Valentine's Day 5k

Race History

• Origin: The Valentine's Day 5K dates back to the 1980's when it was known as the "Serendipity Run".
• Series Inclusion: 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

• Start & Finish: The race starts and finishes at Doc Bryan Hall on ATU Campus.
• Awards: Awards will be given for Overall Male and Female Finishers, Masters, Grand Masters and Seniors.
• Age Divisions: Awards for male and female age divisions 1-14, 15-19, up to 80+.

Sweetheart Competition

• Teaming Up: Runners can team up with a sweetheart for additional prizes.
• Divisions: Enter with a spouse in the Married Sweethearts Division, or team up with a "friend" in the Unmarried Sweethearts Division.
• Composite Times: The finishing times of the two Sweethearts will be added together to compete against other couples' composite times.
• Individual Races: The Sweetheart competition does not affect an individual’s time, placing, or award in the overall race.

Registration Information

• Deadline: Register before 11:59p CST 2/5 to be guaranteed a shirt and medal.
• Same Day Registration: Available from 7:30-8:30a day of the race for $40 (cash, check or Cash App will be accepted).

Packet Pick Up

• Date & Time: 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).
• Race Day Pickup: You can also pick up your packet day of the race starting at 7a at the start line, look for the registration flags.

Race Details

The race will take place on February 6, 2027, at Tucker Coliseum, Russellville, AR. For more details, visit the official race page.