Break a Sweat to this Bay to Breakers Playlist

Sneakers? Check. Tasty beverages? Check. Ridiculous costume? Yep. Music to get the blood flowing? Negative. Don’t fret, yo. We’ve got your Bay to Breakers playlist right here. There’s enough tunage to get you sweating before the pop of the starting gun.

“Too Drunk to Fuck,” either Nouvelle Vague or Dead Kennedys

For those who will start “racing” at 5AM, and possibly not stop from the night before, just remember what the end of the race will feel like.

—Jess Hemerly

“Obsession,” Innerpartysystem 

“Obsession” is the type of song that you sing along to and don’t realize you’ve ran your heart out.

“Breath Stretch Shake It,” Mase

Ma$e, everyone feels like a run pimp star with that song! 

—Tania Katherine

“Burden,” Mute Math

When he chants – “I just can’t hold it together… ” at the end I just bust through the wall. Darren King is a GOD.

—Angela Poe

“Pon de Floor,” Major Lazer

Its dirty, grimy rhythms and lyrics mash for a perfection of motivation while treading cement.

“<3," Butterfly Bones

It's the most uplifting damn song on the planet. Makes you wanna smile and run all day long...until you get a leg cramp. Then you'll probably wanna stop.

“Bejan,” Tanlines

Anything at all by Tanlines is a catalyst of encouragement. Makes you wanna get all Beyonce on everyone’s asses, if that was possible (would probably take a lot of multi-tasking abilities).

 
“Home,” LCD Soundsystem

Great message, positive attitude, and who can resist some LCD Soundsystem? Just saying.

—Julie Dyer

“M.A.D.,” Hadouken!

The U.K.’s Hadouken! are fast, heavy, beat driven new rave. M.A.D. can get you energized for a run or give you that last push to the end.

“We Are Rockstars,” Does It Offend You, Yeah?

It’s not quite punk and it’s not quite dance, but it’s perfect, fast paced running song with lots of energy.

“Day N’ Night (Crookers Remix),” KiD CuDi

Nothing gets you moving like a remix with a great beat and cool effects and that’s exactly what Crookers will bring to your run with their remix of KiD CuDi’s “Day N’ Night”

“Empty Causes,” Bad Religion

No running mix is complete without some great classic punk. It’s aggressive, it’s fast and it makes you feel like you’re running for a cause.

—Spencer Crooks

“Stronger,” Britney Spears (DUH)

—Tatyahna Cameron