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California > Santa Barbara News-Press Half Marathon
& 5K
Santa
Barbara, CA
Date
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Event
Details
More than 2,400 runners came out for the fall 2007 running of the Santa
Barbara News-Press Half Marathon, which takes runners from the sandy
shores of the city's Ledbetter Beach along a course that runs for much
of the race along the shoreline, where runners can see and hear the
waves from the Pacific crashing along the beach. The race features both
a 13.1-mile half marathon and a 5K, both of which are open to runners
as well as walkers.
Thanks to its location and the route organizers chose for the race, the
event has very much a coastal, beach feel -- in addition to the
beachfront and the water, runners will run past palm trees and a local
bird refuge, as well as through Santa Barbara's Stearns Wharf and
Shoreline Park. Parts of the race are hilly while others are largely
flat and fast, and also take runners through the city's central beach
community as well as the nearby neighborhood of Montecito.
Both the runners and walkers in the half will start the race at 8:00
AM, followed by those running and walking in the 5K at 8:10 AM. The
race course will be closed to car traffic until 10:45 AM, when
organizers will remove the cones and all participants will be asked to
move to the sidewalks and bike paths in order to finish the race.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located along the Southern California coastline, about a two-hour drive
west from Los Angeles, Santa Barbara typically sees mild to moderately
warm conditions in the late summer and early fall, with dry summers and
somewhat wetter fall and winter seasons. In November, average monthly
temperatures range between 69°F and 49°F, while
rainfall totals average about 1.48 inches for the month.
Fees
$45 if registered by September 27, 2009
$55 from Sept. 28 - November 1
$65 on the day of the race
Registration
To reserve your spot in the fall 2009 running of the Santa Barbara
News-Press Half Marathon, register online at Active.com.
Website
www.sbrunning.org
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