Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon

Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon

Prepare to take a scenic journey on this 13.1 mile course that winds through the Santa Ynez Valley bordered by the Sierra Madre Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Starting in downtown Santa Ynez, the course passes through the quaint town of Los Olivos before finishing on Copenhagen Drive in the heart of historic Solvang. In between you'll wind through clusters of horse ranches, fruit orchards, lavender farms and vineyards.

The first six miles of the course into Los Olivos and the relay transition area is relatively flat with some rollers. After Los Olivos, you'll hit Corkscrew Hill, a short but steep winding road to the top of Ballard Canyon. Then you'll run almost 5 miles of fast downhill until you reach the Chalk Hill area. You hit a short hill or two here and then the final mile of the course is mostly downhill or flat into the town of Solvang where spectators will cheer you on down Copenhagen Drive to the finish!