The Bakersfield Waffle Run
About this race
Event Itinerary
6:00 am Set Up
6:45 am Check-in and Packet Pickup
6:50 am Pictures
7:15 am Welcome & Announcements
7:30 am 10K Run Start Time
7:40 am 5K Run Start Time
11:45 am Closing Announcements
The 5K and 10K routes share the same start. Clearly marked turnaround signs will indicate when to split.
5K runners will hit 1 water station at the midway point. 10K runners will have access to 3 water stations spaced throughout the route.
Pick your distance
Running
5K Run / Walk
Kids 5K Run / Walk (9 under)
10 and Under, no age group award. All kids receive medals and T-Shirts.
10K Run
Virtual 5k Run / Walk
Virtual 10 Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Bakersfield, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:47 AM and sets at 6:47 PM local time (PDT) in Bakersfield on September 26, 2026 — 11h 59m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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Results — The Bakersfield Waffle 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, 54 Bakersfield events
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