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THOUSAND FLAGS FUN RUN

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Bakersfield, California, United States

calendar_today 24 May, 2026

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sell $35.00

About the Event

Join this family-friendly 5K and run through Bakersfield Breakfast Rotary’s annual Thousand Flags Memorial Day weekend display. This awe-inspiring annual event showcases over 1,000 American flags on display at The Park at River Walk to honor those we have lost. There will be a 5K course and a one-mile memorial walk. The 5K course winds its way through the scenic flag adorned park and down the multi-use trail adjacent to the park, and is suitable for both runners and walkers. Proceeds will support the Thousand Flags event and other Bakersfield Breakfast Rotary community projects. The events will be timed and awards will be given for the top three 5K finishers in each category. Register by May 3rd, 2026 to ensure you receive a Thousand Flags T-shirt. All veterans participating in the event will be recognized with a complimentary Thousand Flags pin.

Races Offered

1 Mile Memorial Walk

May 24, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$35.00

5K RUN/WALK

May 24, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$35.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Bakersfield.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 16.9° / 31.9°

wb_sunny 14.8° / 28.2°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 8.9 /

water_drop 33.4%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 16.9° / 31.9°

wb_sunny 14.8° / 28.2°

air 8.9 km/h

water_drop 33.4%

About Bakersfield

Learn more about the host city, Bakersfield.

Bakersfield is a city in Kern County in the San Joaquin Valley of California. Bakersfield is famous for being the home of country music singers Buck Owens and Merle Haggard, and has the nickname "the country music capital of the West Coast."