Course
A road half marathon starting at 7:00am on Cabrillo Boulevard at State Street on the Santa Barbara waterfront. The first five miles run west past the harbour and City College with about 150 feet of climbing to a turnaround, then a flat out-and-back past Chase Palm Park and East Beach, before a climb through the Theater and Alameda Park neighbourhoods and a descent down State Street to finish. Sealed city roads throughout.
Key dates
- !RegistrationOpen now
- ★Race daySun 8 Nov 2026
About
The Santa Barbara Half Marathon and 5K run along the city's Pacific waterfront, tracing the shoreline near East Beach with the Santa Ynez Mountains as a backdrop. The course is known for being flat and scenic, passing through one of California's most picturesque coastal towns.
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