Holiday Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, Kid's 1-Mile
About this race
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)
Pick your distance
Running
Half Marathon
This is a FLAT and FAST course! If you like going FAST, it doesn't get any faster than this dedicated bike path/trail.
The Grinch 10K (6.65 miles)
This is a FLAT and FAST course! If you like going FAST, it doesn't get any faster than this on a dedicated bike path/trail. The 10K course has been revised to 6.65 miles due to logistics, so let's call it The Grinch 10K (6.65 miles)!
5K
This is a FLAT and FAST course! If you like going FAST, it doesn't get any faster than this fully dedicated bike path/trail.
Kid's 1-Mile
This is a fun run intended for kid's, but anyone can join! Parents are encouraged to join their children on the 1-mile walking path that runs throughout the park.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Goleta, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:56 AM and sets at 4:49 PM local time (PST) in Goleta on December 12, 2026 — 9h 53m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Holiday Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, Kid's 1-Mile
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Goleta
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Goleta 5K Races 6 races
- Goleta Half Marathons 2 races
- Goleta Running Calendar 2026 6 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 7 Goleta events
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