Santa Barbara Endurance Race
A social media roundup of the 100 mile Santa Barbara Endurance Race as collected by an ultrarunning Santa Barbaran in exile. To the surprise of exactly nobody, Geoff Roes took first place out of a field of 25 in 16 hours and 32 minutes over a modified course in windy conditions.
- Over the weekend, the Santa Barbara Endurance Race offered racers a full menu of distances from 15K to 100 miles on the magnificent trails of the Santa Barbara backcountry.The 100-mile solo option started on Friday morning and was handily won by ultra superstar Geoff Roes. Below is a collection of of online reactions to that race.
- In this post-race interview, Roes called it similar to Western States in difficulty.
- Roes reveled in the grassroots feeling of the race.
- On his blog, the winner shared some insights from his preparation and experience, calling it "one of the most enjoyable I have ever taken part in."
- Fumbling Towards EnduranceMay 1, 2011 ... Hidden Gem - SBER 100 Race Report. My race report from The Santa Barbara Endurance Race 100 miler this past weekend has more to do with the ...
- With ever more impressive performances, ultrarunning is growing as a spectator sport. The RD served those of us who couldn't be there to run or watch with a live feed of the runners' progress.
- The SBER race has had a couple of false starts, but the inaugural 100 mile race seems to have impressed the runners. That's good enough to get on my short list for next year.
Santa Barbara Endurance RaceIf you’re not already familiar with this event you likely will be soon. More distances continue to be added and now, in its third year, a 100 mile solo option is available for the boldest of endurance athletes. Taking place this Friday-Sunday, the Santa Barbara Endurance Race is actually a three-day event with several race distances, group meals offered, camping on site and an award ceremony on Sunday. The SBER includes distances which appeal to the ultra runners (50km, 50 mile, 100km, 100 m...
