Vereinigte Staaten·2026

Bakersfield-Delano, CA

Bakersfield sits on flat valley floor in California's Central Valley, around 150m elevation, making it hot and fast for running year-round. The Bakersfield Mother's Day Run and Father's Day Run are local staples on the calendar; most training happens on the paved paths along the Kern River or in the parks around downtown. Cyclists find the valley terrain ideal for speed work, but serious elevation comes 30–40km east toward the Sierra Nevada foothills, where roads climb into cooler terrain near Shaver Lake.