Pier to Peak Half Marathon
Santa Barbara, CA
- Half Marathon
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
Billed as The World’s Toughest Half Marathon, the challenging Pier to Peak Half Marathon in Santa Barbara takes you from the famous Santa Barbara Friendship Dolphins Fountain at the edge of Stearns Wharf, past the “Queen of the Missions” and on up an elevation of 3996 feet to the Majestic … MORE
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World's Toughest?
This race chewed me up. I arrived late, got lost, added 2 miles on my run, and still finished. Gaining 4,000' in elevation is a bit much. The first few … MORE
This race chewed me up. I arrived late, got lost, added 2 miles on my run, and still finished. Gaining 4,000′ in elevation is a bit much. The first few miles are through the town so the big gain is all in the last 9 miles or so. I am going to do this again and start on time this year. And I like that you do not get your shirt until you reach the top. I will have two shirts!