Autism on the Run
About this race
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Participants who register from this point forward will have the option to receive a medal from last year’s event while supplies last. Shirts will be available in limited sizes and quantities.
We truly appreciate your support and understanding—your participation still makes a meaningful impact on our mission, and we’re so grateful to have you join us!
We are excited to announce Autism on the Run. On April 11th, 2026 at the Park at Riverwalk in Bakersfield, California. We will have a 10k, 5k, 2k, and family walk.
Pricing is $45 a person for 10k, 5k, 2k and includes a shirt and medal
Pricing for Family is $160 and includes 5 medals and 1 swag bag, (no shirts are included with this discount)
April is Autism Awareness Month. Autism refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech, and nonverbal communication.
This event benefits H.E.A.R.T.S. Connection Family Empowerment Center whose mission is to enhance the quality of life for people with special needs through a family-directed resource center that symbolizes professionalism, dignity, compassion, and respect. For more information contact us at 661-328-9055. This event will feature vendors, family fun, and raffles.
Pick your distance
Running
2K Run/Walk
Includes a medal and a shirt
5K Run/Walk
Includes a medal and a shirt
10k Run/Walk
Includes a medal and a shirt
Family Walk (family up to 5 people and one medal each registrant in same household)
Family registration is for 5 medals and a swag bag No shirts will be included in this
Virtual 5K
Includes a medal and shirt must be picked up at the Bakersfield Hearts Connection office
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Bakersfield, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:29 AM and sets at 7:24 PM local time (PDT) in Bakersfield on April 10, 2027 — 12h 54m of daylight.
Course
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 58 Bakersfield events
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