Ready to run: Bakersfield Amazing Race set for March 23
Ooh la la! The Bakersfield Amazing Race is celebrating its 10th year with a Paris/ French theme to its event on March 23.
Early bird registration is available now for the friendly competition that combines elements of a scavenger hunt, obstacle course and trivia quiz along with a 5K.
Teams of two to four players race between 11 different venues through downtown Bakersfield.
Up for grabs is a $400 first prize — and bragging rights.
Teams can also compete for best costume and best Facebook/Instagram photo in contests held by event organizer Stewards.
Even if you lose you win, thanks to a finish-line event at Downtown Red Zone, where winners will be announced and everyone can enjoy food and beverages.
The race begins at 9:30 a.m. sharp at Wall Street Alley, where contestants can pick up their registration packets from 8 to 9:15 a.m. The race wraps up at 1 p.m. at the same location before everyone heads over to
Participating in their sixth year. teammates Kristin, Lasse, Trine Kruger and Ditte Wagner decipher the clues before starting on their Bakersfield Amazing Race journey in 2019. The event returns downtown March 23 for its 10th annual event.
Downtown Red Zone.
Early bird registration is available now for $35 per team. The cost increases to $40 on Feb. 1, then $50 on March 1 and $55 if you register the day of the event. Students pay $20 per team.
Visit bakersfieldamazingrace.org to register.
Funds raised benefit Stewards, a faith-based
organization serving the mentally disabled and elderly.
As a representative payee agency approved by the Social Security Administration, Stewards manages the financial benefits of more than 1,000 clients to ensure that their basic needs for housing, utilities and food are met. Visit stewardsinc.
org to learn more.
Head to the race’s Instagram (@bakersfieldamazingrace) or Facebook (facebook.com/BakersfieldAmazingRace) pages for the latest news.
Kate Bagnall, Jenifer Pitcher, Caityln Denny and Nicole Hawk read the clues before starting the Bakersfield Amazing Race in 2019. In its 10th year, the event will return to downtown Bakersfield on March 23.