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

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

<p><strong><span style="color:rgb( 186 , 55 , 42 )">THE LAST RACE IN OUR SERIES, JUDGMENT DAY...ONE OF THE BEST COURSES IN THE VALLEY!</span></strong></p> <p><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )"><b><span style="text-decoration:underline">HALF MARATHON DESCRIPTION</span>:</b></span></p> <p><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">A VERY SCENIC COURSE. IT STARTS &amp; 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&#39;S A CHALLENGING 1 MILE CLIMB UP TO THE PANORAMA BLUFFS, BUT EVERYONE LOVES IT, AND JUDGMENT DAY WOULDN&#39;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. </span></p> <p><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )"><b><span style="text-decoration:underline">10K COURSE DESCRIPTION</span>:</b></span></p> <p><strong><span style="color:rgb( 224 , 62 , 45 )">OUR 10K WAS INTRODUCED IN 2025, AND IT DID NOT DISSAPPOINT!</span></strong></p> <p><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">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 &#34;SPLIT&#34; WHERE THE HALF MARATHON GOES LEFT, AND THE 10K COURSE GOES RIGHT, AND UP THE 0.40 MILE DIRT TRAIL, ABOUT 190&#39; 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. </span></p> <p><span style="color:rgb( 224 , 62 , 45 )"><strong>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!!  </strong></span></p> <p><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline">5K COURSE DESCRIPTION</span>:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color:rgb( 0 , 0 , 0 )">START &amp; FINISH FROM INSIDE SAM LYNN BALLPARK, IT&#39;S AN OUT &amp; BACK, ALL ON THE KERN RIVER (PAVED) TRAIL. IT IS FAST &amp; FLAT!!</span></p> <p><span style="color:#000000"><b><span style="color:rgb( 186 , 55 , 42 )">HALF MARATHON &amp; 10K START TIME: 7:30AM</span><br /><span style="color:rgb( 186 , 55 , 42 )">5K START TIME: 7:40AM</span><br /></b></span><span style="color:rgb( 186 , 55 , 42 )"><b></b></span></p> <p><span style="color:rgb( 186 , 55 , 42 )"><b>Aid Stations at Miles: 1.4, 3.6, 6.1, 7.1, 9.1, 10, and 11.6.</b></span></p> <p><span style="color:rgb( 186 , 55 , 42 )"><b>Porta Potties at Miles: 1.5, 3.6, 6.1, 7.1, 10, and 11.5</b></span></p> <p><span style="color:#000000"><strong>WHAT MAKES THIS EVENT STAND OUT?</strong></span></p> <ul><li><span style="color:#000000"><strong>Plenty of Aid Stations, and they are FUN and go ALL OUT FOR YOU!!</strong></span></li><li><span style="color:#000000"><strong>Interactive Race Day Experience with RaceJoy</strong></span></li><li><span style="color:#000000"><strong>Live Results Texted to Phone</strong></span></li><li><span style="color:#000000"><strong>FREE Hot Breakfast, Made Fresh</strong></span></li><li><span style="color:#000000"><strong>FREE La Rosa&#39;s Fruit Bars </strong></span></li><li><span style="color:#000000"><strong>FREE Race Photos</strong></span></li><li><span style="color:#000000"><strong>Post Race Michelob Ultra Beer Garden</strong></span></li><li><span style="color:#000000"><strong>Water, Electrolit, and GU, on the Course</strong></span></li><li><span style="color:#000000"><strong>DJ Music on the Course &amp; Finish Venue</strong></span></li><li><span style="color:#000000"><strong>Top Age Group Awards</strong></span></li><li><span style="color:#000000"><strong>Overall Male &amp; Female Awards</strong></span></li><li><span style="color:#000000"><strong>Women&#39;s Race Tank Tops</strong></span></li><li><span style="color:#000000"><strong>Men&#39;s Race Short-Sleeve Shirt</strong></span></li><li><span style="color:#000000"><strong>Awesome Finisher Medals</strong></span></li></ul>