Valentine's Heartbreaker Marathon
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Event details
Valentine's Heartbreaker Marathon & Relay takes place on Sunday, February 8, 2026, in Greensboro, NC at Country Park. The event is run on a looped course in Country Park. The full solo distance is 26.2 miles, run as 16 laps around the loop. Event divisions include solo and relay teams in multiple sizes: two-person, four-person, and five- to eight-person teams.
Format, entries and services
The race is chip timed: baton-chip timing for relays and bib-chip timing for solo participants. Every participant receives a hoodie (registration must be completed at least three weeks in advance), a finisher's medal, and race-day hospitality. Teams must alternate runners and run individual laps in sequence to be eligible for awards; a designated team captain picks up hoodies, baton, bibs, and packet items at packet pickup. Team categories include gender and age-based divisions (for example Young Punks for four-person teams with combined ages of 80 or younger, Geezers categories for teams with combined ages of 200 or more, and Super Geezers at 240 or more) and a weight-based Rolling Thunder/Clydesdale category for teams with combined weight over 800 lbs. The event lists A Simple Gestures as a charity partner that collects non-perishable donations in reusable bags. Entry pricing shown on the event page is $55 per person for two- and four-person teams, $50 per person for five- to eight-person teams, and $70 for the solo division. Total registered participants shown: 159. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.