START/FINISH:
The 4-mile run/walk starts at 8 am in Downtown San Diego on Harbor Drive near the Convention Center and finishes in Coronado at Tidelands Park. For the third year, the Original Bay Bridge Run/Walk is proud to host athletes from the Balboa Warrior Athlete Program (BWAP) through the Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD). BWAP is a program created for recovering injured military, veterans and dependents to play adaptive and Paralympics sports, assist rehabilitation and to “renew” quality of life. These athletes will kick off the race around 7 am by hand cycling, running and walking the course. Look for the BWAP group at the start or finish of the race and give the athletes a hand for their service and participation!

PARKING:
Please plan ahead and arrive early! There are many parking lots and street parking spaces Downtown near the start area. Remember, parking meters are free on Sundays! Convention Center underground parking off 5th Ave. and Harbor Dr. is also available for a fee. Take the Trolley! It stops at 5th Ave. and Harbor Dr. right near the start line. For Coronado residents, buses are available to shuttle participants from Tidelands Park on Glorietta Blvd. to the start line Downtown from 6:30-7 a.m. Parking is limited in Coronado, so please arrive early to insure this service.

DIRECTIONS TO START LINE:
Traveling Southbound: take I-5 South, exit Front St., follow to Market St., turn left on Market St., follow to 4th Ave., begin looking for parking. Harbor Dr. is a few blocks south of Market St.
Traveling Northbound: take I-5 North, exit J St., turn left on J St., follow to 4th Ave. Begin looking for parking. Harbor Dr. is a few blocks south of J St.

RETURN FERRY/SHUTTLE:
You have two FREE transportation choices for your return trip to the race start area. RACE FERRY - all race participants may enjoy a FREE (included in race entry) Coronado to San Diego ride on a special “RACE FERRY” courtesy of San Diego Harbor Excursion. “RACE FERRY” departs at 10 am, 11 am and Noon from the Ferry Landing Marketplace, about a quarter mile from the finish line, and drops you off at Broadway Pier near the Midway Museum. The ferry is wheelchair and stroller accessible. Participants must wear their race bib number to be identified as a free rider, no exceptions. Friends and family of race participants are also invited to ride on the “RACE FERRY” for a $3.50 fee. Tickets may be purchased on the vessel at boarding. In addition to the “RACE FERRY,” the public ferry will be available every hour on the half hour, for participants, friends and family at a fee of $3.50 per person (not included in race entry). Ferry wait time is subject to availability.
BUSES are available from Tidelands Park to shuttle you back to the start line area FREE OF CHARGE starting at 8:30 am and continuing until the festivities are over at approximately 11 am. Baby strollers and wheelchair access is available on transit buses. Guide dogs are the only animals permitted on the ferry, buses and race course.

REGISTRATION:
Participants may register for the 23rd Original Bay Bridge Run/Walk in one of three ways. Registration is open until the race sells out. Race is capped at 8,000 participants.
1. Register online by clicking here.
2. Download, print, fill out and mail in a 2009 registration form.
3. Register in person at one of the Pre-Race Registration Events.

2009 Fees:
Adult Entry
on or before 2/28/09 $36
on or before 5/2/09 $39
after 5/2/09 $44
Military Active Duty/Seniors 65+
on or before 2/28/09 $32
on or before 5/2/09 $35
after 5/2/09 $40
Children (4-12 yrs.)
on or before 2/28/09 $17
on or before 5/2/09 $20
after 5/2/09 $25
Children 3 and under participate FREE! No registration required.
Competitive Running Team
5 person MILITARY team OR 5 person CIVILIAN team
(Team entries must be submitted together.)
on or before 2/28/09 $185
on or before 5/2/09 $200
after 5/2/09 $230
NO DAY OF RACE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE.
Additional Padres Tickets for 5/24/09 Game ………$12 each (FACE VALUE)
(Tickets may be purchased by mail until 5/2/09.)
Additional T-Shirt $12 each

Register by mail or online by 5/2/09 and receive your race number and event information sheet by mail at no charge! Your race number and information sheet will be mailed to you approximately two weeks prior to the event. The event is held rain or shine. No walk-in, phone or fax registration available.

PRE-RACE PACKET PICK-UP:*
For all pre-registered participants, you may pick up your race packet on Saturday, May 16 from 10 am to 2 pm at RoadRunner Sports in Kearny Mesa, 5553 Copley Drive, San Diego. Your race packet includes your bib number, t-shirt and Padres ticket. If you received your race number in the mail, you MUST bring your race number to pick up your packet. If you did not receive your number by return mail, bring a valid ID and pick up your number, T-shirt and ticket. You may pick up race numbers for friends or family with their authorization. We encourage you to attend this pre-race packet pick-up event. There is no day of race registration available!
*On-site registration available only if the race is NOT sold out. Please check back here or call (949) 456-5693 prior to Pre-Race Registration Event for updated registration availability.

Additional Packet Pick-up details:
RoadRunner Sports is offering a 10% discount for all Bridge Run/Walk participants (15% for active duty) on all merchandise with your race number on Saturday, May 16.

