How hilly is the Santa Barbara Half Marathon & 5K?
The Santa Barbara Half Marathon & 5K is described as flat.
Santa Barbara Half Marathon & 5K
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
Santa Barbara Half Marathon & 5K at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 12:00/km
- Typical conditions
- 78/100
- Evidence depth
- 22 verified facts
1:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Santa Barbara Half Marathon & 5K has known course details for its 5k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 5 km
- Terrain
- Road
- Scenery
- Coastal, Waterfront, City, Historic, Parkland
Quick answers
What runners ask first
What is the Santa Barbara Half Marathon & 5K course like?
Underfoot, expect a road course. The setting includes coastal and waterfront. Race weekend includes the Palm Park Festival (Golden Hour live music & drink garden), a HOKA Shakeout Run, yoga, kids activities and a Funk Zone Finish Line Festival opening at 9:00am on race day.
What should runners know on race day for the Santa Barbara Half Marathon & 5K?
Race weekend includes the Palm Park Festival (Golden Hour live music & drink garden), a HOKA Shakeout Run, yoga, kids activities and a Funk Zone Finish Line Festival opening at 9:00am on race day.
Race character
Scenery
- Coastal
- Waterfront
- City
- Historic
- Parkland
Atmosphere
- Festival
- Destination
- Community
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Flat
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Field size
- In 2024 there were 3,783 half marathon finishers and 1,481 in the 5K (5,264 total finishers).
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Cut-off
- 1:00:00
Race day logistics
- Expo / packet pickup
- Packet pickup weekend held at the Santa Barbara Carousel House on Friday Nov 6 (2-6pm) and Saturday Nov 7 (10am-2pm).
- Race village
- No
- Medal
- Finisher's medal awarded to all participants.
- Finisher tee
- Event t-shirt included with registration; shirts can be exchanged at the post-race festival on State Street while supplies last.
Course facts
- Notable features
- "Run Local, Give Local" model directs at least 5% of every dollar spent to local partner organizations in partnership with the Santa Barbara Running Association, which has generated over $190,000 for local youth running and community groups
- Race weekend includes the Palm Park Festival (Golden Hour live music & drink garden), a HOKA Shakeout Run, yoga, kids activities and a Funk Zone Finish Line Festival opening at 9:00am on race day
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 17°CTypical temperature
- 11 kphTypical wind
- 0 mmTypical rainfall
- 78Favourability /100