Road Races

Currently limited to San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties and adjacent areas. There are other sites with better information for other areas. See the links section.

First let me appologize for not keeping this up to date for the last half year. I'm sorry I've been busy in other Track pursuits and have lost contact with most of my information for the tri-county area. There is only so much typing time I have. Here is what I know about so far.

2004

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January

8 a.m./5K followed by 8:45 a.m 10K. Lots of unique "personality type" catagories.
Contact Wally Marantette, (805) 965-3671, wallytor@cox.net, SBAA, 4476 Meadowlark Lane, Santa Barbara, 93105, John Brennand (805) 964-2591, brennand@alum.mit.edu http://www.sbrunning.org/

8:30 a.m., Rain or shine. 8.2 Miles, finishes at Shamel Park in Cambria. Transportation back to the start will be provided to entrants. $8, add $7 for T-Shirt (first come, first served).
Contact Jim Hurley, Coast Joint Union HS, 2950 Santa Rosa Creek Road, Cambria, 93428, (805) 528-6576

8:30 a.m./2.2M, 9 a.m./6.6M $10, $5/under 18. Interesting course going offroad on trails (and non-existing trails) around the Olivas Golf Course. Expect mud (they always find some to run us through) and small obstacles. Originally this race had a slogan "No bathrooms, lots of bushes." When the local authorities got wind of the slogan, they announced they would arrest anyone using improper sanitary facilities. So the slogan was changed to "Show us the evidence, Officer." This at a race hosted by a then sitting City Councilman and Vice-Mayor. This year's race promises a "stench," which is also a fixture since the course is next to a mushroom farm, so the whole area smells like mushroom feed.
Contact Gary Tuttle (805) 643-1104, 1410 E, Main Street, Ventura 93001, gt10k2826@aol.com

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February

8:30 a.m. 10K is point to point, starting at Santa Barbara Mission, going down State Street and finishing at Leadbetter Beach. Please park at the beach and take the shuttle (provided). 5K is along the beach. Formerly known as "Run for the Music" and "Run to Keep the Beat."
Contact Jose Gonzalez, (805) 962-3627, sbap2000@aol.com, Wally Marantette, (805) 965-3671, wallytor@cox.net, SBAA, 4476 Meadowlark Lane, Santa Barbara, 93105, John Brennand (805) 964-2591, brennand@alum.mit.edu http://www.sbrunning.org/

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March

8 a.m./10K 9:15 a.m. /5K includes Cross Country trails along the Carpinteria bluffs.
Contact Marybeth Carty, CEF/OTO, P.O. Box 9, Carpinteria, CA 93014. (805) 566-7186, mbcarty@aol.com

8 a.m./1/2 Marathon, 8:15 a.m./5K $34/1/2 Marathon, add $3 for T-Shirt, $15/5K, add $4 for T-Shirt. add $ on Race Day.
Contact Gary Tuttle (805) 643-1104, 1410 E, Main Street, Ventura 93001, gt10k2826@aol.com

Challenging road 5K through (hilly) SBCC Campus at 9:30 a.m followed by track meet 10 a.m./5K, 11 a.m./100m and LJ, Noon/SP and Mile, 1 p.m./4x100, 1:30/4x400 only events. $5 for all. All ages, Youth to Masters welcome.
Contact Kevin Young, (805) 564-3400 kyoung@sbre.com

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April

8:30 a.m., also a 2 Mile walk. $10
Contact Doug Buckmaster, 1965 Emmons Road, Cambria, 93428, (805) 927-4206, dougb@thegrid.net

10M/8 a.m., 5K/8:10 a.m.
Contact Run Santa Barbara (805) 563-2710 staff@runsantabarbara.com

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May

8:30 a.m./15K and Relay Run (3 x 5), 8:50 a.m. Walk/Baby Jogger 5K, 10:15 a.m./Kid's 1K
Contact Lauren Udden, ludden@anticouni.com, (805) 962-0467 or Dick Kentro, (805) 966-0811 kentro@saic.com

6:35 p.m./5K run/walk (optional 1K open ocean swim starts at 6:25 p.m.). Shoreline sprints for kids. 18 week series, every Wednesday evening.
Contact Run Santa Barbara, 718 Castillo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, (805) 563-2710, staff@runsantabarbara.com

