Southern Sierra Sprint - Kernville 5k & 1k

Kernville Elementary PTC presents our annual St. Patrick's Day Fun Run/5k. A FUN and challenging run in the southern Sierra Nevada town of Kernville, Ca. The annual out and back 5K through the town of Kernville will take place on Saturday March 14th, 2026 at 8:30am. Our staging area, pack pick-up and race start will be at Kernville Elementary School. This is intended to be a fun run, all ages and levels welcome. Walkers are welcome too! Our kid's run (ages 8 and younger) takes place in the school's backyard and starts promptly at 8:30am. Kids will collect gold coins along their route and trade them in for a treat! A full weekend can be made of your time in Kernville. Come and enjoy the beauty of the Kern River and surrounding mountains. 

***Registration and packet pick-up will begin at 7:30am. Fun run will begin promptly at 8:30 and 5K at 9am***