Sat, Feb 6, 2027
Bakersfield, CA
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The race is held at Polo Community Park, and the shorter option stays entirely within the park boundaries while the longer route pushes out beyond them. Both share the same starting point, so families with different pace goals can arrive together and split up from there. The surroundings are a neighborhood park, so expect grass, paths, and open space rather than road racing.
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Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K · 2026 results
Top 3: Mason Yates (21:38) · Dennis Fidler (21:48) · Eric Sanchez (23:16)
The Love Your Park Run & Walk Fundraiser has been held every year since at least 2026. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 36:57, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:16:24, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
It is a small race (35 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 5K winner ran 21:38 while the median finisher took 36:57. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.
