Author: Jon Z

It’s on!!

April 4th. Start at 7:00 am at Toro Canyon Park, finish at Nojoqui Falls Park. Five-person teams (or fewer), or solo ultramarathon. If you’ve never done a long relay, highly recommended.

We have a new registration process. It is under Santa Barbara Tough Enough on Ultrasignup. The first part of the registration process asks you for a team. If you are the first person registering for the team, then you need to create the team name and then as other members sign up, they will be able to choose the team you created.

Registration per participant is a donation which will be made in full to Direct Relief $54.12, which includes the $4.12 service fee to Ultrasignup.

Be there!!

Thank YOU, the participants of Tough Enough 2025 for not only participating but for the donation you made to Direct Relief. It’s my name on the letter, but the donation is from all of you.

I think we all had a great time and I want to thank all the participants for taking part in this continuing adventure.
I would also like to collect any photos/videos that the teams would like to share. Send them to info@sb-toughenough.org.

I wanted to get out the official results now, but more to come soon.

7:22 Dirty Diva’s (Women’s CR for 2022 course)
7:23 Flyin Sojai (Ojai team in a neck-to-neck finish)
7:53 Daniel’s Disciples (SBRR and 2022 winners)
7:57 Llamarada Runner’s (Fire fighters)
8:51 MRMRS (SBRR and SB Running team)
8:59 Lost&Found (SAR team)
9:27 Rockette Fuel (Red skirts)
9:47 Dude, Where’s my Shorts? (Direct Relief team 1)
9:57 ZAMA (Rolling Cerros Running Club/Anchor Air Team)
10:01 Ventucky Fried Chickens (Ventura-Kentucky team)
11:31 SB Tater Trotters (Tater tots on their shirts)
11:40 Easier Said Than Run (Direct Relief team 2)
12:18 The Inevitable Decline Into Aged Decrepitude Harriers (Your RD’s)

In the ultra category:
8:37 <name pending> (Ian S. & Alex S.) (new CR for 2-person, 2022 course)

The race will start at the entrance to Toro Canyon Park, at 7:00 am.

Bring the signed registration forms to the start. You can find it here (the new version has place for all 5 signatures). Come early enough to give us time to get everyone signed in.

Please keep an eye on this blog for last minute notices.

Check out the Course – Driving Instructions and Course – Legs (Strava and Google Maps) for Google maps and other info for drivers and runners.

Teams so far are: (any teams that want to change their name, let us know)
1. MRMRS
2. Lost & Found
3. Rockette Fuel
4. Easier Said Than Run
5. Dude, Where’s my Shorts?
6. Dirty Divas
7. Daniel’s Disciples
8. Flyin Sojai
9. Ventucky Fried Chickens
10. SB Tater Trotters
11. Llamarada Runners
12. ZAMA
13. The Inevitable Decline Into Aged Decrepitude Harriers
14. <name pending> (Ian S. and Alex S.)

Take a look at the new sections:
Course – Legs (Strava and Google Maps) which has Google Maps links for each handoff
Course – Driving Instructions for Google Maps links for driving between legs.

As we near April 5th, keep an eye on this blog for updated info.

The time is near. 13 teams so far and we have room for two more and then we close registration. Any soloists out there? Or 2-person teams?

Cool swag this year and pizza party at the end.

Teams so far are: (any teams that want to change their name, let us know)
1. MRMRS (Marin S)
2. Lost & Found
3. TBD (Molly T)
4. Easier Said Than Run
5. DR Team2 (Fabian A.)
6. Dirty Divas
7. Daniel’s Disciples
8. – (Ellie B team)
9. Need a Name (Adrian R.)
10. SB Tater Trotters
11. Llamarada Runners
12. ZAMA
13. The RD’s

Adrian Rosales from the Inside Track Club and the “Need a Name” 2025 TE team, sent us this video from the 2019 Tough Enough. I hope this inspires. Thanks Adrian.

A final note. The race will start as usual at 7:00 AM at Toro Canyon (I’ll be posting some Google maps links soon). Registration forms must be signed by each participant and I will have them available at the start. Please come by 6:30 to give us time to get everyone signed in.

To make things easier to form teams, there is a separate shared spreadsheet where you can register your team and also put your name on a list in case you don’t have a team.

The spreadsheet is here.

We will be monitoring this spreadsheet. Payment can be made by Venmo as indicated on the spreadsheet and the registration form must be filled out by each participant. You can send us the completed form or hand it in the day of the race.

If you would like to be in a team but don’t have a team yet, there is a second sheet on the document which you can use to get on a list and find other people looking for a team. Feel free to reach out to others on the list and if you make a team, take your name off the matchmaking list and put your names on the team list.

You will NOT be able to participate if we don’t have your signed form.

Your RD’s

Jon & Cooper

Tough Enough, “the finest relay race in human history,” is back after a two-year forced hiatus. Same course, same spirit, and new directors; Cooper and Jon. We have vowed to keep the tradition: relaxed, idiosyncrasies welcomed with open arms. 

An administrative change. We will be taking PayPal, Venmo, and Zelle. You can email us at info@sb-toughenough.org for the coordinates. If you prefer, regular mail and checks continue to be good. As in the past proceeds will go to Direct Relief, with the exception that this year all race expenses; insurance, swag, etc. is covered; the entire registration fee will be donated to Direct Relief.

The entry form is available here, or to the left under Registration. The number of spots is limited, so sign up soon!

Cooper & Jon