Love Your Park Run & Walk Fundraiser

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8:30AM PST

Price increases after November 30, 2026 at 8:00am PST

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8:30AM PST

Price increases after November 30, 2026 at 8:00am PST

Description

❤️ Join us for a community celebration that brings neighbors together for a great cause!

The Love Your Park Walk & Run Fundraiser supports the North of the River Recreation Foundation's Youth Scholarship Fund. Every step you take helps local children and families access recreation programs, sports, and camps that build confidence, connection, and lifelong memories.

Whether you're running the 5K or 10K, walking the Fun Run, or cheering from the sidelines, this event is all about loving our parks, loving our hearts, and investing in the community spaces that bring us together.

👟 Fun Run – Perfect for beginners, walkers, families, and children.

🏃 5K – A great challenge for runners and walkers looking to go the distance.

💪 10K – Take on an extended course and challenge yourself while supporting a great cause.

Please note: The Fun Run takes place entirely within Polo Community Park. The 5K and 10K routes extend beyond the park into the surrounding neighborhoods and through Almondale Park.

🔗 Learn more about the Foundation.

Pop-Up Rec

🎉 The Love Your Park campaign celebrates healthy communities, active lifestyles, and the parks that bring us together throughout Bakersfield.

Join NOR's Pop-Up Rec experience before and after the race! Participants, family members, and friends are invited to enjoy lawn games, connect with local recreation staff, discover programs available throughout the District, and learn new ways to get involved in parks and recreation.

📍 Polo Community Park
🕗 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
📅 February 6, 2027

Bring your friends and family and make a morning of it—we can't wait to see you there!

Participant Perks

👕 Unisex T-Shirt (register by 12/17/26)
💧 Disposable Water Bottle
🍫 Granola Bar
🏅 Finisher Medal (5K & 10K participants)
📍 Legacy Pin (for returning 2026 participants)

Please Note: Registrations made on or after 1/30/27 are not guaranteed participant perks. All giveaways are available while supplies last.

Race Routes

🏃 Start training today! Explore your route before race day with our interactive course maps.

👟 Fun Run: View Route Map

🏅 5K: View Route Map

💪 10K: View Route Map

📍 Review the course, plan your training, and get familiar with the route before race day.

Place

11801 Noreiga Rd
Bakersfield, CA US 93312

Race Contact Info

If you have any questions about this race, please contact the race director at

Race Website

Additional race information can be found at https://www.norfun.org/love-your-park-fun-run-5k.

Directions

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