tourney downloads:

The entire packet is available for download as a single PDF file. The race schedules are in Excel format.

welcome packet

welcome letter
area hotels
food and restaurants

saturday seeding
sunday seeding

saturday race schedule
sunday race schedule

vendor list

general tournament information

We are co-hosting with Rock 'N Rovers for what promises to be one of the best tournaments of the summer (if we do say so ourselves)!

sanction:

NAFA sanctioned running on grass outdoors.

location:

Elings Park Soccer Fields
1298 Las Positas Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
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judges:

David Caffo, Stephanie Doerr

tournament directors:

Saturday: Loren Shepard, Sunday: Jane Horsfield

tournament secretary:

David Caffo

food and restaurants

on-site hospitality table

We will be hosting a hospitality table with coffee provided by Peet's Coffee & Tea, along with muffins, fruit, snacks, and other goodies.

yelp.com guide to santa barbara restaurants

All the restaurants and bars listed below are linked to their reviews on yelp.com. There are over 400 restaurants in Santa Barbara, so if you can't find something you like in the list below, click the yelp.com link and if you still are not sure, email me at info@sbsupersonic.org and I will see what I can find for you.

morning coffee (first things first)

Good Cup (1819 Cliff Dr.)
Starbucks (1990 Cliff Dr.)
Bagel Market Cafe (2000 Cliff Dr.)
Mesa Coffee Co (1819 Cliff Dr. Ste C)
Peet's Coffee & Tea (3905 State St. Ste 2 or 1131 State St.) Yeah, a little out of the way, but the best coffee around.

ice, groceries, toiletries, etc.

Albertsons and RiteAid (1976 & 2010 Cliff Dr.) directions
Make a left turn out of Elings Park, a left on Cliff Dr. and they will be on your left at the corner of Cliff Dr. and Meigs Rd. About 1.6 miles from the park entrance.
Lazy Acres Market (302 Meigs Rd.) Organic, gourmet, and specialty foods. directions

nearby restaurants

The nearest restaurants are in the same area as Albertsons, Rite Aid and Lazy Acres. In the same center as Albertsons there is:
Mesa Cafe & Bar
McDonald's
Deano's Pizzarama

Other restaurants close by:
Taco Bell (1840 Cliff Dr.)
Super Cuca's Taqueria (2030 Cliff Dr.) One of the best burrito joints in town.
Alcazar Tapas Bar (1812 Cliff Dr.) Spanish tapas & great mojitos.
Ichiban (1812 Cliff Dr.) Sushi.
Blenders In the Grass (315 Meigs Rd Ste J) Great smoothies.
Mesa Pizza Co (315 Meigs Rd Ste K)
Sam's To Go (315 Meigs Rd Ste I) Sandwich shop.
Subway (2020 Cliff Dr.) Sandwich chain.
Rose Cafe No 2 (1816 Cliff Dr.) Mexican food.
Meun Fan Thai Cafe (1819 Cliff Dr.) Thai food.
Shoreline Beach Cafe (801 Shoreline Dr.) A little farther away (3.3mi), but great if you want dinner on the beach.
Boat House Restaurant (2981 Cliff Dr.) Turn right on to Cliff drive from Las Positas, instead of left. Restaurant is on the beach.
Empress Palace (2251 Las Positas Rd) Chinese food. Turn right out of the park and left on Modoc, then into the first driveway.

nearby bars

Hey, this is flyball!
The Cliff Room (1828 Cliff Dr.) Kind of a dive bar, but in a good way.
Mesa Cafe & Bar (1972 Cliff Dr.)
Alcazar Tapas Bar (1812 Cliff Dr.) Great mojitos.
Google Map Guide to Santa Barbara Bars

Set-up and other info

friday set up

We will be setting up Friday night between 6:00 and 8:00pm. Feel free to set-up at 6:00, but be mindful of the space we will need for the rings.

IMPORTANT: The first person from your club who arrives on-site should check-in with the concierge booth; you will be glad you did.

tournament news! onsite vendors!

We also have a number of vendors on-site providing all sorts of goods and services for your dogs and even chair massages for you, so bring cash for shopping! Click here for a vendors list.

park rules

• Because of the severe fire danger, the use of BBQs and camp stoves is prohibited. There are BBQ grills in the picnic areas that can be used.
• Overnight camping is not allowed in the park. RV camping is available at Earl Warren Showgrounds: RV Reservations.

dog friendly beach

Just down the road from Elings is Arroyo Burro beach. There is an off leash area east of the slough (your left facing the ocean) and on leash on the west side.

santa barbara info website

Visit santabarbara.com for other information about what to see and things to do in Santa Barbara. Check the virtual tours of scenic locations: virtual tours

photographer and videographers

Photographer Lindsey Eltinge

You can check out her work at www.lindseyeltinge.com Click on Animals, Dawg, 2008 Sheep Dog Trials and/or 2007 Sheep Dog Trials. There are photos from our demos for D.A.W.G. along with photos of herding and police dog demos. Also checkout DAWG Demo 2007.

4 Legged Flix will be video taping!

Videographer, 4 Legged Flix has confirmed they will be at Born To Run and they will have a second camera with them to get better and more useful video coverage.

area hotels

The hotels listed are pet friendly, but all have different policies and fees. It would be a good idea to ask about pet policies and fees before making your reservation. Make your reservations early, because Santa Barbara is a resort town and hotels are often sold out during the summer.

Motel 6 Carpinteria North
4200 Via Real, Carpinteria, CA • 805-684-6921 • $

Motel 6 Santa Barbara - Goleta
5897 Calle Real, Goleta, CA • 805-964-3596 • $

Motel 6 Santa Barbara - State Street
3505 State St., Santa Barbara, CA • 805-687-5400 • $$

Motel 6 Santa Barbara - Beach
443 Corona Del Mar, Santa Barbara, CA • 805-564-1392 • $$

Secret Garden Inn and Cottages
1908 Bath St., Santa Barbara, CA • 805-687-2300 • $$

Beach House Inn & Apartments
320 W. Yanonali St., Santa Barbara, CA • 805-966-1126 • $$$

Blue Sands Motel
421 S. Milpas St., Santa Barbara, CA • 805-965-1624 • $$$

Casa Del Mar Santa Barbara Inn
18 Bath St., Santa Barbara, CA • 805-963-4418 • $$$

Marina Beach Motel
21 Bath St., Santa Barbara, CA • 805-963-9311 • $$$

Harbor House Inn
104 Bath St., Santa Barbara, CA • 805-962-9745 • $$$

Canary Hotel
1111 E. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara, CA • 805-963-0774 • $$$$

Fess Parkers Doubletree Resort Santa Barbara
633 E. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara, CA • 805-564-4333 • $$$$$

Four Seasons Resort-Biltmore
1260 Channel Dr., Santa Barbara, CA • 805-969-2261 • $$$$$

San Ysidro Ranch
900 San Ysidro Ln., Santa Barbara, CA • 805-565-1700 • $$$$$

emergency vet

CARE Animal Hospital
Corner of Garden and Haley
301 E. Haley Street
Santa Barbara, California 93101
805-899-CARE (2273)
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