Nearly 2,400 runners from 36 states and as far away as Washington, D.C., and Canada turned out Saturday for the 14th annual Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon that kicked off in downtown Solvang. Participants enjoyed perfect running weather on the 13.1-mile route through the bucolic hills of the Santa Ynez Valley which wound back to Solvang Park [...]

This race through Santa Barbara county's wine country provides beautiful vistas and a fair amount of hills. The total elevation gain is 1,180 - 1,198 feet Max Slope 13.1% and -10.9% Average Slop: 2.3% - 2.9%

Get ready for your best half marathon with this 12-week training plan designed for a hilly course.