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Bakersfield Marathon

Bakersfield, California, United States View on map
Apr 03, 2027 – Apr 04, 2027 (America/Los_Angeles local time)
Running

About this race

Join us for the 10th Annual Bakersfield Marathon, Finishing at the historic Kern County Museum. This event takes participants on a point to point course through Bakersfield’s most scenic and historic neighborhoods. With well-stocked aid stations and a lively post-race festival, this is a race-day experience you won’t want to miss!

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Running

Kids 1K

Youth ages 12 & under only.

Apr 03, 2027 1K 7:02 AM
$10.00
Open

Diaper Dash 1/4 Mile

Youth 5 & Under

Apr 03, 2027 6.4K 7:02 AM
$10.00
Open

Marathon

Apr 03, 2027 Marathon 6:02 AM
$130.00
Open

Half Marathon

Apr 03, 2027 Half-Marathon 7:02 AM
$95.00
Open

10K

Apr 03, 2027 10K 7:02 AM
$55.00
Open

5K

Apr 03, 2027 5K 7:02 AM
$48.00
Open

Virtual Run/Walk

Apr 03, 2027 Marathon 7:02 AM
$50.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Bakersfield, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 10.2° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 23.4°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 9.0° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 23.7°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
13.8
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.7mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
52.0%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on April 3, 2027 (PDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on April 3, 2027 (PDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
12h 39m

The sun rises at 6:39 AM and sets at 7:19 PM local time (PDT) in Bakersfield on April 3, 2027 — 12h 39m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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  • 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, 49 Bakersfield events

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