Valentine's Day 5k

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215 West O St, Russellville AR

Saturday, February 7th, 2026

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
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+

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:

Spouse: Married Sweethearts Division
Friend: 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 addition to the male/female individual races and does not affect an individual’s time, placing, or award in the overall race.

Registration Information

Register before 11:59p CST 2/6 to be guaranteed a shirt and medal. Same Day registration is available from 7:30-8:30a on the day of the race and will be $35 (cash, check or Cash App will be accepted).