Join the Fun Runs!
Join us, Fort Collins Runners!
We’d like to send a hearty hello to our neighbors to the north: Fort Collinsites! We also wanted to let you know that if you love to run, whether for fun, fitness, or both, we have the sorts of activities that you are looking for at Sweetheart City Racing.
We are a non-profit, community-based organization for all runners and walkers of any age or ability. We are based in Loveland, just a short drive from Fort Collins and we have runners from Fort Collins and the surrounding area. If you are looking to participate in a weekly run with fellow enthusiasts, run your first 5K, or compete in races held in Northern Colorado, we have activities and races throughout the year. Be sure to check our race calendar to find the event or events that appeal to you and sign up today! If you don’t want to race, but still want to run with others, our running calendar also has weekly activities throughout the year that provide opportunities for running in various areas in Northern Colorado.
Sweetheart City Racing encourages you to take the next step in your running routine. Don’t be afraid that you’ll stand out, or that you won’t be good enough, or fast enough, or whatever enough. Running is a very individual and personal thing and the great thing about it is that the only person you are ever running to impress is yourself. That having been said, it can be extremely helpful to have running buddies -- folks who share your love of running, some of similar abilities and goals, who can provide encouragement, advice, or even a heads up on where you can find sales on running shoes, clothing, and accessories. When you connect with Sweetheart City Racing, you get a built in network of support and friendship that can be invaluable not just to your running, but in the rest of your life as well.
We also sponsor multiple races throughout the year. Almost all of us have friends who run a 5K every other weekend, it seems. You may wonder how they even find out about these various events? Most look in various online sites like Sweetheart City Racing to look for races in Colorado on the calendar. And while some are looking to run competitively and place in their age group, others are looking to achieve more personal goals: their first half marathon or 5K, losing 25 pounds, being able to run the whole race without having to walk any portion. Whatever your reasons, you can trust that you will not be the only one from Fort Collins or the only one whose never run a 5K before or the only one who would like to win in your age bracket! And you definitely won’t be the only one who enjoys the camaraderie, fun, and sense of community that comes with running in Sweetheart City Racing sponsored races.
One of the great things about Sweetheart City Racing is that you can participate in races and other events as you desire. Don’t have the time to run with a group every weekend, but you do want to participate in some Colorado races throughout the year? Great! We are here for you. Not sure you’re ready to a race, but you would like to run with others sometimes? Fantastic! We are also here for you. Love your daily run in your own neighborhood in Fort Collins, but sometimes like to change the scenery up a bit or run in different environments? Awesome! And, guess what? We are here for you too.
We happen to think that running is incredibly fun and we like to do all that we can to make it fun for others. Along the way, we also like to be of benefit to the communities of Northern Colorado, including Fort Collins, Loveland, and several others. That is why a part of the proceeds from our races go to help charitable organizations throughout the region. We are proud that our races give our runners the change to benefit themselves and others all at the same time by doing something that we all enjoy and doing it together.
We encourage you to get involved with Sweetheart City Racing today by reading a little about our history, checking out our calendar of running events and races, and taking advantage of all of the fun, all of the hard work, and all of the support and fellowship that is waiting just for you. Whatever your goals, whatever your abilities, whatever you age … we are here for you.