Valentine’s Heartbreaker Marathon Offers $10 Discount to A Simple Gesture Participants

The Valentine’s Heartbreaker Marathon & Relay is offering a $10 OFF discount to new registrants who participate in A Simple Gesture’s local donor and volunteer program, organizers say on the event’s RunSignup page. The promotion is framed as an incentive to boost volunteer participation while rewarding people who already support the nonprofit hunger-relief group.

RunSignup spells out the mechanics: "Discounts are applied to NEW registrations only. A Simple Gesture will supply the discount code once it is confirmed you are a participant in the program." Participants already in the program were directed to request a code at asimplegesturegso@gmail.com. Those who lack a local A Simple Gesture program were told to contact contact@asimplegesture.org to get involved. The RunSignup listing also includes the volunteer sign-up label "Volunteer - A Simple Gesture Greensboro" for local enrollment.

The race is scheduled for Sun February 8, 2026, with RunSignup and Massacremarathon listing Greensboro, NC 27455 as the location. A separate listing describes race day flavor at "Country Park," noting that "On race day, the running community turns Country Park into a tailgating tent city, and then the real party begins." Promotional copy adds that "The Valentine’s Heartbreaker Marathon & Relay might be the most fun you’ll ever have at a race" and teases a surprise hoodie reveal at packet pickup.

Corporate wellness programs and workplace teams are an explicit target: Massacremarathon highlights that "Qualified teams, including corporate wellness programs, may receive team discounted pricing" and encourages group participation with the call "WHY BE A PART OF A TEAM? We are a community of runners and walkers! That is one reason why so many registrants choose to participate as a part of a team!" Teams of five or more "qualify for team packet pick up (team pickup must be confirmed 7 days prior to the event. Marathoner’s must pick up their own race bib and packet with valid photo ID)." Massacremarathon adds that "All teams are announced on social media, website and will receive race day recognition. AND the LARGEST team gets a special award, bonus schwag and 1 year of bragging rights!"

Workers and employers can view the offer as a low-friction volunteer engagement opportunity that doubles as a team-building activity. Employees who organize a team can leverage the ASG partnership to support local hunger-relief efforts while earning recognition and potential cost savings for the company’s wellness budget. Employers running employee volunteer programs may also find the explicit local contact points useful for coordinating participation.

Practical notes for registrants: the listing warns that RunSignup requires cookies to register and that using the event text features "may result in additional SMS and data charges from your mobile service provider." The event listing also imposes logistical rules: "You can run/walk the event, but you/your team must be finished by 4 PM," and a separate site listing states that "All entry fees are non-refundable. We reserve the right to postpone or cancel the event due to circumstances beyond our control such as a natural disaster or emergency or as required to protect the safety of participants and staff. No refunds will be issued under these circumstances. We reserve the right to change the details of the event without prior notice."

For employees interested in combining community service and corporate wellness, A Simple Gesture provides local and central contact emails: asimplegesturegso@gmail.com for local Greensboro program inquiries and contact@asimplegesture.org for those without a nearby chapter. Visit the Volunteer - A Simple Gesture Greensboro link on the event page to enroll, request a discount code, and learn how workplace teams can participate. The partnership ties a familiar team sport to community impact, creating a practical route for workplaces to mobilize staff on race day while supporting hunger-relief efforts.