime experience (well, more than once if you sign up, but you get the gist of it). It has an oddity of organization: they announce the date very late, so you cannot plan. I cannot figure out why that is, since it is professionally run. In addition to the medal, you get a bobblehead. (You can pay extra for the bib to be mailed; I always look for that, because my time is worth it to me, avoiding a needless trip to the Expo.) The other aspect of the race that should be mentioned is how flat the course is. It is an out and back along the Embarcadero, not too far from the Ferry Building (to the southeast of there), along Fisherman's Wharf, to the far side of Crissy Field. For the Bay Area, it has to be among the races with the least vertical gain. The field also has participants of enough different speeds, you won't feel as if you're doing terribly. There is a three hour time limit, so if you a pure walker (versus a run walker), you might need to speed up a bit. I am at the back of the pack myself, so I pass no judgment. (I've been finishing the race slower than 2:45, and it's fine.) PS I looked it up on Athlinks. I have run it three times. In doing that, I saw something I had not expected. The field has been shrinking. It was 3500 plus the first time, and 1200 the last time. That is a considerable change.

Of all the years of being a San Francisco Giants Fan!!! The Giants Race was the one event that.. I…read morehave never thought about doing it and It's a once in a year event!!! I was one of them shy and chicken type person that was afraid of doing it!!! And a lot of former co workers and also my brother has done it before!!! And most of my co workers had said to me, William you should go and try it out and have don't worry about being afraid!!! A lot of Giants Race runners start out slow, and with a lot of encouragement from my co workers and family!!! As when the new year of January 1 2018 came around... Okay I have said to my myself my goal of 2018 was go and try doing the San Francisco Giants 5K Race!!! And on that day of July 4th 2018 the time has finally come to me... I signed up for my very very 1st time on the Giants Race website and the rest is history!!! And from there, I started training & preparing myself by running around Lake Merced and other places in San Francisco... So I had 2 months to get ready for 2018 San Francisco Giants 5K Race!!! As the month of July and August which went by quick and when the month of September 9th 2018 was here!!! My time and day has finally arrived to go and run the Giants 5k Race!!! When I got at to AT&T PARK I was amazed to see a lot people who had signed for the 5k Giants Race!!! When I lined up at the starting line with my brother who also ran with me at the 5k Giants Race... When the timer has finally started, I said yayyyyy I am finally here and doing it!!! In the beginning, I started out slow with a normal pace and then started jogging little by little and some running by not over doing it towards the Embarcadero Ferry Building... From there it was a turn around and back to the Finish Line inside of the AT&T PARK BASEBALL FIELD!!! As I started running back towards the Finish Line inside of the Baseball Field I have said WHAT HUNTER PENCE WOULD HAVE SAID YES YES YES!!! Now that I have finally conquered my fears by not being afraid and I can now say I DID IT I DID IT I DID IT!!! I definitely would wanna come back next year in 2019 for the 10th Anniversary of the San Francisco Giants Race!!! ~JUST TAKE A LOOK AT ALL OF THE POSTED PICTURES THAT I HAVE POSTED FROM THE SEPTEMBER 9TH 2018 SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 5K RACE~

Yet another Only-in-San Francisco event. Every Easter Sunday children & adult children ride…read moreridiculously small children's trikes, skateboards, office chairs, much etc, while wearing unrelated to Easter costumes, down Vermont street in Potrero Hill. BTW- Vermont St is the Real crookedest street, not Lombard. The onlookers stand behind rows of hay bales. Don't poke your head out to take a pic or you'll get your nose broken, and you'll have to wear a big honking white cast on your nose for a week. Not that that ever happened to me one year. The kids race down the street first at 3pm. Even toddlers, with parents running behind with a leash. The crowd is so generous with the hesitant littlest ones, cheering wildly. The adult children start at four, when all hell breaks loose, runaway plastic wheels down the street, pileups, crazy costumes, and adult sized people on impossibly small wheeled toys. It's not too hard to get a good view. Truly a feel-good fun event for the entire family. Put on your must-see list. Bring your friends from out of town. Enjoy!

