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Valley 5000

Sat August 2, 2025 Loveland, CO 80538 US Directions

Events

Valley 5000 Run/Walk

$43.40 incl. $3.40 Fee 8:00AM MDT - 10:00AM MDT Price increases after July 31, 2025 at 11:59pm MDT

Virtual 5K Run/Walk

$43.40 incl. $3.40 Fee Price increases after July 31, 2025 at 11:59pm MDT

Tour of Loveland - 20 mile bike ride

$54 incl. $4 Fee 9:00AM MDT - 11:30AM MDT Price increases after July 31, 2025 at 11:59pm MDT

Valley 5000 Run/Walk AND Tour of Loveland Bike Ride

$80.50 incl. $5.50 Fee 8:00AM MDT - 11:30AM MDT Price increases after July 31, 2025 at 11:59pm MDT

Race Website

Additional race information can be found at https://www.sweetheartcityracing.com/events/valley-5000.

Place

3285 W 22nd St
Loveland, CO US 80538

Description

With over 150 runners expected and even more spectators, this will be an amazing year for the 42nd Valley 5000, hosted by Sweetheart City Racing. This run/walk will begin in Mehaffey Park on August 2, 2025 at 8:00am. We are going to have a new Non-Profit Partner for the Valley 5000. Stayed tuned for more info. It is another local non-profit we are excited to partner with. The 5K starts at 8am and the Tour of Loveland starts at 9am. You can sign up to run and bike as well!

Exciting update for the Valley 5000 runners! We’re kicking off things with a faster, smoother start - no more grass! The race now begins on solid concrete, giving you the perfect launch into the same great course you know and love!

The new Tour of Loveland Bike Ride, now part of the Valley 5000, will take riders on a scenic ride around Loveland. Riders will be supported with 3 aid stations along the route. Riders will get a shirt and a bike bottle to kick off their ride!

Pre-Race Packet Pickup: Early packet pickup will be at TBD, Friday, August 1st, 5:30-6:30pm. Please DO NOT ARRIVE EARLY. We will be setting up and getting ready to start at 5:30pm. You can also pick up your packets 45 min prior to your race start time at MeHaffey Park on Aug 2nd.


Saturday, August 2nd


8am 5K start

9am bike ride start


Mehaffey Park
Loveland CO

Race Contact Info

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Non-Profit Partner

Inner Circle Red

Inner Circle White

Inner Circle Grey

Grey

Awards

Overall - top 3 male and female, custom-made medals, local gift cards

Masters Overall - top 3 male and female, custom-made medals, local gift cards

Age Divisions - top 3 male and female: (custom-made medals and gift certificates to local businesses)

14 and under

15-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

80+

 

Tour of Loveland Bike Ride:

This is a t-shirt ride so we are not awarding prizes. We will have a special gift for you along with your t-shirt!

Packet Pickup

Pre-Race Packet Pickup: You can pick up your packets 45 min prior to your race start time at MeHaffey Park on Aug 2nd.

 

we are not hosting a pre-race packet pick up this year.

5K Course Map

Tour of Loveland Map

There will be three aid stations on the course where you can refill bottles and graba  quick snack. More details to come soon.

Non-Profit Partner

New this year, to the Valley 5000, is our new Non-Profit Partner, FCA All Abilities! 

"Our purpose is to see the typical community, special needs community, and the physically disabled community come together in the world of sports to see inclusion at its very best! The lines of abilities, marginalized people. With FCA All Abilities, our hearts are to see every coach, athlete, and partner scene, encouraged, challenged, supported, and celebrated in there, God-given gifts and talents."

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