The Best Races - Denver
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Valentine's Day Run Denver/Aurora
The event takes place on February 13, 2027 at Piney Creek Hollow Park, 6140 South Tower Road, Centennial, CO 80016. It offers in-person and virtual options and uses a wave-based format with a cap per wave for smaller, private group starts.
Available race distances:
- 5K
- 10K
- 13.1 (Half-Marathon)
- Virtual Run
- Family 1 Mile Fun Run
Timing is optional and no timing chips are used. Participants may track time with smartphone apps or ask coordinators to help record results; submitted times can be posted online. The virtual option includes a digital training pack and allows completion at any time and place with results submission to receive a medal.
Swag and packet details are handled by mail for U.S. addresses. The event includes a running T-shirt shipped to the registered address, a finisher's towel or giveaway, a finisher's medal, a digital training pack, online results and a certificate of completion, and an invitation to join local running clubs. A technical running shirt is available as an optional upgrade for an additional fee. Race bibs are provided on race day; no in-person packet pickup is required. Shirts are mailed the week of the race; late registrants may receive shirts after the event.
Registration fees listed include mandatory charges: 5K $41.89, 10K $47.26, Half-Marathon $50.48, Virtual $41.89, Family 1 Mile $39.74. Final race updates and course maps are emailed the Wednesday before the event. The organizer offers bundle discounts, sponsorship opportunities, volunteer roles, and an optional charity initiative that donates $1 for each mile logged after the race. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
