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• SBAA 2020 Virtual Grand Prix and Junior Grand Prix

  • Start
    June 23, 2020
  •  
    12:01 AM (PDT)
  • End
    November 30, 2020
  •  
    11:59 PM (PST)
  • Location
    Santa Barbara, California
  • Spaces left
    956

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  With so many races canceled in 2020 including the majority of those scheduled to be a part of the annual SBAA GP and Jr. GP we have decided to go virtual with this year’s race series!  We hope you join the fun!

  How to Participate:

  The 2020 GP and Jr. GP is free for all SBAA members.  Join the Club today at https://www.sbrunning.org.  Not sure if you’ve renewed your annual 2020 membership?  Email us at info.sbathleticassociation@gmail.com.  Together Apart tag #SBAAGP on social media to celebrate our community Together while Apart.

  Register:

  Once you’ve confirmed your annual SBAA membership please register for the Virtual GP series so we can track all participants and standing.  

  Why Participate:

  The GP and Jr. GP is a classic tradition here in Santa Barbara!  A fun way to test your fitness, challenge your friends and celebrate your successes with prizes and awards at the annual Awards Banquet in December!

  When:

  June 23rd - November 30th.  Run each race as many times as you’d like to test your personal best!

  Scoring:

  The GP and Jr. GP will have five race distances on popular pre-set courses throughout Santa Barbara. Best 3 events will be scored for timing.  Click here to join the 2020 GP Race Series Strava Club to track your results and competition.  GP standing will be updated monthly on the SBAA website.

  The 2020 Virtual GP Races:

  - 1 Mile Race. Much like our beloved State Street Mile, the 1 Mile race will be a net downhill course starting at the top of Glen Annie Road.

  - 5k Race. You guessed it… the traditional Nite Moves 5k course!

  - 5 Mile Race. This will be a fun and challenging one! Out and Back on Farren Road (aka - Up and Down!)

  - 10k Race. A little dirt, a little road and great views throughout Lake Los Carneros Park and surrounding neighborhood.

  - 1/2 Marathon Race. Starting/ending on the McConnell’s course we’ve extended the route along the Goleta Bike Path known as the Obern Trail.

  The 2020 Virtual Junior GP Races:

  - 1 Mile Race. Find any open track and complete four laps (1600 meters) for a “one miler” on the track.

  - 2 Mile Race. Out 1 mile and back 1 mile on Farren Road (aka - Up and Down!)

  - 5k Race. Starting from a wonderful ocean front location at Goleta Beach, this will follow the McConnell's 5k route along the Goleta bike path.

  - 5k Race. Variation of the Fox Fall Cross Country Classic at Lake Los Carneros Park.

  - 10k Race. A little dirt, a little road and great views throughout Lake Los Carneros and surrounding neighborhood.

  
  

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• Pier to Peak

  • When
    September 06, 2020
  •  
    (PDT)
  • Location
    Stearn's Wharf (start)

  Santa Barbara’s Challenging Half-Marathon 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 views at La Cumbre Peak. Capture the panaramic layout of the city, SB Channels and the Channel Islands. You can see where you started from 13.1 miles (sea-level) earlier.
  

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• Race for Justice 2020

  • When
    September 20, 2020
  •  
    8:30 AM (PDT)
  • Location
    Leadbetter Beach

  The Santa Barbara County Bar Foundation is hosting a “Race for Justice” 5K and 5K Fun Run on Saturday, September 20, 2020.  Proceeds from the event will support the charitable activities of the Foundation.  The race will begin at Ledbetter Beach in Santa Barbara.  Sign-in and day-of-race registration at 7:30 a.m. 5K Fun Run and 5K Relay are at 8:30 a.m. Prizes for first place mens/womens, first place Relay team, and best costume. Prizes given out immediately after the race.

  Race Date: September 20, 2020

  Start Time: 5K Relay and 5K Fun Run 8:30 a.m. Rain or Shine

  Course Details: Ledbetter Beach to Mesa Park.  Second half is all downhill back to Ledbetter Beach. 

  Finish line awards and refreshments immediately following the race. 

  Packet Pick-up Location: Leadbetter Beach, day of race. Fee based parking available at Waterfront Lot.

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• Club West Track Meet - GRAND PRIX EVENT

  • When
    September 27, 2020
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    (PDT)

  
  

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• Cancer Center Walk/Run

  • When
    October 04, 2020
  •  
    (PDT)
  • Location
    Montecito Union School

  All funds generated by this event support the Cancer Center’s clinical research and patient supportive care programs.
  

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• Fox Fall XC Classic - GRAND PRIX EVENT

  • When
    October 11, 2020
  •  
    (PDT)

  5 mile XC race and Kids mile race in the Los Carneros Park
  

  Come and run the Fox Fall Cross Country Classic! A true cross-country race with five miles of mostly off-road running, winding trails through woods and fields, over hill and Dale (one of our volunteers). Watch for logs to jump over, low-hanging branches to duck under, and the occasional fox or bobcat. Enjoy Octoberfest treats at the finish, and the best-tasting awards in town, all for the amazingly low price of $10. 

  Registration: on-site day of the race only
  

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• Turkey Trot

  • When
    November 21, 2020
  •  
    (PST)
  • Location
    UCSB Lagoon

  Open to UCSB students and community members, this 5K run/walk or 10K run includes a Men’s, Women’s, and Open division for each race. Prizes are awarded to the first, second, and third place winners of each length race. The courses feature breathtaking views of the ocean and lagoon from the UCSB Campus. Register here
  

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• Thanksgiving 4 Miler - GRAND PRIX EVENT

  • When
    November 26, 2020
  •  
    (PST)
  • Location
    Walnut and Hollister

  The annual running of the original Santa Barbara Thanksgiving Day 4 Miler. The flat and fast course stands apart from local runs with a straight away start down Hollister Avenue to Turnpike and then along treed bike paths and finally through a local neighborhood finishing in Thunderbird Park just off Walnut Avenue.
  

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• Elings Terrain Festival - GRAND PRIX EVENT

  • When
    December 05, 2020
  •  
    (PST)
  • Location
    Elings Park

  The Elings Terrain Festival has one simple goal…bring parents, students, and the running community together to raise money for student athletes (cross country) at San Marcos, Dos Pueblos, and Santa Barbara high schools. And the school with the most paid race entries wins the Elings Terrain Cup! Whether you’re fast, slow, or somewhere in between, there’s a trail run for every member of the family:
  

  • 5K (open to everyone); 
  • 3K kids (Ages 8-13, parents can register to run with their child); and 
  • 3K Doggie Run (Dogs get to invite their owners for a fun-filled romp through the park)

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