Nudity Ban At Bay To Breakers
 

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...MN5J15SA27.DTL

People dressed in oversized costumes must run at the back of the pack, walkers must stay to the right while runners stay to the left, and no in-line skates, bicycles or skateboards are allowed. Nudity is not allowed, though police said they aren't planning to issue citations for indecent exposure.

There goes the "Bay To Breakers 2009" thread. :mad:

Slick

umm
 

I dont believe nudity was ever legal, should be ok. I'll put a camera in my backpack just in case!:rolleyes:

It wasn't legal but I don't remember them ever trying to ban it before. They kind of looked the other way when it came to the nudity. Hopefully some chicks will still show some skin but with a "ban" there could be a lot less....

Elizabeth Archer, a 27-year-old Seattle resident, had planned to visit the city for a week in May to help her friends build a float and run the race in a toga. She's seen her friends' pictures for years and has always wanted to participate, but she's canceling her trip.

"No one's going to visit for a standard G-rated parade," she said. "People don't travel to cities just for footraces. The spirit's just gone."

Slick

My reaction:

FUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad: :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:





:)

Fango

Remember when this country used to be fun?

Not really. When was that?

It sounds a little like they are more concerned with drunkedness and people peeing on front lawns than the nudity. The city was getting severe pressure from homeowners along the parade route regarding the former. That said, maybe they will go easy on the nudes. After all, it probably does bring a fair amount of money into the district.

But this still sucks. :( I mean, I hope San Francisco's reputation as a trend setting city stops here. Heaven forbid their actions should have an effect on officials overseeing the Fremont Parade in Seattle. And we have a dem in the white house now, too. Sheesh - I can't see pressure from the national level. So really, other than the homeowners, where is it coming from? Born again prudes tired of kinky San Francisco?

KLondike

Call to Action?
 

The above referenced article does seem to offer some glimer of hope.

"But fans of the race weren't buying the claim that Bay to Breakers will retain any of its heart or flair. At least one blog, a Web site and four Facebook groups were formed Wednesday to protest the changes. One Facebook group called "SAVE the BAY to BREAKERS!!!!!!!" had close to 400 members by Wednesday evening."

And some useful information:

Who to call -
Want to share your thoughts on the changes to Bay to Breakers?

Race organizers:

info@ingbaytobreakers.com

Mayor Gavin Newsom: gavin.newsom@sfgov.org

Police Department:

sfpd.online@sfgov.org

For more information on the changes, go to links.sfgate.com/ZGCX.

Anybody feel strong enough to express an opinion to those in charge?

What this calls for is a naked protest in front of SF city hall :)

really......but please don't pee on the steps...

KLondike

Nudity has been officially disallowed at B2B for some time (certainly since ING took over) - the issue is just that nobody enforces it. Hell, there were even "Nudity is illegal" signs at Folsom in 2008, for all the good they did. The Exotic Erotic Ball also forbids nudity, though they always note that "does anybody listen? no."

The big change here seems to be disallowed floats and carts, which were, it must be said, little more than beer kegs with a little papier-mache attached. Cutting down on public drunkenness might not be a bad thing. I doubt it will seriously impact the Bare to Breakers folks.

Let's hope so.

Fango

Well, I don't think the big issue is "will the ban be enforced or not" but rather the actual idea itself. If you were a Bare To Breakers regular and all of sudden all these new rules/restrictions started popping up wouldn't that turn you off to even going?

Slick

their website
 

well
according to their official website -

http://bare2breakers.com/

...it looks like business as usual - on May 17th ( 2009 ) -

I suppose that if one were to want to get the real " scoop " on what is going on with this , get in touch with the folks on that site ...

I believe their e-mail address is listed there somewhere -

Another problem for Bay to Breakers could be the sponsorship by the Dutch Bank(group) ING (Internationale Nederlanden Groep). ING has anouncend that, due to the financial crisis and the some billion euros they got from the Dutch government, they will stop with more than 40% of their current sponsorships including the Renault formule 1 racing team at the end of the season. So ING could be withdraw as a sponsor. I hope to find out more in the next days. ING is also sponsor of the New York marathon.

As far as B2B goes...
 

These runners have been safe since 1993 if you'd actually take the time to read anything on their site, so much as they seem to make some sort of postive statement about body acceptance, courts will favor them so police dont bother unless they loiter so they make a point to tell their folk not to do so. The biggest problem is the runners consist of only 20% females :eek:,that's the issue that should be discussed!

My understanding is that it is not actually illegal to be nude in San Francisco, unless you are annoying people, is this not so? There was a guy that did nude yoga at Fisherman's Wharf, he got charged, but then they decided that he was not bothering anyone, so it was not illegal. So you would think running nude would be ok too, as long as you did not soil anyone's lawn, or anything like that.

I don't get it. Nudity isn't the same as drinking and puking. Just because your nude doesn't mean you'll drink. Morons.

The note sent by ING today may clarify all this a bit:

NEW IMPROVEMENTS AND POLICIES 2009

We have listened closely to concerns from race participants, residents along the course, and civic leaders, and in response to safety, logistical, and trash issues, we are instituting new improvements and policies to enhance the race experience for everyone involved. ING Bay to Breakers is about promoting community and giving athletes and fitness enthusiasts the chance to compete in and enjoy one of the most exhilarating and scenic footraces in the world. We're still focused on the fun, vitality and unique culture of the race--we're just streamlining the course and removing the hazards in order to enhance the race experience for everyone involved.

What to expect:

* New corral system at the start line. The start line will be organized using corrals that are designated starting areas for participants with similar estimated finishing times. More details about the corral system are listed below.
* Zero tolerance policy on alcohol. Anyone openly drinking alcohol or displaying public drunkenness will be subject to fines and prosecution.
* All wheeled objects and floats are prohibited. Inappropriate equipment on the streets is dangerous and can prevent runners and walkers from completing the race in a timely manner.
* Leave no footprint. Help us keep the city clean by placing your garbage and recycling in one of the many dumpsters placed along the course.

...

RESTRICTIONS

For everyone's safety and enjoyment NO ALCOHOL or WHEELED OBJECTS will be allowed on the race course. Over-sized costumes cannot have wheels and must line up at the back of the pack in Corral E. Additionally, no pets, roller blades, skateboards, bicycles, or plastic bags for warm-ups are allowed on course. Nude participation is not sanctioned by race management.


>> So, the list of changes says nothing about nudity, and under restrictions, it hardly says nude is banned, just that it is not endorsed by ING (which is not a change from past years and, well, seems pretty plausible really).

Hoping that everything is the same, when it comes to the nudity anyway.

Slick

Latest announcements say nudity's ok
 

The local traffic/news radio station had an update yesterday - alcohol ban's really strict, and floats or other group costumes may need to be registered or checked to make sure they don't cause traffic hazards (had my own traffic to deal with when they were saying that :-), but non-wheeled silly individual costumes and nudity are still ok.

I remember when the Bay to Breakers was a Run
 

After running in it for 8 years, the last time I ran in it was 1984. Too many people drinkin and gettin high..Nobody got nekid back then, but it was still gettin a lil crazy for me
First and only time I've ever ran past a dead guy was in 1984, about a mile from the end of the "run"....Five other guys have died in this thing since 1995..The last guy was a couple years back..died of dehydration.....psssssh:rolleyes::rolleyes: