Valentine's Day 5k
Valentine's Day 5k is a running race on February 6, 2027 in Russellville, AR, with an entry fee of $30.
- Date
- February 6, 2027 (128 days to go)
- Price
- $30
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
Race History: The Valentine's Day 5K dates back to the 1980's when it was known as the "Serendipity Run". 1994 marked the race's first inclusion in the Arkansas RRCA Grand Prix Series.
Course Records:
Male Overall: Wayne Stanley - 15:14 (1992)
Female Overall: Leah Thorvilson - 17:14 (2010)
Male Masters: Tom Aspel - 15:52 (1996)
Female Masters: Jen Found - 20:05 (2022)
Course Description: The race starts and finishes at Doc Bryan Hall on ATU Campus. Awards will be given for Overall Male and Female Finishers, Masters, Grand Masters and Seniors as well as male and female age divisions 1-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+
Sweetheart Competition: A special feature of the Valentine's Day 5K is the chance to team up with a sweetheart for additional prizes! Runners have the option of entering with their spouse in the Married Sweethearts Division, or teaming up with a "friend" in the Unmarried Sweethearts Division. The finishing times for the two Sweethearts will be added together to compete against other couples' composite times. The Sweetheart competition is in additional to the male/female individual races and does not affect an individual's time, placing, or award in the overall race.
**Register before 11:59p CST 2/5 to be guaranteed a shirt and medal. Same Day registration is available from 7:30-8:30a day of the race and will be $40 (cash, check or Cash App will be accepted)
Packet Pick Up:
-We will have packet pick up available on 2/6 from 3:30-7:00p at Feltner's Athletes Corner in Russellville (2320 W Main St, Russellville, AR 72801)
-You can also pick up your packet day of the race starting at 7a at the start line, just look for the registration flags.
Events
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
53°
Typical Low
31°
Chance of Rain
31%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Russellville Muni Ap, 3 mi from the venue.
About Russellville, AR
City Elevation
443 ft
Nearest Airport
HOT
Memorial Field Airport · 58 mi
Time Zone
Central Time
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Days to train
- Race
- Valentine's Day 5k
- Date
- February 6, 2027
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Valentine's Day 5k
Feb 6, 2027