BYOBW is a fun free event that happens every Easter Sunday (minus the last two years due to COVID)…read more Participants bring trikes and big wheel creations (rules say plastic only), and come to glide down the curvy hill adjacent to McKinley Square Park and within the neighborhood. This is the first time I discovered a crooked street in SF other than Lombard, and I actually like it better because it doesn't try too hard to be this fancy tourist spot, and yet the area's inviting with lots of trees and greenery that make it a great setting for an event like this. The organizers seem pretty chill without being super strict with rules like some other comparable events. You participate at your own risk, you cross the course at your own risk, you climb the pathways as a spectator at your own risk. Love the casual feel, yet still organized well to minimize problems. The curves of the course are lined with bales of hay, to protect people from crashes. But nothing bizarre/ dangerous really happens. I attended the 2022 event this past Sunday. The kids' event is in the early afternoon. Then the adult race was from 3-5pm. I thought parking would be a nightmare but finding free street parking actually wasn't too difficult, especially if you know the neighborhood. It's somewhat crowded because there isn't a lot of space along the curvy hill, and a lot is not level ground. But we easily found spots to sit and watch up close, without arriving early. There are steps along both sides, a bit on the steeper side, a perk of having plastic trikes that are not too heavy since racers have to carry their "big wheels" up to the top to slide down multiple times. The entertainment value is high, spectators cheering, racers screaming, crashing, spinning, laughing, and everyone just having a good time. Grown adults, most dressed in funky costumes, attempting to ride little girl trikes down the hill, wheels falling off and everything! Yep, makes for a good show. I only saw the end of the kids event (cuz i came to watch the adult race) but some parents/adults were holding or running down the hill with their kids' trikes. The adult race was definitely more exciting. This isn't a race to win... its all just for fun (for both riders and spectators), and I only stayed for an hour but definitely had a lot of fun. It only happens once a year in Potrero Hill, but it's totally worth checking out.

I reached out to Desmoto Sport because I had just bought front and rear tires, Brembo rear rotor,…read moreand Brembo brake pads and was looking for a quote to install them. Scott responded giving me the quote. After he also sent me a link to a Brembo rear rotor. I checked it and noticed the part number was different from the one I had just ordered, the day before, from Italy. I Googled it and apparently the part I bought was incorrect and the one Scott had sent was the correct part number! I immediately panicked and luckily was still able to cancel my previous order of the incorrect rear rotor! Phew! That was a close call! Would've been stuck with it if it had already shipped out from Italy. Scott did not have to send me a link to the correct part number but by him doing more than he needed to, he saved me a big headache. I think this shows that Scott does go beyond what he just needs to do. Thanks Scott!

Still love these guys! I'm on yet another BMW and Scott sez it's pretty good for 88K. I'll likely…read morebe seeing them for any of the "stuff" I can't handle myself.

I recommend signing up for this clean Spartan Race if you are just getting into OCR's. When I think…read moreof Spartan races, I envision mud, dirt, hills and hills and more hills. This is the complete opposite of that, and for me, does not truly depict what a "real" Spartan race is. This course takes you all around the perimeter of the stadium, both inside and out. The views of the bay are amazing! As with any Sprint races, I never carry along a Camelbak. The water stations are adequate. However, if in complete dire need of hydration, there are water fountains available. The volunteers offer a lot of encouragement and support without physically helping you through an obstacle (other Spartan racers will be there for you!). The staple Spartan obstacles included in this race are Hercules Hoist, spear throw, wall climbs, sandbag carry, rope climb, monkey bars, cargo frame, and crawls. In preparation for this race, do a lot of stairs - stairmaster at the gym, bleachers, take the stairs at work, avert from taking the escalators/elevators, and take the stairs!!! Though this venue is perfect for a novice racer, a more experienced one might find it mundane. I've raced twice in this stadium and my kids have done three Kids Spartan races here. Keep in mind that Spartan Races are not low-cost. You can go on GroupOn to buy tickets, but race times are in the afternoon. I personally like to race in the morning so although these rates are more economical, they do not apply to me. Getting a refund or deferring your race is not an easy feat and is an obstacle in and of itself, so be sure you are fully committed when signing up. *** For any Spartan Race, I suggest looking into Mission Peak Spartans in Fremont for a more in depth training. Mission Peak (the actual hike) is a popular spot for Spartans *** Beautiful Spartan venues to look in to: Hawaii - the course is absolutely breathtaking!!!! Gorgeous throughout!!! Seattle - the Beast in October is quite impressive! Other Spartan races I've participated in: Monterey and Tejon Ranch - hills and dust for days on out!!! Sacramento - my least favorite course. Potholes everywhere!!! Pala Beast - hella hot and dry!!! No other races scheduled for this venue.

