You can't beat the Pacific Coast Highway as a race course. This race is surprisingly easy given its several steep hills and semi out-n-back pathway. You spend plenty of time with ocean views, plenty of time on quaint village streets, and overall the event is well managed. A word of caution: if you are planning to run this race, definitely incorporate plenty of hill work into your training so you aren't caught ill prepared. But if you do your homework, you'll find it to be a very accessible, enriching race.