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The Bakersfield Waffle Run
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The Bakersfield Waffle Run

Bakersfield, California, United States View on map
Sep 26, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026 (America/Los_Angeles local time)
Running

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

Sep 26, 2026 5K 7:40 AM
$50.00
Open

Kids 5K Run / Walk (9 under)

10 and Under, no age group award. All kids receive medals and T-Shirts.

Sep 26, 2026 5K 7:40 AM
$35.00
Open

10K Run

Sep 26, 2026 10K 7:30 AM
$50.00
Open

Virtual 5k Run / Walk

Sep 26, 2026 5K 7:30 AM
$54.00
Closed

Virtual 10 Run

Sep 26, 2026 10K 7:30 AM
$54.00
Closed

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.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 16.7° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 30.6°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 16.3° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 31.0°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
14.2
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
0.9mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
41.4%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on September 26, 2026 (PDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on September 26, 2026 (PDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 59m

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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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, 47 Bakersfield events

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