Embrace the BHS Legacy and Join us for our 2nd Ever Runnin' To The Rig 5k Run/Walk!
Saturday, February 21st - Shot Gun Start at 8:30am and Check-in at 7:30am
Runners Start on Morrow Field / Walkers Start on Griffith Field Stadium / Embrace the Legacy Tour meets at the Water Tower near the concessions stand at Griffith Field.
Day of Race Registration 7am - 8am at Check-In Desk at Table on Morrow Field. Cost $40/pp.
We invite you to participate with us in this FUNdraising endeavor to build community and raise funds. Our 5k course is designed as a nostalgic run/walk throughout our historic campus ending near the famous football tunnel in Griffith Stadium. Our 2K walk will meander around campus and even through some of the buildings. The Walk will start after the Run. Medals given to all finishers!
T-shirts included with all race pre-registration entries purchased by January 30th. We purchased some extra shirts but can not guarantee sizes if you registered after January 30th.
Plan to hang around after the race! There will be snacks and water and selfies on Griffith Field.
Don't wait, come join the fun! We are grateful for your support of Bakersfield High School. Go Blue! Once a Driller, Always a Driller!
Bib & T-shirt Pickup
You can pick up your race packet and t-shirt on the parking lot near the Griffith Stadium.
Fri. Feb. 20, 2-6 pm
Sat. Feb. 21, 7-8 am
Feb 21, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:30
$20.00
Feb 21, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:30
$10.00
Feb 21, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:30
Feb 21, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:30
$10.00
Feb 21, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:30
Feb 21, 2026
Distance — 2K
Type — Running
08:30
$20.00
Feb 21, 2026
Distance — "Embrace the Legacy" tour led by 1993 Alumni Ryan Geivet and current BHS Principal.
Type — Running
09:00
$60.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for February in 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."
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