BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- The 8th annual Bakersfield Marathon on Sunday will bring thousands of runners to city streets which will prompt a series of street closures throughout the morning and early afternoon. The marathon takes place Sunday, March 30. The marathon events begin and end at th e Kern County Museum on Chester Avenue. The full marathon begins at 7:02 a.m. with other races beginning a little after. Officials said road closures will be in place before the marathon begins. Westchester neighborhood in downtown Bakersfield prepares for Bakersfield Marathon The road closures are temporary and will be lifted as the last runners progress through intersections along the city course. Bakersfield police officers and marathon officials will help residents cross the course during any gaps between runners on the course. Runners will begin at the Kern County Museum and head east. Clean-up crews and and safety teams will follow the final runner and roads will begin to reopen. Officials said streets near the Kern County Museum may reopen as soon as 8 a.m. Marathon officials say one way to approximate reopening times for closures is to use a 15-minute per mile pace. So, if you're at Panorama Drive and Mount Vernon Avenue -- the marathon's fourth mile mark -- the intersection should open at around 8 a.m. (15 mins x 4 miles, or an hour after the start of the race). All roads are expected to be fully reopened by 2:30 p.m., according to organizers. See below for a full list of road closures for Sunday's Bakersfield Marathon. Zone 1 The Kern River Parkway (bike path) will be closed from 8 a.m. to noon. 2025 Bakersfield Marathon: How to watch Zone 2 Portions of the following streets will be closed between 4 a.m. to 2 p.m. 18th Street 19th Street 20th Street 21st Street 22nd Street 23rd Street 24th Street 30th Street A Street C Street California Avenue Chester Avenue Cypress Street Chester Lane Dracena Street Elm Street F Street H Street Oak Street Oleander Avenue Palm Street Park Way Westwind Drive How to track your runner during the Bakersfield Marathon Zone 3 Portions of the following streets will be closed between 5 a.m. and 10 a.m. Acacia Avenue Alta Vista Drive El Cerrito Drive Manor Drive Monte Vista Drive Panorama Drive Pasatiempo Drive River Boulevard Union Avenue West Columbus Street Watch the 2025 Bakersfield Marathon on KGET.com Zone 4 Portions of the following streets will be closed between 5 a.m. and 9 a.m. Alfred Harrell Highway Amherst Street Church Avenue Eton Street Haley Street Harmony Drive Mount Vernon Avenue Panorama Drive Radcliff Avenue Wenatchee Avenue Motorists are advised to use GPS mapping apps like Waze and Apple Maps. Road closures will be updated within those apps to help drivers make their way through any closures they may encounter. Remember, coverage of the 2025 Bakersfield Marathon starts at 7 a.m. on KGET TV 17 and continues on KGET.com at 8 a.m. ...read more read less