Next weekend, Saturday May 9th is the 3rd annual Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon and 2-Person Relay. The race is sold out but you can still come to Santa Barbara and be athletic – do a bike ride thru wine country with me on Friday, the day before the race.

http://www.runsantaynez.com

 

Wine Country Half Marathon
“Course Preview” Cycling Tour
with Bart Yasso of Runners World

 

   
Friday, May 8^th, 2009
Half Marathon “Course Preview” Cycling Tour w/Lunch includes:

• Two Hour Leisure Guided Cycling Tour along the route of the Wine Country Half Marathon
• Professional Tour Guides
• Gourmet Picnic Lunch & Wine Tasting at Rusack Winery.
• Includes guest host Bart Yasso, author, endurance athlete, and Travel Writer from Runners World Magazine.
• Bike rentals with helmet & custom water bottles also included
• SAG vehicle & mechanical support available
• Distance = 18 miles; flat with some rolling hills.
• Rate = $120.00/person

Cycling Tour Itinerary (with Gourmet Picnic Lunch)

• 11:30 AM

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  • Meet at Santa Barbara Wine Country Cycling Tours (SBWCCT) store in Santa Ynez for bike fitting and ride description.
  • Depart on Cycling Tour from race start line in Santa Ynez.
  • Ride along country roads before we reach the quaint town of Los Olivos.   Our ride will continue up a short hill before we descend into the beautiful
  • Ballard Canyon past vineyards and cattle ranches. 
     

• 12:30 PM

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  • Arrive at Rusack Winery along Ballard Canyon Road for a gourmet picnic lunch under the shade of the Valley Oak trees on the wood deck over looking the vineyard. 
    
  •  Bart Yasso of Runners World Magazine will share running experiences and discuss tips for running this course during lunch at Rusack.
     
  • Lunch is followed by wine tasting.
     
  • After lunch we will continue a few more miles down Ballard Canyon into Solvang to cross the finish line on Copenhagen Dr. in downtown Solvang and stop in Solvang Park for a quick breather and refreshment.

• 1:30 PM

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  • Arrive back at Santa Barbara Wine Country Cycling Tours (SBWCCT) store in Santa Ynez. 
     

 

Half Marathon “Course Preview” Afternoon Cycling Tour includes:

• Two Hour Leisure Guided Cycling Tour  along the route of the Wine Country Half Marathon
• Professional Tour Guides
• Bike rentals with helmet & custom water bottles also included
• SAG vehicle & mechanical support available
• Distance = 18 miles; flat with some rolling hills.
• Rate = $70.00 / per person

• 2:30 PM

•  
  • Meet at Santa Barbara Wine Country Cycling Tours (SBWCCT) store in Santa Ynez for bike fitting and ride description.
  • Depart on Cycling Tour from race start line in Santa Ynez.
  • Ride along country roads before we reach the quaint town of Los Olivos.   Our ride will continue up a short hill before we descend into the beautiful
  • Ballard Canyon past vineyards and cattle ranches.
  • We will continue a few more miles down Ballard Canyon into Solvang to cross the finish line on Copenhagen Dr. in downtown Solvang and stop in Solvang Park for a quick breather and refreshment.

• 4:00 PM

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  • Arrive back at Santa Barbara Wine Country Cycling Tours (SBWCCT) store in Santa Ynez.

 MAKE YOUR RESERVATION TODAY!

To make your reservation contact Corey or Tim at: (888) 557-8687 
or e-mail  info1@winecountrycycling.com

Registration to “Wine Country Half Marathon” is not included and must be done through 
www.destinationraces.com .

The third annual Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon returns to the Santa Ynez Valley this May 2008, by Destination Races.  Located in a spectacular setting within the wine country; this event features a scenic course through rolling hills alongside the majestic San Rafael Mountains. The race starts in Santa Ynez and passes through the town of Los Olivos before finishing on Copenhagen Street in historic Solvang for the Wine & Music Festival. For more information, visit:www.destinationraces.com