We're men! We're men in tights! Roaming the forest looking for fights--and also ready to run Bay to Breakers in San Francisco, the longest consecutively held footrace in the world.
We were surprisingly popular and posed for many photos. We found out later that we were not the only Robin Hood group--one other merry band was spotted by a friend--but I dare say we were the only group whose costumes were sewn by a romance writer.
In an unprecedented move, I finished the costumes early! No sewing in the car on the drive to San Francisco, no sewing late into the night in the hotel room. No. I finished a few days ahead of time, which gives me hope for my next book. Perhaps this will become a habit.
The race started about a half hour late, so we had lots of time to take photos and throw tortillas. (For those who are unfamiliar, people throw tortillas like frisbees as they wait for the race to start. FYI, those things can really sting.)
We were misidentified on the course a few times as Peter Pan...yeah. For the record, Peter Pan did not wear a puffy shirt and I believe he was all in green.
This is the start of Hayes Street Hill, which is practically vertical and goes for about 10 miles....
Actually it's about half a mile long and a 7.5% grade. I've run it before, but this time we walked.
There was a random sign giving a random direction:
Which my family randomly followed.
But here they are seriously running:
Okay, maybe not seriously running, but kind of jogging. It counts.
And here we are in recovery mode after the race:
I love this race and I love this city. Where else can six Robin Hoods walk down the street and hang out in a bar without getting a second glance?
Next year we're thinking Musketeers. More puffy shirts! I can't wait!
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