Weekend Events
A full slate of activities is planned for the weekend. You may click on the headings to right of this page to get more detailed information.
Click here for a printable event schedule — updated May 1
Event Schedule
THURSDAY May 8
- Noon to 6:00pm — Early Packet Pickup at Santa Barbara Running Co. in Goleta (located at 129 Fairview Ave. off Hwy 101 in Fairview Center)
FRIDAY May 9
- Noon to 6:00pm — Race Expo in Solvang Park: Exhibitors, merchandise sales, packet pickup
- 4:00 to 5:00pm — Welcome Reception at Hadsten House at 1450 Mission in Solvang
- 6:10 to 6:45pm — Dinner Shuttle leaves from King Frederick Hotel at Solvang Park, pickup at Hadsten House, pickup at Anderson's Pea Soup Inn in Buelton and arrives for Race Dinner at Zaca Mesa Winery
- 7:00 to 8:45pm — Race Dinner at Zaca Mesa Winery located at 905 Foxen Canyon
Rd, Los Olivos, catered by Los Olivos Grocery. Shuttle leaves immediately after dinner for returns to hotels.
Click here to register for the race dinner
SATURDAY May 10
- 5:20 to 6:30am — Transportation to start, late packet pickup and warm-up at Maverick Saloon on Sagunto St. in Santa Ynez
- 7:00am — RACE START on Sagunto St. in Santa Ynez
- 8:00am to 10:15am — Race Finish on Copenhagen and First St. in Solvang
- 9:30am to Noon — Wine & Music Festival in Solvang Park presented by THE SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT
- 10:20 to 11:00am — Awards Ceremony in Solvang Park, Presented by RaboBank
- Noon to 6:00pm — Special offers at various tasting rooms, wineries and other area merchants in Solvang, Los Olivos and Santa Ynez on Sat and Sun
- 3:00 to 6:00pm — Post-race deck party at Maverick Saloon with live band & BBQ
Race Day Transportation Schedule
Click here for a printable transportation schedule
SATURDAY May 10th
- 5:15 to 6:30am — Transportation from Solvang Park to the start - Buses leave every 10 minutes (4 mile trip)
- 5:30 to 6:30am — Transportation from Santa Ynez Valley High School to the start - Buses leave every 10 minutes (1 mile trip)
Note: Longhorn Café and Roasted Bean Coffee house are open at 5:30am in Santa Ynez near start area.
- 7:00am — Transportation from Solvang Park to relay transition area in Los Olivos
- 7:20am — Transportation from start area to Los Olivos relay transition area
- 7:30am — Transportation from start area to Solvang Park
RETURNS:
- 8:10 & 8:30 — Transportation from Los Olivos (relay) to Finish Area
- 9:50, 10:30, 11:10, 11:50, 12:30 — Race transportation from Solvang Park to Santa Ynez
Santa Ynez Valley Transit Schedule from Solvang Park
To High School & Maverick — 8:44 10:04 11:24 12:44 2:04 3:24 4:44 6:04
To Los Olivos - High School - Maverick — 9:23 10:43 12:03 1:23 2:43 4:03 5:23
For more details and parking map see Race Info: Transportation/Parking page.
Pre-Race Dinner
Dine with your colleagues and sponsors at the wine & pasta dinner on Friday, May 9th at Zaca Mesa Winery. This beautiful winery is located in a remote setting in Foxen Canyon Road. This was the first winery to plant Syrah grapes in the Santa Ynez Valley and they continue to produce some of the finest wines in the valley, which will be available for tasting. This fabulous dinner is catered by our favorite gourmet and specialty foods grocer and restaurant, the Los Olivos Grocery. Speaking at the dinner are Coach Jenny Hadfield and husband John "The Penguin" Bingham, authors and columnists for Health Magazine and Runner's World Magazine.
Tickets are available for sale here. Limit is 100 ppl.
Details:
Friday May 9th from 7:00pm to 8:45pm
Zaca Mesa Winery
6905 Foxen Canyon Road
Los Olivos, CA 93441
(805) 688-9339 ext. 308