Bakersfield Rudolph Run
About this race
A Bakersfield family tradition! Bring a partner and enjoy a fun morning of music and reindeer games.
Donations support the Mission of Kern County which provides food, shelter and life transforming programs to the most vulnerable individuals in our community.
Amenities:
- Decorated course with reindeer games
- Reindeer Antlers
- Rudolph Holiday Sweatshirt
- Finisher's Medal
- Hot Cocoa Bar
- Decorated Course
- Chip Timing
- Finisher's Certificate
- Costume Contest
Pick your distance
Running
5k Run/Walk
Live in person event at Lake Ming.
Youth 5k Run/Walk
Kids registered for this receive a bib, finishers medal, and reindeer antlers. Sweater is an optional to addon.
2 Mile Run/Walk
Youth 2 Mile Run/Walk
Virtual 5k
Not ready for an in person event? Complete your virtual event anytime and anywhere you choose until 12/31.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Bakersfield, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:55 AM and sets at 4:44 PM local time (PST) in Bakersfield on December 12, 2026 — 9h 48m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Bakersfield Rudolph Run
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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, 51 Bakersfield events
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