Bay to Breakers

Born of California craziness, strange costumes eventually led to the craziest costume of all time, no clothes. Imagine running 7.5 miles with things flapping in the wind. Then getting to the finish line and waiting around. Very nice.

1960s College Campuses

The era of free-love was upon the nation/world. Chemical inspiration brought about mass streakings (is that even a word?). Naked hippies would eventually bring about the running revolution to follow in the 1970s. Once they cut their hair, got a job and put on weight.