6:35 p.m./5K run/walk (optional 1K open ocean swim starts at 6:25 p.m.). Shoreline sprints for kids. 18 week series, every Wednesday evening.
Contact Run Santa Barbara, 718 Castillo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, (805) 563-2710, staff@runsantabarbara.com

6:35 p.m./5K run/walk (optional 1K open ocean swim starts at 6:25 p.m.). Shoreline sprints for kids. 18 week series, every Wednesday evening.
Contact Run Santa Barbara, 718 Castillo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, (805) 563-2710, staff@runsantabarbara.com

6:35 p.m./5K run/walk (optional 1K open ocean swim starts at 6:25 p.m.). Shoreline sprints for kids. 18 week series, every Wednesday evening.
Contact Run Santa Barbara, 718 Castillo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, (805) 563-2710, staff@runsantabarbara.com

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June

6:35 p.m./5K run/walk (optional 1K open ocean swim starts at 6:25 p.m.). Shoreline sprints for kids. 18 week series, every Wednesday evening.
Contact Run Santa Barbara, 718 Castillo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, (805) 563-2710, staff@runsantabarbara.com

6:35 p.m./5K run/walk (optional 1K open ocean swim starts at 6:25 p.m.). Shoreline sprints for kids. 18 week series, every Wednesday evening.
Contact Run Santa Barbara, 718 Castillo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, (805) 563-2710, staff@runsantabarbara.com

6:35 p.m./5K run/walk (optional 1K open ocean swim starts at 6:25 p.m.). Shoreline sprints for kids. 18 week series, every Wednesday evening.
Contact Run Santa Barbara, 718 Castillo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, (805) 563-2710, staff@runsantabarbara.com

6:35 p.m./5K run/walk (optional 1K open ocean swim starts at 6:25 p.m.). Shoreline sprints for kids. 18 week series, every Wednesday evening.
Contact Run Santa Barbara, 718 Castillo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, (805) 563-2710, staff@runsantabarbara.com

8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Downhill mile races down State Street in various age groups and catagories.
Contact Megan Rheinschild (Riker) (805) 568-2316, Victim Witness Program, 118 E. Figueroa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 http://www.sbmile.com

6:35 p.m./5K run/walk (optional 1K open ocean swim starts at 6:25 p.m.). Shoreline sprints for kids. 18 week series, every Wednesday evening.
Contact Run Santa Barbara, 718 Castillo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, (805) 563-2710, staff@runsantabarbara.com

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July

8 a.m./15K The oldest race on the Central Coast.
Contact Wally Marantette, (805) 965-3671, wallytor@cox.net, SBAA, 4476 Meadowlark Lane, Santa Barbara, 93105, John Brennand (805) 964-2591, brennand@alum.mit.edu http://www.sbrunning.org/

6:35 p.m./5K run/walk (optional 1K open ocean swim starts at 6:25 p.m.). Shoreline sprints for kids. 18 week series, every Wednesday evening.
Contact Run Santa Barbara, 718 Castillo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, (805) 563-2710, staff@runsantabarbara.com

6:35 p.m./5K run/walk (optional 1K open ocean swim starts at 6:25 p.m.). Shoreline sprints for kids. 18 week series, every Wednesday evening.
Contact Run Santa Barbara, 718 Castillo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, (805) 563-2710, staff@runsantabarbara.com

6:35 p.m./5K run/walk (optional 1K open ocean swim starts at 6:25 p.m.). Shoreline sprints for kids. 18 week series, every Wednesday evening.
Contact Run Santa Barbara, 718 Castillo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, (805) 563-2710, staff@runsantabarbara.com

6:35 p.m./5K run/walk (optional 1K open ocean swim starts at 6:25 p.m.). Shoreline sprints for kids. 18 week series, every Wednesday evening.
Contact Run Santa Barbara, 718 Castillo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, (805) 563-2710, staff@runsantabarbara.com

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August

6:35 p.m./5K run/walk (optional 1K open ocean swim starts at 6:25 p.m.). Shoreline sprints for kids. 18 week series, every Wednesday evening.
Contact Run Santa Barbara, 718 Castillo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, (805) 563-2710, staff@runsantabarbara.com

6:35 p.m./5K run/walk (optional 1K open ocean swim starts at 6:25 p.m.). Shoreline sprints for kids. 18 week series, every Wednesday evening.
Contact Run Santa Barbara, 718 Castillo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, (805) 563-2710, staff@runsantabarbara.com

