
From the Organizer
HALF MARATHON, 10k, 5k
FAST & FLAT
USATF CERTIFIED RACE
BENEFITING IRVING SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
TOYOTA MUSIC FACTORY
IRVING, TX
FEBRUARY 13, 2027
Calling all couples, singles, families, and friends! The annual Valentine's Day Run in North Texas is back at Toyota Music Factory in Irving, Texas centrally located in Dallas Fort Worth minutes from the DFW airport!
Celebrate love and wellness this Valentine's Day with your loved ones, family, and friends. Register as a couple or as a group with your friends. Give them the best gift of health and run/walk the 5k, 10k, or half marathon. Get started on your New Year’s resolution with the first run of the year. Come out to celebrate and be part of the Valentine's Day Weekend North Texas Running Tradition. A match-making event. Fast & flat USATF certified routes. Multiple distances available for all fitness levels.
Race day perks include FREE professional race photos, gender-specific performance event shirt, custom event bib, chip-timed race, live tracking and course maps w/ GPS Progress Alerts, age group awards, team challenge awards, convenient parking, and more. The post-race party on The Plaza includes free food, beer, entertainment, and much more!
Join the team challenge for the chance to win the Fastest Team Trophy, Most-Participation Team Trophy, or the Best Dressed Team Trophy!
Founded in 2012. Our mission is to keep the community engaged year-round by not only motivating, encouraging, and rewarding healthy lifestyles; but by creating an incredibly fun and unforgettable experience. Each event brings people from all over the world together for a great cause by providing meals for children, school supplies, scholarships, and more!
Official Race Website: http://www.irvingmarathon.com/love-on-the-run-5k
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About This Sport
Endurance Grid is here to help you understand the sport, decide if it's the right fit, and learn how to prepare. For course distances, logistics, and race-day specifics, always defer to the race organizer's event page.
The half marathon is the distance where you find out what you're actually made of. Long enough to demand real preparation. Short enough that it doesn't consume your life to train for it. Most people who run their first half describe it as the race that changed their relationship with what they're capable of. Once you cross this finish line, the bar moves. That's not a warning — that's the point.
Race day energy varies by event size, but the finish line feeling is the same regardless. Big races keep the noise going the whole way. Smaller races give you stretches where it's just you and the miles — and that solitude becomes its own kind of fuel.
The half marathon rewards people who show up for the boring training miles.
How long to train: 10–14 weeks. If you're already running consistently, 10 weeks of structured buildup is enough. If you're building from a casual base, give yourself 14.
From 5K to marathon, running races are the most accessible entry point into endurance sport. There's a distance for every fitness level and a community at every start line.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Love on the Run Half Marathon
Feb 13, 2027