Paddle (9 1/2 miles) - Starts at Refugio Beach between campsites 60 & 61 heading
south pass El Capitan Beach, Naples Point around Haskell's Pier to the beach in front
of the bathrooms/showers.
Run (26 miles) - Starts at Haskell's Beach and as you head south along the beach you'll
pass Devereaux Point, Campus Point and Goleta Beach (roughly 6 miles). Goleta
Beach has bathrooms/showers and is a good place for an aid station. Continuing south
on the beach you'll go through the “slu” (can be up to waist high) towards Hendry's
Beach (6 +/- miles) which has bathrooms/showers/aid station (might want to change
socks). Continue running on Las Positas Rd. over the 101 freeway, state st., across foothill rd.
and just as you past the water treatment plant on your left you'll come to the Jesusita
Trailhead (4 +/- miles). For this next portion you'll want at least 72oz with you. Due to
the recent fires we had last year most if not all the vegetation is gone which means no
shade to hide from the sun and a lot of heat radiating off the trail. It's about 3 1/2 miles
up to Inspiration Point, 1 1/2 miles down to the start of Tunnel trail ( good place for a
support member to hike to for an aid station) and about 4 miles to the top at East
Camino Cielo. When you hit the pavement, head west (go left) for about a 1 1/2 and
you'll reach the end of the run at La Cumbre Peak.
Bike (38 miles) - Starts at La Cumbre Peak heading west along East Camino Cielo
towards 154. This section has a few modest uphills, but overall a long downhill-about
1800' of a drop in elevation(9 miles). Be extremely careful as you cross 154! Once you
get to the other side of the 154 go left & take your immediate right which will be Kinevan
Rd. This is a very narrow road and after 1 mile you'll hit West Camino Cielo. Turn right
(sharp) and follow the road to the start of the dirt road at the gun club (4.7 miles & a
good spot for an aid station). At the gun club is the start of the fire road, steep drop in
the first mile, then mild but relentless uphill for 9 miles to Broadcast Peak. Total climb is
around 2200'. Once you get to Broadcast Peak it's all downhill from here (15 miles) on
paved road back to Refugio Beach between campsites 60 & 61 where the race finally
ends! Now you get to enjoy a COLD BEVERAGE!
