Summer Grand Prix

The Summer Grand Prix is a four-race 5K series held at Panorama Vista Preserve in Bakersfield. The series runs from June into July. Each race is open to runners and walkers, with two start waves at 6:15 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. Each race has a 45-minute limit. Registration is priced per race, with a discount for signing up for all four. The series uses a points format. Finishers score by division, with Youth, High School, and Adult groups split into male and female categories. First place earns 9 points, second earns 8, and the scale continues down to 1 point for ninth. Only a runner’s best three races count. Prizes go to the top three in each division, and overall Grand Prix Champions are crowned from the accumulated points. Part of the proceeds and donations support Panorama Vista Preserve, and carpooling is encouraged due to limited parking.