8:30 a.m./5K, 9:30 a.m./10K, 11 a.m./Kids 1M, 11:30/a.m./Swim only. Certified flat courses along bike path (ocean swim has waves). Biathlon runs 10K then does mile swim.
Contact Kevin Young (not available during July) (805) 564-3400 or Bill Rupp (during July) (805) 685-5272, kyoung@sbre.com

6:35 p.m./5K run/walk (optional 1K open ocean swim starts at 6:25 p.m.). Shoreline sprints for kids. 18 week series, every Wednesday evening.
Contact Run Santa Barbara, 718 Castillo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, (805) 563-2710, staff@runsantabarbara.com

6:35 p.m./5K run/walk (optional 1K open ocean swim starts at 6:25 p.m.). Shoreline sprints for kids. 18 week series, every Wednesday evening.
Contact Run Santa Barbara, 718 Castillo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, (805) 563-2710, staff@runsantabarbara.com

7 a.m./long course, short course tomorrow. Long Course $65, add 5 after 7/31, add $15 more on race day. Non-Trifed members need to add $5 for a one-day membership/per person. Relay Teams $115, add $10 after 7/31 and $15 more on race day. Tandem teams $85, add $5 after 7/31, $10 more on race day. Long Course 1M swim, 34M bike, 10M run.
Contact Adventours Events (805) 963-2248, A.O.E., Inc., P.O. Box 215, Santa Barbara, 93102-0215.E-mail to sbct@adventours-inc.com http://www.adventours-inc.com/arsinfo.htm

7 a.m. $40, add 5 after 7/31/98, no race day registration allowed for short course. Non-Trifed members need to add $5 for a one-day membership/per person. Short Course 500y swim, 6M bike, 2M run.
Contact Adventours Events (805) 963-2248, A.O.E., Inc., P.O. Box 215, Santa Barbara, 93102-0215.E-mail to sbct@adventours-inc.comhttp://www.adventours-inc.com/arsinfo.htm

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September

6:35 p.m./5K run/walk (optional 1K open ocean swim starts at 6:25 p.m.). Shoreline sprints for kids. 18 week series, every Wednesday evening--this is the last week.
Contact Run Santa Barbara, 718 Castillo Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, (805) 563-2710, staff@runsantabarbara.com

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October

8:30 a.m. 4M. with one significant down hill and up hill sections to this course.
Contact Carpinteria Kiwanis, Bill Terry (805) 684-8808

8:30 a.m./10K, 8:35 a.m./5K, 10 a.m./Kids 1M 10K only has awards. Rolling hills, 2 laps. Parking in the area is limited, allow time to walk back to the start. Benefit for local cancer research, sponsored and catered by Four Seasons Biltmore.
Contact Stephanie Carlyle, stephanie@ccsb.org, Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara, 2410 Fletcher Street #104, Santa Barbara, 93105, (805) 898-2116 http://www.ccsb.org

5 p.m. Rain or shine. Held annually the evening before the time change. Not your ordinary race--its designed to be different. Very challenging 4 mile course. $10 entry fee, $3 penalty for EARLY registration. Awards in six year age groups.
Contact Andrew Hecker, Race Disorganizer, P.O. BOX 7793, Ventura, CA 93006, (805) 642-3879, info@trackinfo.org

Go to the Twilight's Last Gleaming Home Page to learn more.

Time Change. Make a note to move your clock back one hour.

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November

9:45 a.m./10K, 9:50 a.m./5K, 9:55 a.m./5K walk. Intermural races with lots of college kids but open to the public. Cross country type courses around the lagoon.
Contact Paul Lee (805) 893-3908 or (805) 893-3253

9 a.m. 4M, flat
Contact Community and Athletic Events Association, 718 Castillo, Santa Barbara 93101, John Clinton, (805) 564-8879 info@runsantabarbara.com http://www.runsantabarbara.com/thanksgiving.html

7 a.m. 35 Miles in the hills.
Contact Patsy Dorsey patsybike@yahoo.com

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December

8 a.m./5K, 8:10 a.m./10K. Rolling hills with a short portion of trails. The 10K, named for an all around good supporter of Masters running and T&F runs around Lake Los Carneros & the Goleta Orchards.
Contact Goleta Rotary Club, P.O. BOX 164, Goleta, 93116 or Brian Gilbert (805) 705-3583 briangilbert@verizon.net

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