Sea Turtle & Sweetheart Running Festival
About this race
Join us beach side for the Sea Turtle & Sweetheart Running Festival of Gulf Shores!
Taking place February 13, 2027, there are FOUR awesome distances to choose from- the Sea Turtle Half Marathon, the Sweetheart 5K, True Love 10K, and the Be Mine 1 Mile. Whichever distance you take on, it is sure to be a fin-tastically good time! Each event is timed, with participants having the opportunity to qualify for awards.
All distances start and end at The Hangout Gulf Shores, our sponsor and the host of the post race party! Each registration comes with tickets for food and beer (21+ only). So grab your sweetheart, your bestie, your reluctant running buddy... you don't want to miss it!
Pick your distance
Running
Sea Turtle Half Marathon
Sweetheart 5K Run/Walk
Be Mine 1 Mile
True Love 10K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Gulf Shores, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:32 AM and sets at 5:37 PM local time (CST) in Gulf Shores on February 13, 2027 — 11h 04m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Sea Turtle & Sweetheart Running Festival
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Gulf Shores
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Gulf Shores 5K Races 5 races
- Gulf Shores Half Marathons 2 races
- Gulf Shores Running Calendar 2026 8 races
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, 8 Gulf Shores events
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