The 101st running of the annual Bay to Breakers cross-city race is fast approaching. The May 20, 2012 event is fast approaching and the organizers of the popular event have decided to extend the pre-registration price for another few days due to the always immense popularity of the event.

If you are interested in pre-registering for the event, please visit this link right here until January 11, when the registration opens up to everyone at an increased rate. The price is currently $52 with pre-registration. The runner limit is capped at 50,000. If you doubt it will quickly reach its cap, you may not be too familiar with the event.

You can find SB Nation's coverage of the 2011 Bay to Breakers event by clicking here. The race is always a lot of fun and is a big deal in the city of San Francisco. It marries competitive running with a great big party and is never dull. Where else can you see Elvis running neck and neck with world class distance runners?

For all news and information about Bay to Breakers, please stay tuned to updates in this StoryStream. Also please feel free to visit SB Nation's running blog, Stride Nation.