So I have a friend/co-worker who has been volunteering and running this race for a few years now…read more I've been meaning to do it, but I either waited too long to sign up or I had other plans. This year I was determined to try this out but of course scared since I haven't been super training and well there was a chance of rain which I wasn't too thrilled about. But, to our luck Sunday was a perfect day to volunteer and race and I was glad I did it. In short, if you're looking to try out a Spartan race, this one is a good one to start with. It didn't particularly kill me too much. I do have bruises to say otherwise, but do it with a group of friends who aren't in it for time and you'll have a blast. L O C A T I O N The race takes you in and around the bellies of AT&T Park. Parking is at A Lot which costs $15 even for volunteers. They used to have free parking for volunteers but my luck, it wasn't covered this year. It's a short little stroll to the park from there. If you're volunteering, you have to walk to the far otherside of the park to check-in. V O L U N T E E R As a volunteer, they send out an email a month in advance to sign up for your roles from Thursday-Sunday. If you do one full shift, you get a free shirt and a free race entry for this race or a future race but you still have to pay $14 for the insurance fee. Any extra shifts you take you get a discount at the store. So don't go thinking you can do multiple shifts and get free races for each of them. We signed up for the 7am-2pm Registration booth spot. They needed to do a little better job to introduce leaders of the area and the lead volunteer cause he kind of disappeared for us. Also they could've told us what we should do if certain things happened like, missing/lost chips, extra questions that we can't field, etc. They just kind of showed us how to scan things and said if we had any questions to go to the other booth where they were at, but there wasn't really time for us to run there and keep registering people. Anyways, as a volunteer we had to sign a waiver...another one outside of the online waiver. We did get a Firehouse sub lunch, chips, popcorn, granola bars, and water. Did we really have time to eat? Not really cause we were one of the first booths for registration. I had time to take bites between waves of people. I also ended up standing the whole time which took a bit of toll on my lower back. Goodness me, I clearly am getting old. After they did shut down our area to limit the registration tables, one of the area leads told us to go walk up and down to pick up trash, which if they had actual trash cans, would not be a big issue. Also they should've had gloves if this was going to be part of our jobs. After doing our shift we walked back and checked out, then straight back to registration to sign ANOTHER waiver...same ones again to run the volunteer run at 2pm which we ended up going closer to 2:45pm. R A C E As a racer, you have to go through security after you register. At this point there's no signs to say "Start" this way. I wish there was a sign, though we just assumed it was go up the escalator as the exit is at the same point. The bag check is inside for $5 and they man the tables until all bags are gone. The race starts towards first base. You get a 5ft wall to go over as a teaser. They also check for your heat time on your wrist so make sure you have it. After that they slowly release people. It took almost 15-20 minutes from that first wall to actually starting. The race itself was a lot of stair climbing which killed my calves and there's really no real space when you're in the stands to pass people, so you just have to take your opportunities to pass outside of the bleacher runs. I would suggest to look up videos for techniques to get past all the different obstacles like the herc hull, wall climbs, rope climb and spear throw as the other obstacles really don't have much technique. You just do it. Fortunately for us, the penalty for any incomplete obstacle you do was only 15 burpees. Standard is typically 30. So do lots of burpees for training. O V E R A L L Volunteering then racing is doable. Do it with a group of friends as it was super fun doing it with two of my friends. We all celebrated as we went over the 6ft, 7ft and finally 8ft walls. I wouldn't recommend this to people who don't already workout. You do have to train for this a little. I do cardio 4-5 times a week, weights or crossfit for 2-3 times a week and go on a hike at least once a week. So I wasn't too afraid of this though those walls were very intimidating. But as my first Spartan I thoroughly enjoyed it. I just wish there was more signage, and a better map to better plan for obstacles, though you can definitely youtube a course run to get a feel.

My first time attending the event and I gotta say it is what I hear it is. Fun, exciting, amazing…read morecostumes, awesome people. Event was suppose to start at 8 but with 8 groups it took awhile before my group got going, almost 9am. Then that's when I knew the reason why, the race was more like a parade or a walk or run. I started off pacing myself but by mile 2 I thought to myself this would be more fun to just casually stroll and spectate all the muse and excitement throughout the course from mile 1 to mile 7. Although I heard there was many restrictions but everything was still there at least that I saw. Great costumes, floats, music, weather, people and of course the nudity. Even the the residential area was throwing a party during the course. I gotta say this was my first and definitely won't be my last. Plus I forgot my costume so next year is a must. Thank you Alaska Airlines for sponsoring this years event!!!

Looooove it! It's always a nice annual fun break from the normal life. I don't really like to run…read moreso I walk/jog. Definitely worth being part of it.

