Castro denizens stripped down to their running shoes and their most festive undies for the 2016 edition of the Santa Skivvies Run, which took place yesterday morning in the neighborhood.
A fundraiser for the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, the one-mile fun run raised tens of thousands of dollars for free HIV testing, prevention, and support services, and brought out a variety of creative skivvies and other costumes. Here's a look at what went down this year.
Supporters set up festive booths at the starting line. Suppositori Spelling kicked off the festivities with a performance and countdown. The run begins, turning past the Noe-Beaver mini-park up toward Castro Street.The course continues down 18th Street, in front of Moby Dick.Some runners opted for the sweat-free alternative. On the home stretch up Noe Street.Volunteers ensured runners didn't veer into oncoming traffic.Revelers headed back toward the finish line, where refreshments and a packed house awaited at Lookout.Many locals passed out snacks and beverages to runners. Two waves of runners traversed the approximately one-mile course through the neighborhood.Santa Claus made a surprise cameo. Santa was as smitten as we are with this year's top fundraiser, Hoodline contributor Steven Bracco, who has raised over $35,000 for the SF AIDS Foundation over the past five years.
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