2013 Santa Runs Tacoma Video

Sights and sounds from the 2013 Santa Runs Tacoma, held on Dec. 14, in Tacoma WA.
Look here for all the race day photos!
http://www2.backprint.com/ontherunevents/122329

Hesch, Marley Win Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon

Race record 2,401 finishers at 5th edition in beautiful Santa Ynez Valley

SOLVANG, Calif. - (May 7, 2011) - Late entries Christian Hesch and Tiffanie Marleyled a strong elite field of runners at the 5th Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon on Saturday morning. Hesch from Hollywood, CA set the pace from the start and cruised to victory in a time of 1 hour, 6 minutes, 53 seconds, defeating runner-upBryant Jensen from Ogden, UT by seven seconds with Mark Batres of Rowland Heights, CA third.

In the women's race, Marley of Lake Hughes, CA held off 2008 race winner and Masters ace Susan Loken, 47, from Phoenix, AZ in 1:22:23 to 1:22:47. Both Hesch and Marley had won their only other previous Wine Country Half Marathon (Healdsburg), and this time the race champions took home a 3L bottle of wine, a Ball Watch and $500 cash. Second place finishers received $300 in cash and magnum of wine and third place took home $200 and a magnum of wine. The top three in each age group also won a bottle of wine.