Santa Barbara Half Marathon
Santa Barbara Half Marathon race day weather
Warm start, slight climb ahead
Runners will face a starting temperature of 64°F, gradually rising to 69°F by race end. With a light SSE wind at 7 mph and humidity around 63%, conditions remain manageable. It's advisable to start conservatively to account for the gradual temperature increase, especially as humidity may feel uncomfortable later in the race.
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Santa Barbara Half Marathon route and elevation
The Santa Barbara Half Marathon course has about 306 ft (93 m) of climbing and 289 ft (88 m) of descent, a net rise of about 17 ft (5 m). It is hillier than 77% of the half marathon courses racecast.io has mapped, measured by what the hills cost in time. The hardest mile is mile 2, with 76 ft (23 m) of climbing and a 1.4% average grade.
Biggest climbs
- Miles 1.1 to 2.5: climbs about 135 ft (42 m).
- Miles 9.9 to 11.6: climbs about 145 ft (45 m).
What the hills cost
- 1:45 on a flat course is about 1:45:50 here (50 seconds slower).
- 2:00 on a flat course is about 2:01 here (1 minute slower).
- 2:15 on a flat course is about 2:16 here (1 minute slower).
Hills only, priced mile by mile on the course map. The pace calculator above adds the race-day weather.
Even-effort splits for a 1:45, 2:00 or 2:15 finish
| Mile | Climb | Descent | 1:45 | 2:00 | 2:15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 ft | 6 ft | 7:58 | 9:06 | 10:15 |
| 2 | 76 ft | 1 ft | 8:35 | 9:49 | 11:01 |
| 3 | 56 ft | 58 ft | 7:56 | 9:04 | 10:13 |
| 4 | 1 ft | 75 ft | 7:40 | 8:46 | 9:51 |
| 5 | 5 ft | 10 ft | 7:56 | 9:03 | 10:12 |
| 6 | 5 ft | 3 ft | 7:57 | 9:05 | 10:13 |
| 7 | 10 ft | 11 ft | 7:56 | 9:05 | 10:13 |
| 8 | 12 ft | 13 ft | 7:57 | 9:04 | 10:12 |
| 9 | 4 ft | 3 ft | 7:57 | 9:06 | 10:14 |
| 10 | 30 ft | 11 ft | 8:06 | 9:15 | 10:25 |
| 11 | 59 ft | 4 ft | 8:24 | 9:36 | 10:48 |
| 12 | 70 ft | 54 ft | 8:05 | 9:15 | 10:24 |
| 13 | 0 ft | 76 ft | 7:40 | 8:45 | 9:50 |
| Last 0.1 | 0 ft | 0 ft | 0:53 | 1:01 | 1:09 |
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About the Santa Barbara Half Marathon
The Santa Barbara Half Marathon starts on Cabrillo Boulevard at State Street and heads west toward the Mesa, where the first and hardest climb of the day, about 150 feet, comes before a turnaround just past 2.5 miles. Runners then return east for a flat out-and-back past Chase Palm Park and East Beach before turning into downtown and finishing with a descent down the State Street promenade. The USATF-certified course is run on a Sunday in early November, with a 5K the same morning. The course records are 1:06:35 for men, set by Alex Cyr in 2025, and 1:17:38 for women, set by Addie Zerrenner in 2021.
