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Judgment Day Half Marathon, 10K & 5K Run/Walk

Sun October 5, 2025 Bakersfield, CA 93301 US

Events

Price Includes Processing Fees

Half Marathon

$85.80 incl. $5.80 Fee 7:30AM PDT Price increases after September 21, 2025 at 11:59pm PDT
Price Includes Processing Fees

10K Run/Walk

$69.90 incl. $4.90 Fee 7:30AM PDT Registration ends October 5, 2025 at 7:30am PDT
Price Includes Processing Fees

5K Run/Walk

$54 incl. $4 Fee 7:40AM PDT Price increases after September 21, 2025 at 11:59pm PDT
Price Includes Processing Fees

Virtual Half Marathon

$85.80 incl. $5.80 Fee Registration ends October 5, 2025 at 7:30am PDT

Place

Sam Lynn BallPark
4009 Chester Avenue
Bakersfield, CA US 93301

Description

THE LAST RACE IN OUR SERIES, JUDGMENT DAY...ONE OF THE BEST COURSES IN THE VALLEY!

HALF MARATHON DESCRIPTION:

A VERY SCENIC COURSE. IT STARTS & FINISHES AT THE HISTORIC SAM LYNN BALLPARK. YOU WILL RUN OUT THE BACK GATE TO THE PAVED KERN RIVER PAVED TRAIL (EAST) INTO THE PANORAMA VISTA PRESERVE (DIRT TRAILS) FOR A 3.5 MILE LOOP, AND THEN BACK ONTO THE KERN RIVER PAVED TRAIL TO CHINA GRADE ROAD.  RUNNERS WILL TURN RIGHT ONTO THE ALFRED HARRELL HWY/CHINA GRADE LOOP (CLOSED ROAD) - YES THAT'S A CHALLENGING 1 MILE CLIMB UP TO THE PANORAMA BLUFFS, BUT EVERYONE LOVES IT, AND JUDGMENT DAY WOULDN'T BE THE SAME WITHOUT IT! ONCE AT THE TOP, YOU WILL CONTINUE THROUGH PANORAMA PARK ALONG THE BLUFFS WITH AWESOME VISTA VIEWS, BEFORE SWEEPING BACK DOWN (CLOSED MANOR STREET EXIT) TO THE PAVED RUNNING TRAIL ALONG THE KERN RIVER, AND FINISHING BACK INSIDE THE BALLPARK. 

10K COURSE DESCRIPTION:

OUR 10K IS BRAND NEW FOR 2025, AND WE ARE SUPER EXCITED ABOUT IT!

YOU WILL START WITH THE HALF MARATHON RUNNERS, STARTING INSIDE THE HISTORIC SAM LYNN BALLPARK, AND RUNNING OUT THE BACK GATE TO THE PAVED KERN RIVER PAVED TRAIL (EAST). AT MILE 2.8, THERE WILL BE "SPLIT" WHERE THE HALF MARATHON GOES LEFT, AND THE 10K COURSE GOES RIGHT, AND UP THE 0.40 MILE DIRT TRAIL, ABOUT 190' ELEVATION GAIN (STRAVA CALLS IT BLUFF HILL). ONCE AT THE TOP, YOU WILL JOIN THE PANAROMA PAVED TRAIL, AND CONTINUE THROUGH PANORAMA PARK ALONG THE BLUFFS WITH AWESOME VISTA VIEWS, BEFORE SWEEPING BACK DOWN (CLOSED MANOR STREET EXIT) TO THE PAVED RUNNING TRAIL ALONG THE KERN RIVER, AND FINISHING BACK INSIDE THE BALLPARK. 

THESE COURSES HAVE EVERYTHING! START/FINISH INSIDE THE BALLPARK ON GRASS, PAVED TRAILS, DIRT TRAILS, PAVED (CLOSED) ROADS, AN UPHILL, A DOWNHILL, AND LOTS OF FUN!!  

5K COURSE DESCRIPTION:

START & FINISH FROM INSIDE SAM LYNN BALLPARK, IT'S AN OUT & BACK, ALL ON THE KERN RIVER (PAVED) TRAIL. IT IS FAST & FLAT!!

HALF MARATHON & 10K START TIME: 7:30AM
5K START TIME: 7:40AM

Aid Stations at Miles: 1.4, 3.6, 6.1, 7.1, 9.1, 10, and 11.6.

Porta Potties at Miles: 1.5, 3.6, 6.1, 7.1, 10, and 11.5

WHAT MAKES THIS EVENT STAND OUT?

  • 1st 100 Registered will additionally receive Free Merch from Freedom Running Brand!
  • Plenty of Aid Stations, and they are FUN and go ALL OUT FOR YOU!!
  • Interactive Race Day Experience with RaceJoy
  • Live Results Texted to Phone
  • FREE Hot Breakfast, Made Fresh
  • FREE La Rosa's Fruit Bars 
  • FREE Race Photos
  • Post Race Michelob Ultra Beer Garden (age 21+)
  • Water, Electrolit, and GU, on the Course
  • DJ Music on the Course & Finish Venue
  • Top Age Group Awards
  • Overall Male & Female Awards
  • Women's Race Tank Tops
  • Men's Race Short-Sleeve Shirt
  • Awesome Finisher Medals

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