Rrrc Sweetheart 8K
About this race
The RRRC Sweetheart 8K is an annual Richmond Road Runners Club event that for 2026 offers two options for Valentine’s Day running or walking.
New for 2026:
We are excited to announce that this year’s Sweetheart 8K has been selected as the RRCA National Championship for “Other Distance.”
The Sweetheart 8K will be an in-person race on Sunday, February 15, featuring a scenic 8K (5 mile) course through The Grove and Walton Park communities, historic Midlothian Coal Mine Park, and the surrounding roads and trails. The race starts and finishes at the Urban Farmhouse in The Millworks in Midlothian.
The Virtual Sweetheart 8K will allow you to run when, where, and with whom you please from Friday, Feb. 14 to Monday, Feb. 17. You may post your results between Friday, Feb. 13 and Monday, Feb. 16.
Both events are RRRC Grand Prix (GP) events for 2026. RRRC GP participants receive a race point for posting a time for either event. RRRC GP participants in the in-person race will receive place points based on overall and/or age-group finish times.
This year will also include a raffle for all registered participants and a Team Costume Contest, so bring your best Valentine’s Day spirit!
Important Deadlines:
There is a hard deadline of February 1st to guarantee Sweetheart 8K shirts and buffs for 2026. Please register before this date if you want race swag included.
Packet Pick-Up:
Packet pick-up will take place at Lucky Road Running Store – Willow Lawn on Saturday February 14th. More details will be emailed to participants as race weekend approaches.
NOTE: Details provided below about packet pick-up and race day activities are tentative and subject to change. Registered participants will receive updated information a few days before the race.
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Running
Virtual Sweetheart 8K
This is a virtual race that you can run anywhere on Friday, February 13, 2026 through Monday, February 16, 2026.
RRRC Sweetheart 8K
Runners must be five (5) years of age or older to participate in this race. Runners who are 5-9 years of age must be accompanied for the entire race by a parent or guardian, who is registered for and running the race.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 18 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Midlothian, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:03 AM and sets at 5:46 PM local time (EST) in Midlothian on February 12, 2027 — 10h 43m of daylight.
Course
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 92 Midlothian events
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