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This Weekend: Sunset Tunnel and Hot Chocolate

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Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Construction Alerts and Reminders:

**Editor's note: Sunset Tunnel construction has been cancelled for this weekend. For more information, please visit the project page.**

In advance of Super Bowl 50, there will be pre-event set up on Steuart Street between Market and Mission streets beginning this Friday at 9 p.m. until 2 a.m., Monday. During this time the F Market will have bus shuttle substitution and the 5 Fulton, 14 Mission, 14R Mission Rapid, N Owl, Metro shuttles, and early morning N/T service will be subject to re-routes.

The Muni Metro subway continues to close early each night at 9:30pm for system upgrades. Metro bus shuttles will operate between St. Francis Circle and Market and Spear streets from 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

Event:

Runner with arms raised at the finish line of a race in Golden Gate Park

Finishing the Hot Chocolate 15K/5K on January 11, 2015. Photo credit: Nicki Dugan Pogue/Flickr.

A foot race may not be your first activity of choice with El Niño dropping temps and some much needed rain. But with hot chocolate waiting at the finish line, why not give it a try?

Hot Chocolate 15K/5K

Sunday, 7:30 a.m.


Golden Gate Park

Dubbed “America’s Sweetest Race,” the Hot Chocolate 15K/5K is the country’s fastest growing race with more than 200 thousand participants since its first race in 2008. The event features two courses for runners to choose from – a 15K (9.3 miles) or a 5K (3.1 miles).

The 5K course will stay within Golden Gate Park near Stow Lake while the 15K will take runners through the park and out along the Pacific Ocean, down Great Highway, and then back into the park for the finish. Once the races conclude, the fun really starts at the post-race party with music, chocolate fondue, family friendly fun and of course hot chocolate!

Muni service on the N Judah, L Taraval, 5 Fulton, 7 Haight/Noriega, 18 46th Avenue, 21 Hayes, 23 Monterey, 28 19th Avenue, 29 Sunset, 31 Balboa, 33 Ashbury/18th Street, 43 Masonic, 44 O’Shaughnessy, and 48 Quintara/24th Street will take you to or get you close to either Golden Gate Park or the Great Highway.

Muni service note: the 18 46th Avenue and 44 O’Shaughnessy will have re-routes while other service routes may see minor delays due to increased ridership.

Winter Storm Information:

The Department of Emergency Management has prepared a Comprehensive Guide to Everything El Niño in order to prepare and assist people on what to know and what to be aware of during the storms. We've been preparing for months and know you'll want to plan your trip before you head out into inclement weather. Sign up for Muni Alerts to get real-time service updates on your most used Muni routes and lines.

Super Bowl 50:

For full transit reroutes and plans, visit the SFMTA Super Bowl 50 page. Get updates sent directly to your inbox.

 “On Tap” gives you a heads up about the big events in town and what Muni routes and lines will get you to the party. Look for this feature to be posted usually on Wednesdays for a look ahead to the weekend.