Valentine's Day Run 5K/10K/13.1 MEMPHIS

Valentine's Day Run 5K/10K/13.1 MEMPHIS is held in New Memphis, Illinois, on February 13, 2027. Despite the name, this stop does not run the half marathon: three formats are on the schedule, all starting at 7:30 AM, a 10K (6.2 miles), a 5K (3.1 miles) and a one-mile family fun run. The course has chocolate stops and photo spots, volunteers along the way, and finishers who take part in person receive a shirt, a participant kit and a medal. A virtual option is open as well.

With nothing longer than 6.2 miles, this is a sensible place to step up from the 5K to the 10K. Most runners make that jump by adding one longer run of five to six miles a week for a month or two, keeping the rest of their running easy. The family mile needs no preparation at all, which makes it simple to bring everyone along.