Here are some facts about Bay to Breakers you can share along the course this year, whether you’re racing up Heartbreak Hill or cheering at the finish line on the Great Highway.

A time-honored tradition happens every year in San Francisco. It’s called Bay to Breakers, the oldest consecutively run annual footrace in the world and a tradition that people from far and wide come to the city to participate in. Here’s the guide to make sure you’re prepared to have fun running 12 kilometers from bay to breaker.

We’ve got some once-in-a-lifetime events as well as some annual favorites queued up for you in 2017.