I've run this race at least three times, and I'm a fan. There's nothing fancy about it, but it somehow manages to get consistently good weather and to be consistently fun. The route: The 4-mile course mostly wanders through residential streets. There's a short scenic stretch alongside Lake Los Carneros, but the majority of it feels like running around your local neighborhood. And if you live in Goleta, you are! It's very flat and fast. It's almost … more