If pre-race registration is available at RoadRunner Sports, fees will be: $44 adult, $40 adult active duty military and Seniors (65+), $25 children (4-12 yrs), team entry $230. On site registration must be made in person - no one else can register you on site. You may pick up your T-shirt and May 24, 2009 Padres game ticket at this time.

MILITARY PRE-RACE REGISTRATION and PACKET PICK-UP EVENTS:*
The military’s last chance to register at the lowest price!
Friday, May 1 at Naval Base San Diego Navy Exchange, 11 am-4 pm
Saturday, May 2 at North Island Navy Exchange, 10 am-3 pm
Anyone with base access and valid ID may register. NEX is offering giveaways, plus a 20% discount on all running shoes and athletic apparel at the NEX Running Gear Expo! Check out the top running shoes from some of the best brands; Asics, Adidas, Reebok and more! Meet the company reps and register for the race all in one place. Register and pick up your bib number, T-shirt and May 24, 2009 Padres game ticket! Day of race registration is NOT available.
* Military Pre-Race Registration Events are open until the race sells out. Race is capped at 8,000 participants.
Please check back here prior to Military Pre-Race Registration Events for updated registration availability.

NO DAY OF RACE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE.
There is NO race day registration.

BIB PICK-UP:
Pre-registered participants are invited to pick up their bib number, Padres game ticket and event T-shirt at any one of the three Pre-Race Registration and Packet Pick-up Events listed above. If you are unable to attend a pre-race pick-up or do not receive your bib number by mail, race morning bib pick-up is available and located near the start line from 6:30-8 a.m. only. There is no race day registration. Those who pick up their bib number race morning will receive their Padres game ticket and event T-shirt at the finish line area.

RACE COURSE:
Participants are asked to line up at the race start according to pace per mile. Runners start at 8 a.m. with a separate start for walkers following the runners. This is a sanctioned and certified USAT&F 4-mile course. The race starts in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter on Harbor Drive adjacent to the Convention Center. The race finishes in Coronado’s Tidelands Park. Expect flat streets, an incline up the bridge and a decline down the bridge. Walkers are encouraged to bring cameras to take some great photos of San Diego and Coronado from on top the bridge! Baby strollers, wheelchairs and guide dogs are permitted. Skateboards, bikes, in-line skates and pets are prohibited.

RUNNER’S GEAR:
You may check in your warm-ups at the start line near registration. Clearly mark the bag with your bib number. Do not pack valuables. MWR is not responsible for lost items. Bags may be claimed at the finish line by showing your bib number at the Runner’s Gear Pick-Up booth.

BIB NUMBERS:
All participants MUST wear their bib number on the front in order to cross the Coronado Bridge. The number is required to record your time and place and redeem your Padres ticket. Do not remove or pin the tear-off tag, or alter the number in any way. Numbers are non-transferable so no one else may wear a number assigned to you.

PADRES GAME TICKET:
All registered participants receive a ticket to the May 24, 2009 San Diego Padres game! The Padres will take on the Chicago Cubs in a 1:05 p.m. game. Tickets are dispersed throughout the right field upper, upper reserved and upper infield seats. Padres tickets will only be distributed at the pre-race registration events and on race day at the finish line. Additional pre-purchased Padres vouchers will be mailed along with bibs. No refunds or replacements for lost or missing Padres vouchers. Pick up your tickets together to sit by friends and family! Tickets are available while supplies last.

T-SHIRTS:
High-quality 23rd Original Bay Bridge Run/Walk commemorative T-shirts are distributed to all registered participants at the pre-race registration events and at the finish line in Tidelands Park. You must present your bib number to claim your T-shirt.

POST-RUN/WALK PARTY:
Invite your friends to cheer for you at the finish line and celebrate at the post race party at Tidelands Park in Coronado. Enjoy refreshments, live music, sponsor booths and children’s activities. Make plans to stick around for the awards presentation and terrific drawing prizes from approximately 9:30-10:15 a.m. You must be present to win drawing prizes.

COMMAND CHALLENGE:
Win the title of “Largest Participating Bridge Run/Walk Command,” by participating in the non-race competitive Command Challenge. Assemble the largest group of military members, families and friends. Have each person register individually by May 2, 2009 and write the command name in the Command Challenge space provided on the entry form. Register the most participants and your command wins the title and a prize! The Command Challenge is NOT a competitive military running team. See below for military running team information.

COMPETITIVE RUNNING TEAM:
The 23rd Original Bay Bridge Run/Walk is looking for competitive running teams of five (5) people to compete in either the MILITARY or CIVILIAN division. Assemble your group of five (5) running members, register together as a group and compete. The top three MILITARY and top three CIVILIAN Running Teams are presented an autographed Padres Baseball Award during the awards ceremony at the end of the race

WATER:
An ample supply of water is available at the start and finish lines and also before the bridge at Chicano Park. It is your responsibility to remain sufficiently hydrated throughout the race.