Victor Hurtado's Staging Area

13.13
530′ drop
140′ gain
55 degrees and cloudy the whole time. Very well organized and mile markers at every mile. Point to point race. Very short bus ride to the start(about 10 minutes). Nice shirt and very nice medal. This can be a very fast course and the weather seems to be very nice every year. Finish right next to the Ocean and go for a swim.

2nd half marathon. Started at 6:50am. It was a bit chilly, but perfect running weather. Hilly course. Hills are not that big, but you are always either going uphillbor coming downhill. Great to run the streets of San Francisco. 13.17 for the distance/331ft of gain. 50 degrees at start/ around 55 degrees at finish with 8mph winds. Just perfect running weather.

For this race I ran an 8 minute PR. 2:47:42. 26.22 distance. 484 ft of elevation gain and a nice 1224 ft of elevation loss😀. There are some rollers along the course, but nothing crazy at all. That downhill is gradual which is nice so we don’t beat up our quads. The finish next to the Ocean is amazing. Temperature was mid 50’s at the start and low 60’s at the finish. The shirt and medal we got were amazing as well. If you haven’t ran this race it’s a must.

This is my 3rd straight year running this race and I plan to make it my 4th next year😀. Race started right on time(7am). Mid 40’s with no wind at the start. It was cool the whole race. Plenty of volunteers, expectators, aid stations, and even a guy riding his bike on the course with some music 😁. This course is great to run a fast time. I ran a PR. On my Garmin I got 13.18 for the distance with a whole 26.2 feet of elevation gain!!! I really recommend this race. Cool sweater, shirt, huge medal, free coffee, hot chocolate and beer at the finish.

13.09 miles, 1300 ft elevation gain, 2200 ft elevation loss. This course has a lot of downhill, but it also has 1300′ of gain which is a lot for a half. A lot of rolling hills that feel really tough specially after running a lot of downhill. Course had some awesome views and they provide free race photos and video. Plenty of aid stations with water and electrolytes. Very cool morning, but I heard people saying that it can get super cold up there some years. Overall it was a great race where I got a nice 1 minute PR but when I run it again next year I know I can improve.

This is my 3rd year running this race. Here is where I ran my 1st ever half and this year I came for my 32nd. Race starts right on time like always. No delays. 13.15 for the distance. 451 ft of gain and 611 ft loss. First 5 miles are slightly downhill with hillier miles being mile 6 and 10. Great volunteers, plenty aid stations. Park at finish and take bus to start or park at start and then take bus back to start once you finish your race. Race day packet pickup available. 2 free beers included, nice medal and shirt.

I was the 3:03 pacer for this race and finished in 3:02:24. I got 26.20 for the distance with 231ft of elevation gain. Course was very well marked, scenic, ran alongside a creek for a few miles and even ran through a winery. It was 54 degrees at start. Race started on time. By the time I got done it was not hot yet. About 70. But it got over 100 for those finishing over 4 hrs. Medal was amazing, jacket and shirt were also nice and if you compete on Saturday for 5k or 10k you get an additional medal. Overall this is a great marathon that’s mostly flat and fast.

This is an awesome race that I have paced 2 years in a row for BeastPacing. The first 6 miles have a slight elevation and mile 7 has the biggest hill of the course. After mile 7 it’s mostly slightly downhill the rest of the way. I got 675′ of gain and 13.16 for the distance. This year it was a bit chilly (45°) at the start. Race started on time. I parked at start and then took shuttle bus back to start. This is a point to point race that starts in Santa Ynez and ends in Solvang. Great race, but don’t expect a PR on this course.

My first race was the half marathon in 2016 and the race was delayed 20 minutes which just sucked and was the only thing I complained about. This race started on time, lots of aid stations, toilets, people cheering you on. Medals were awesome. The jacket we got was very nice as well as the I BQ’d shirt for those who qualified for boston marathon. Group awards for top 3 in each age group were nice as well. I will definitely try and make this marsthon or half a race I do every year. 2 years in a row now.

Nice and challenging course. Got 6.30 miles with 1025 feet of elevatiin gain on my watch. First 2 miles are fast and after that it’s hills for the rest of race. Biggest climb starts at about mile 3 and you gain about 500 feet in less than a mile. Course well marked with volunteers at crucial turns. A lot of rocks in some sections and a lot of stairs towards the end of the race. Medals only for top 3 finishers in each age division. My age division was 21-39 and although I placed 7th overall, I did not place in my age group:(

For this race I got 13.06 miles with 281′ elevation. My second year pacing 1:30 group. Very well organized, started right on time, adequate aid stations. After race party always awesome at lexus laceup events. A lot of food, beer, and gear to buy. It’s a very long drive for me, but it’s worth it.

For this race I was the 1:35 pacer with beastpacing so my job is always to run a few seconds under 1:30 and help out other runners. There was some confusion as to where to pick up shuttle bus to take us to start, but we eventually figured it out and were late to the start, but race director delayed start time since he knew there were some issues so I still made it. Course was very scenic along hwy 1 and we had grest views of the Pacific Ocean the whole race. Although there were some hills, it wasn’t bad at all. My watch said it was 1358 feet of elevation, but it felt like it was a lot less. I really enjoyed this race!!!