The Valentine’s 5K is a winter road race held each February in St. Catharines, Ontario and organized by the St. Catharines Road Runners and Walkers. The club has been active since 1980 and runs a year-round program of weekly runs, plus four organised races annually — the Valentine’s 5K is the club’s signature February road event.

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The event is a single-distance 5-kilometre road race aimed at local runners and walkers. It runs as a one-day event on the club’s February race date; official results for recent editions are published via the club’s results feed. As one of two road races the club stages each year (February and June), the Valentine’s 5K fits into a compact annual race calendar that club members and local runners often use to benchmark their winter fitness.

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What sets the Valentine’s 5K apart is its community focus and charity connection. Proceeds from the race have supported local causes — recent editions have raised several thousand dollars for Gillian’s Place — and the event doubles as a local fundraiser and a social gathering for the club’s membership. The club’s regular Wednesday and weekend runs create a strong local turnout and familiar race-day atmosphere, with a focus on community giving and accessible road racing for runners and walkers alike.

• 5-kilometre road race held on paved city streets in St. Catharines
• Local community course with start/finish and logistical details provided by the St. Catharines Road Runners and Walkers on race day

• Community fundraiser: Recent editions have raised several thousand dollars for Gillian's Place.
• Organized by an established club: Hosted by St. Catharines Road Runners and Walkers, active since 1980.
• Part of an annual road-race series: One of the club's regular road races each year (February and June).
• Official results posted online: Race results are published through the club's Race Roster/results feed.