The RUN…The Food…The Prizes…The stupidly hard route…The glorious euphoric pain…The rocks, the dirt, the dust…
The Rock Cobbler Trail RUN 2.0 was born from its sibling the OG Rock Cobbler “sorta gravel bike ride”. A mildly stupid hard trail run bordering on a race. It was conceived by madmen…on a bike ride…then with running shoes….then on barstools, late in the night. As always, we are passionate and driven to showcase dirt trails and some things that are neither. Shenanigans abound. We promise a unique, challenging route….in a very Bakersfield way. As is tradition, the final routes, details, updates, and news will be shared with registered runners.
Suffering while still having fun is a must!
It’ll be an adventure! For 2026, there will be (3) routes to choose from:
BOULDER--Roughly 26 mi/41.84K with roughly 4500ft of vert. 2 laps
COBBLER--Roughly 13 mi/21K with roughly 2300ft of vert. 1 lap
PEBBLER--Roughly 6 mi/10K vert. TBD 1 short loop
GEAR NEEDED
This is a fully off-road trail-style run. Good trail shoes AND shoe gaiters (love us some foxtails!) are a MUST
Full sleeve, short sleeve, or tanks are required. NO SHIRTLESS plz
Poles, if you like using them, are a good idea
We operate CUPLESS, meaning you will need to start with the handheld(s), waist pack, or backpack hydration vessel of your choice. Fully stocked aid stations after you start
what you get/entry fee
The fun starts with 805 beer and other beverages Friday night at packet pickup AND if you so choose, free entry into the Friday night Nov 6th “805 Beer Mile” race with a chance to win $50!
A solid swag bag!
Breakfast burritos and coffee from COVENANT COFFEE morning of the run.
Challenging, nutty, hard, fun routes, amazing event support and aid stations with FLUID hydration and other awesome fueling during your run. And some $$ !! to win along the route coupled with the pain.
An awesome lunch from the BAKOFORNIA GRILL (we do food right!) including tri-tip, BBQ chicken, our famous fries (frites), salad, beans and yes, Twinkies. And plenty of 805 beers and other drinks.
A great raffle (all runners auto-entered, silent raffle…check the table!)
“THE” SPECIAL GIFT for all runners—we give each participant something COOL that they can use and enjoy! No cheap medals for your grandkids to throw away!
Entry fee(s): $150 Boulder $130 Cobbler $100 Pebbler
Sorry, no refunds
BASIC RULES—detailed rules and other info sent to reg’d runners
Like the Cobbler RIDE, and by tradition, there are no categories, no podiums…this is you vs the course and trash talk with your amigos. We don’t call it a race; it’s a damn challenging run. But, race it up as much as you see fit.
We do award the first male and female finisher of each route with an extra special gift. (You will be professionally timed and our timers do break down ages so you can see how ya stack up!)
You must make it to the final SAG stop by 4 pm for any route, or we reserve the right to haul you in.
We recognize it can get lonely among the scrub; earbuds OK but we ask you keep them on LOW to hear other runners and support staff and wildlife.. aka rattlesnakes
NO OUTSIDE SUPPORT—if you have specific needs for the BOULDER distance (as it’s 2 laps) you can stash at the start finish line
This is a fully off-road trail-style run. Good trail shoes AND shoe gaiters (love us some foxtails!) are a MUST
Full sleeve, short sleeve or tanks are required. NO SHIRTLESS plz
Poles, if you like using them, are a good idea
We operate CUPLESS, meaning you will need to start with the handheld(s), waist pack, or backpack hydration vessel of your choice. Fully stocked aid stations after you start
VENUE/TIMES/AMMENITIES
Event location: Rio Bravo Ranch, 15701 Highway 178, Bakersfield, CA 93306
CAR/RV CAMPING AVAILABLE, $50 per vehicle per night Fri and/or Sat night—no services
Friday Nov 6th packet pickup at the venue/venue opens 2–8 pm
Friday Nov 6th “805 Beer Mile”, cash prizes and fun 4:30 pm
Friday Nov 6th pasta dinner 5-8 pm at the venue—details to reg’d runners
Saturday Nov 7th breakfast burritos and Covenant Coffee 6-8 am
Boulders start 8 am
Cobblers start 8:30 am
Pebblers start 9:30 am
Saturday Nov 7th 10:30 am-2 pm post-run eats, drinks, music
2 pm—FIRST RESPONDER CHALLENGE AWARDING