Bay to Breakers 2009! Earlybird Thread

[Darren Wheeler]

Well, one step closer to the finish line.

All I need now is a flight and all the other bits.

Gone for the under 2 hours block.

quote:Originally posted by Decker
No but then I didn't do it last year....


How do those us who didn't do the run last time register for '09? Like Decker says, I haven't received an email?

Cheers
James

[preiffer]

Anyone can register James, it's not a 'unique' link etc.

http://www.active.com/page/Event_Detail ... id=1654027

[preiffer]

Actually, if you're a previous active.com member, you end up paying only $33 [y]


I'm in, <59 mins [:D] Come on Richard.... [:w]

[Decker]

Hmm suspect I'll be 'Under 3 hours'

[Darren Wheeler]

Thinking about it, perhaps we should start putting a plan together for the party bus, hotels etc and any post race side trips like Vegas.

OK I did the 2 hours block too !

[HighFlyer]

We should all go for the 'under 2 hours' block. When Reiffer first hinted at it last year I didnt think I'd do it in that time but its plenty, even if you are intending on walking the majority of the course.

Totally agree that we need to sort out the 'rescue' vehicle to take us back to the hotel after the race, and somewhere to have post race Margaritas like we did in the Cheesecake Factory last time [:)]

Thanks,
Sarah

[ChuckC]

Meant to attend this year but was in the midst of a job change. Hope to be there next May, however. Have begun training!

Chuck-

[Decker]

2 hours it is, and bus

[Pete]

quote:Originally posted by Decker
2 hours it is, and bus


or about 1hr30 and a taxi, if you're Richard [;)]

[RichardMannion]

quote:Originally posted by Pete
[quote]Originally posted by Decker
2 hours it is, and bus


or about 1hr30 and a taxi, if you're Richard [;)]


Slander! It was actually 1:18:58 and no I did not get a taxi! It does help if you don't stop off at the moving Tiki bar Shaw....

[Darren Wheeler]

rehydration... [;)]

[Pete]

I did it under 2 hours whilst still swigging rum punches on Haight Hill.

It was a proud day.

Mmmmmm. that rum punch [y]

We had much more fun walking most of the way.

[RichardMannion]

The Fairmont seems to be on offer via Expedia: Every 3rd nt free, so 4 nts (Thurs to Mon) is 545.

There is an offer at Mandarin Oriental where you can buy 3nts, and get 1 free which works out at $250/nt.

The Hilton Financial Distrcit is from ~$150/nt

Awaiting corporate and FHR rates.

Okay, thanks to the rather discrete Upper Class sale finally booked flights on the party bus. We're flying out on the 14th and sipping G&T's in the A zone with James and Steve [:D]

Not sure on hotels, Marriott is looking best so far, as long as its booked through a specific site.

Dean

[Darren Wheeler]

All booked now too. Out on the 14th, downstairs, pointy bit and back on the 22nd. Same here with hotels, hopefully some good offers will start cropping up.

Now, do I take a side trip to Scrooge City????

Bring on the mojitos, G&T and of course champagne too. Treatments, food and all the other lovelies to follow....

[buns]

Looks like that pointy bit is getting little on the full side now[;)]

Should be a great party

buns

[Darren Wheeler]

Seat map only shows 15 or so seats available in Upper so anyone else, snooze and you could lose. No idea how many in bucket but Expertflyer shows

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[Darren Wheeler]

Netflights has some good prices at the moment.

May 14 to May 18 4 nights

Westin St Francis - 360 -
Marriot 4th St - 522
MO - 822 (about the same as their 4 nights, pay for 3 San Francisco Four More deal)

Edit: The St Francis deal has now disappeared.

[RichardMannion]

What did you book Darren?

[Darren Wheeler]

quote:Originally posted by RichardMannion
What did you book Darren?


The Westin St Francis. At that price, it struck me as a bit too good to miss out on at 2 in the morning. Looks like Netflight either messed up or had a one-shot room.

Hopefully some more may pop up.

Thank you for the corporate rates though, but even they couldn't beat this price.

I think you might need to write a letter to the mayor here in SF [;)]:

http://sfchronicle.us/cgi-bin/article.c ... 15SA27.DTL

'"Only last year did it get out of hand' [:w][:w][:w]"