Valentine Marathon

The Valentine Marathon - 2026

The Valentine Marathon takes place on August 1, 2026, in Valentine, Nebraska, with the course beginning and ending at Bolo Beer Co., E 1st St. The event offers multiple distance options and publishes time limits for some races. For every mile run, one dollar will be donated to the Valentine Community Schools Foundation. Shirts are not guaranteed for registrations received after July 19, 2026. A finisher's medal is listed for participants.

Registration was offered in tiered periods, with an early pricing window from March 16 to April 15 and a later window from April 16 through August 1, 2026. Example base fees shown in registration information include early and later prices for several events.

Distances offered:

• 52K Ultra
• Marathon
• Marathon Relay team of four
• Half Marathon
• 10K
• 5K
• 1 Mile

Time limits noted in the event information include a 7.5 hour time limit for the 52K Ultra and a 6 hour time limit for the Marathon and Marathon Relay. The race begins and ends at the Bolo Beer Co. location in Valentine and lists a finisher's medal among participant items. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.