Geoff Roes, the premier ultra-marathon runner in the U.S., won the inaugural 100-mile race of the Santa Barbara Endurance Races on Friday night, finishing the grueling run in the backcountry in 16 hours, 32 minutes.Roes reached the finish line at Rancho Oso Western Village at 10:32 p.m. He covered the last 10 miles in about an hour and a half.He said the winds that swept through the area on Friday nearly knocked him over, and he was glad to finish when he did because the winds made … [Read more...]