Sun, Oct 4, 2026
Goleta, CA
The course runs along the path at Lake Los Carneros, just past the historic Stow House. It is a short, park-style route with the lake as the backdrop, the kind of setting where the surroundings do most of the work. The ground is path rather than road, so expect a softer surface underfoot than a typical street race.
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Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
3.1 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: Menso de Jong (17:53) · Charlie Trouba (19:13) · Stacy Rice (19:32)
2.25 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: Cecilie Sundal Utne (13:48) · Talon McToldridge (14:55) · Peder Sundal Utne (15:08)
The Fox Fall Classic - Lake Los Carneros has been held every year since at least 2025. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Sep 22, 2026.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 29:07, and the last recorded finisher came in around 44:07, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
It is a small race (45 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 3.1 Miles winner ran 17:53 while the median finisher took 29:07. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.
