Details

Santa Barbara
Endurance Race™

Thursday, April 28 – Sunday, May 1, 2011

Race Details

The Santa Barbara Endurance Race™ (SBER™) is the culmination of 3-1/2 years' commitment to create an enduring 100-mile trail race event in the internationally recognized American Riviera coastal community of Santa Barbara, California. In addition, this event should provide financial and volunteer-related support for the Los Padres Forest Association.

During our initial quest to create a challenging, 'must-do' trail race in the Santa Barbara backcountry, we encountered some resistance from local environmental groups, and were only able to get 38 miles of the original DRTE 100 course approved. Having run out of time to get the necessary permits, we utilized most of this section to create the Blue Canyon Trail Race™ (BCTR) in June 2009, which had race distances of 50K, 50M and 100K.

After that first successful BCTR™, we realized the advantage of an out-and-back course over the original plan, which had been a 100-mile loop course. Over the next year, then, we researched other possibilities for the 2010 DRTE 100 course, and continued the BCTR for a second year, adding shorter race options of 15K and 25K, in order to appeal to both novice and non-ultra trail runners.

Although the inaugural DRTE 100 Trail run was scheduled for October 2010, extenuating circumstances forced a change to April 2011, creating some minor challenges with regards to the conditions of the Santa Ynez River (and the safety in crossing it) at that time of year. We ultimately opted to add an additional 19-mile out-and-back section to the existing BCTR 100K course to create the inaugural Santa Barbara Endurance Race.

Earn Your Return™ is an apt moniker for the Santa Barbara Endurance Race™. The course traverses an extremely challenging out-and-back route with large gains and losses in elevation, as well as brutal technical sections of single-track. There are distances which appeal to the veteran ultrarunner (50K, 50M, 100K, 100M & 100M 3-person relay) and trail running novices (15K & 25K) alike.

The SBER™ course is painstakingly laid out to meet the strict criteria of the Santa Barbara District of the Los Padres National Forest Service. The area in which the race is held is predominantly open to the public and a Multi-Use district, yet there are numerous biological, geological and culturally sensitive areas that must be preserved and protected. Our goal is to continue to meet the highest of standards so that our event can occur on an annual basis.

Late April is a wonderful time for this event. This region of California really comes alive in mid-spring, with beautiful blue-green Chaparral, wildflower blooms and tall green Potrero grass. The weather is typically mild during the day and cool in the evening. Even if there is an unusual hot spell, there are numerous flowing creeks with water to keep you cool.

The highest elevation point of the course is just over 6000' and on one of the tallest mountains in the Santa Barbara region. Old Man Mountain will treat 100-mile entrants to majestic views of downtown Santa Barbara, the Pacific Ocean and the Channel Islands.

All events are hosted by the Rancho Oso Guest Ranch, just 30 minutes from downtown Santa Barbara. This exceptional facility has cabin accommodations, campsites, RV/trailer hookups, two large pools and a Jacuzzi. Runners' friends, family and crew can enjoy these facilities, as well as partake in multiple outdoor activities during and after the races.

Course

Race Headquarters: Rancho Oso Guest Ranch
Start/ Finish: Western Village at Rancho Oso Guest Ranch
Start/ Finish Elevation:
Highest Course Elevation: Old Man Mountain, 6080’

Distance Options

100 Mile individual: 48 hour time limit
100 Mile 3 person team relay: 36 hour time limit
100km individual: 24 hour time limit
50 Mile individual: 18 hour time limit
50km individual: 12 hour time limit

Course Data Summary

	100 mile	100km	50 mile	50km
Highest Realized Course Elevation	4,707'	4,318'	4,318'	4,318'
Cumulative Elevation Gains	32,879'	22,002'	16,479'	10,258'
Cumulative Elevation Lost	32,852'	21,975'	16,452'	12,092'
Realized Distance Covered	100.22 miles	63.54 miles	50 miles	32.99 miles

Entrants Information

Course route maps, data and profiles will be available soon.

Entrants permitted: 250

Meteorological Summary

	High/Rise:	Low/Set:	Average/Duration:
Humidity	92%	26.3%	58.4%
Wind Speed	28 mph from the west		5.9 mph
Wind Gust	28 mph from the west
Wind			Southwest
Pressure	30.09 in	29.73 in
Precipitation	0.00 in
Sun	6:54 am	6:41 pm	11 hrs 47 mns
Moon	11:41 am	10:32 pm
Moon Phase	Waning crescent with 32% of the moon's visible disk illuminated

2011 Santa Barbara Endurance Race Event Itinerary

Thursday, April 28th, 2011

10AM-3:30PM – 100 Mile solo and team check-in and DROP BAG drop off at the Rancho Oso Western Village SBER Headquarters
4:00-6:00 PM – 100 Mile entrants, crew, pacer mandatory race and rules briefing and pasta dinner at the Rancho Oso Rock House. Open to family, guest, and general public. $10.00 per person. Proceeds will be donated to local youth program (TBD)

Friday, April 29th, 2011

4AM-5:45AM – 100 Mile solo entrant check-in / bib # pick up and complimentary breakfast at the Rancho Oso Western Village SBER Headquarters building
6AM – 100 Mile Solo Race Start at the Rancho Oso Western Village SBER start/finish line
9:30AM-10AM – 100 Mile three person team relay race and rules briefing at the Rancho Oso Western Village SBER Headquarters building , mandatory for entrants and crew support team members
10AM-11:45AM – 100 Mile three person team relay entrant bib pick up at the Rancho Oso Western Village SBER Headquarters
10AM-4PM – 100km, 50 Mile, 50km, 35km, 25km & 15km entrant packet pick up at the Santa Barbara Running Company, Fairview Ave., Goleta store (Click here for map)
12PM – 100 Mile 3 Person Team Relay Race Start at the Rancho Oso Western Village SBER start/finish line

Saturday, April 30th, 2011

4:30AM-5:45 – 100Km, 50 Mile and 50km entrant packet pick up and entrant check-in/ bib # pick up and DROP BAG drop off at the Rancho Oso Western Village SBER Headquarters Building
5:50 – 100km, 50 mile & 50km pre-race and rules briefing at the Rancho Oso Western Village SBER Headquarters
6AM – 100km, 50 mile and 50km Race Start at the Rancho Oso Western Village SBER start/finish line
6AM-7:15AM – 35km, 25km & 15km entrant packet pick up and entrant check-in/ bib # pick up at the Rancho Oso Western Village SBER Headquarters building
8AM – 35km,25km & 15km Race Start at the Rancho Oso Western Village SBER start/finish line
9PM – 100km, 50 mile and 50km DROP BAGS returned to the Rancho Oso Western Village SBER Headquarters building

Sunday, May 1st, 2011

6AM – Race is officially over - course officially closed
7AM-10AM – Breakfast is served at the Rancho Oso Western Village SBER Headquarters start/finish line
8AM – 100 Mile Solo Entrants DROP BAGS returned to the Rancho Oso Western Village SBER Headquarters building

9AM – Entrant, volunteer and sponsors awards and recognition ceremony
10:30AM – Event officially over.