Race Information

Judgment Day Half Marathon
Bakersfield, CA
City Location
Kern County
Oct 6, 2024 - Sunday
13.1M, 5K run
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  • Details from event's RunSignUp.com listing:

    THE JUDGMENT DAY HALF MARATHON IS THE FINAL RACE, IN THE RUN THE VALLEY HALF MARATHON SERIES.

    HALF MARATHON COURSE DESCRIPTION: 

    THIS IS A VERY SCENIC COURSE. IT WILL START & FINISH AT THE HISTORIC SAM LYNN BALLPARK. YOU WILL RUN OUT THE BACK GATE TO THE PAVED KERN RIVER TRAIL (EAST) INTO THE PANORAMA VISTA PRESERVE (DIRT TRAILS) FOR A 3.5 MILE LOOP, AND THEN BACK ONTO THE KERN RIVER 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 TO THE PAVED RUNNING TRAIL ALONG THE KERN RIVER, AND FINISHING BACK INSIDE THE BALLPARK. 

    THIS COURSE HAS EVERYTHING - START/FINISH ON GRASS, PAVED TRAILS, DIRT TRAILS, PAVED (CLOSED) ROADS, AN UPHILL, A DOWNHILL, AND LOTS OF FUN!!   

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

    Porta Potties at Miles: *3.8, *5.1 & *7.0 (*inside Preserve), and Mile 10.

    5K COURSE DESCRIPTION:

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

    WHAT MAKES THIS EVENT STAND OUT?

    • 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 Line
    • Top Age Group Awards
    • Overall Male & Female Awards
    • Women's Race Tank Tops
    • Men's Race Short-Sleeve (unisex) Shirt
    • Awesome Half Marathon & 5K Finisher's Medals

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  • Added to our Directory
    Dec 12, 2015
  • Last Updated in our Directory
    Dec 22, 2023
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