It's pretty well understood for those in the know that Oracle Park is a Top 2 baseball park in…read moreAmerica. The views-location-design-amenities all combine to make it overall in my book the best MLB I've ever been to. If my math is right I've been to 20 different MLB stadiums-so I have some perspective. The thing about this park that blows just about every other stadium out of the water is the views.Most seats in this stadium have a beautiful view of the San Francisco Bay and it's breathtaking. The ambience at this stadium is pretty good-I'm not a Giants fan but I always respect the Giants fans with the enthusiasm they bring to Oracle Park. Probably the thing that most people love about this park is the location-built right on the water in China Basin-can't do much better in picking a location for a stadium. Transportation to this stadium in my book is a breeze-coming from Sacramento, we always drove down to a BART station either in El Cerrito or Orinda and then take the train across the bay to Embarcadero.Once at Embarcadero we either chose to walk the mile to the stadium or we could jump on the Muni at BART station and the train drops you off in front of Oracle. Same thing coming home but opposite. Oracle Park is known for having some of the best MLB stadium food in the country led by their Gilroy Garlic Fries-though my personal favorite is the world famous Ghirardelli Hot Fudge Sundae. I literally get one of those every visit to Oracle-the beer selection and garlic fries are very strong at Oracle but for me the Ghirardelli is a "non-negotiable". Another odd thing I love about Oracle-it's a great weather reset for those of us from hotter climates in NorCal-most evening games at Oracle jeans and a hoodie are definitely required as it's freezing out there, even in Mid-July-I love that. A design trait I love about this park is the right field bleachers,I feel everyone in the stadium should take a stroll to that part of the park at least once a game,it's so beautiful out there with the views of the fans out in the water in the boats and the kayaks-it's a great spot to watch an inning or two. Postgame it's hard to miss the aroma of all the street vendors selling "Mexican" hot dogs-the ones wrapped in bacon with all the peppers and onions-those are very hard to resist. In closing-these are some of the reasons I will stand by my statement that Oracle Park is a Top 2 stadium in baseball and everyone should try to get out there and experience this gem of a ballpark themselves.

We had the opportunity to watch the Giants for the second time this year and enjoyed our seats…read moreright behind home plate, Row A. Right in the action but a desert for any foul balls. We arrived early this time and did a full circuit outside the stadium and then inside to take it all in. Boats in McCovey Cove, field level views from Triples Alley, souvenir shopping in the Dugout and all the great local food options (garlic fries, Crazy Crab'z sandwiches and Girardelli hot fudge sundaes). The Shield Lounge level had its own dedicated entrance right next to the ticket windows. After checking in and getting our wrist bands we had access to the lounge and took advantage of the free water bottles, soda, Cracker Jacks, popcorn and dedicated bar and seating. It also had its own set of bathrooms but it was quite small and the men's room even had a long line. From the lounge it was a quick cross over to the entrances to our seats. So simple. Unfortunately no home runs into McCovey Cove this time so none of the theatrics but still a great pounding inflicted in the Milwaukee Brewers 16-3. Always fun to watch the antics of Lou Seal. Besides the t-shirt toss, Lou Seal was jamming along with a DJ during one of the inning interludes. I've only been to a small handful of stadiums in the US and Japan and Oracle Park is still my favorite.

Nice the marathon offers 5ks ..I didn't know ..not sure how marathons work ..very nice weather and…read moreterrain ..26 miles ...what for idk ...nice festivities ...Crissy Field embarcadero ..expo is fun ..hope to make 3 for loyalty next year ..personal best times

Ran my first marathon on the 28th of this month , finished with a sub 3:24 , 7 ' 48 " per mile…read more pace didn't qualify for Boston but definitely will eventually. I just need more training. Still kinda new but definitely love this like a 2nd job lol Awesome vibe and shout out to the all the people doing the water stations, that shit was a major staple in helping me finish. - FOOD GOD

Cars and Coffee San Francisco is a gathering of Exotic Cars and rare cars. Cars Pre-1972, Muscle…read moreCars. They are here on selected Saturdays from 7am to 10am. Saturday, June 29th, 2014 was their very first event. This event was sponsored by many business such as: Hilton of San Francisco San Francisco Department of Public Works Ferrari of San Francisco British Motor Cars Academy of Arts GT Auto Concepts There were over 100 cars (estimated) on display here. People were friendly. Event is free to the viewers. $5.00 to have your car displayed. A Special $3.00 event parking next door Pier 30. Special guest at this events was: Mayor Ed Lee Jane Kim, Board of Supervisor District 6 Mayor Wayne Lee This was a great event for it's first event......Up coming events will have Classic Motorbike also. Looking forward to the next event!!

Perfect place for car enthusiast to meet other cool people who are interested or have the same…read morehobby as you. I didn't get the catch the first event, but I went to the one on 8/2. The event is scheduled one a month on the first Saturday of every month. It starts at 8am in the morning and last for about 3 hrs. Entry to show your car and park with the rest of the people would cost you $5. For the money, you get coffee and donut if your there early. Parking shouldn't be an issue as I was a bit late (didn't show up til 9am). They were extremely friendly at the gate and directed me into a lane to avoid traffic and congestion. The meet is organized into a few sections. Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren, and those of the same league are parked in VIP section at the front. Then there's sections for Porsche, BMW, Antiques, Muscles... etc. From what I understand, the money that is received are donated to Gum Moon Woman's Residence and Asian Woman's Resource Center. Which means, your supporting a good cause while doing something that you like. Attached some photos of the 8/2 event. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftM59Se1NLo