Holiday Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, Kid's 1-Mile
Race Date
Dec 12, 2026
Location
Goleta, CA
The Experience
Race venue is located at the beautiful Goleta Beach Park located in Santa Barbara County. Run course is on a dedicated asphalt course. Events include Half Marathon (13.1 miles), the Grinch 10K (6.65 miles), 5K (3.1 miles), and Kid's 1-Mile run. Sign up early, as there will be NO RACE DAY SIGNUPS ALLOWED! Award's Ceremony - 10:30 AM (Top 3 in every age group, Raffle for Gift Cards, Course Records Awards: Half, Grinch 10k, and 5k)
Logistics
Race Day
Saturday, December 12, 2026
Start Time
8:00 AM
Giveaway
T-Shirt
Start Location
5986 Sandspit Road, Goleta, CA, 93101
Course Info
Course Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
0 m (Flat)
Separation
0.0%
Also Offers
Quality Score
Solid Pick412 years running
~159.5 finishers a year
growing or steady
3% returning runners
2 timing sources
runners from 5 states
winner 1:18:17
typical high 65°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
47°
Afternoon (High)
65°
Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish
0.2"
Precipitation
7 mph
Wind
64%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 161 finishers actually crossed the line across 2 years.
Most recent
2025
Total finishers
161
Median time
1:55:30
Latest turnout
93
States
7
Turnout by year
2024–2025
Hover the histogram to inspect specific finish times.
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