Logo for the 17th annual Valentine Run (2020).

The Valentine Run/Walk - Race for Justice is a family friendly race produced by Legal Services of Northern California.  The event is held on the second Saturday of February each year behind the Country Club Plaza Mall in Sacramento, CA. The event website is: www.valentine.run.

The race kicks off with a kids’ fun run, followed by the featured events: a 4-mile timed race and 1.8-mile untimed race in the picturesque Arden Park neighborhood.  A map of the race courses is available using Google Maps here.  As part of the Buzz Oates Run Sac Race Series, the race attracts the area’s elite runners as well as families and participants of all ages and abilities. Known as one of the region’s most accessible races, the event is wheelchair, stroller, and dog friendly.  After the main race, participants are treated to breakfast snacks, entertainment, and a festive award ceremony.

Child care with bounce houses and other kids’ activities is available for $5.00 per child.

During the 2019 race, LSNC proudly inaugurates one of the region’s first non-binary race medals, in addition to those being awarded to male/female runners from various age groups. Special plaques will also be given for Sacramento's fastest attorneys and the coveted “best dressed” awards for racers and dogs wearing hearts and creatively showing Valentine love!

2021 Race Swag

For the 2021 race, the event will be held virtually, with racers being able to completing their competition between February 1 - 14. For their virtual race, participants also have the opportunity to purchase the event's first participant medal.

The event raises critical funding and support for LSNC’s client services. LSNC provides civil legal aid to more than 500,000 northern California residents in the areas of housing, healthcare, public benefits, and consumer and civil rights. Responding to this year’s wildfires, LSNC also provides client services at disaster relief/recovery centers, assisting disaster victims with FEMA benefits, expedited unemployment benefits, and other disaster-related legal needs.

Start of the 2018 Valentine Run