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What started as a concept just a few short years ago, has rapidly grown into one of the most talked about race series in the running industry. While most races are organized using large staffs and bigtime resources, Matt Dockstader's variation on a theme is nestled into his home office in the heart of wine country - Sonoma, California. His Destination Races is becoming a recognized brand also known as the Wine Country Half Marathon series. Sure, participating in the events involves a good deal of sweat but wineries along the racecourse have been known to hand out wine tastings to runners as they pass by. Further, the race prep which would involve carbo loading at a typical race, more often than not involves imbibing some of the finest wines in the world before a "Destination Race". Take a high intensity sport like long distance running and add the lifestyle and libations of Wine Country, and voila, you've got yourself a glamorous twist on business as usual.