My Funny Valentine

My Funny Valentine is a flexible-distance race on the beachfront promenade at Southbourne Beach in Bournemouth. Runners start between 8am and 9:30am, with a 3pm cut-off. The format allows participants to choose any distance from 5K up to ultra-marathon, completing as many laps as necessary within the seven-hour time limit. The course is flat, tarmacked, and out-and-back along the promenade, offering coastal views. An aid table is situated at the start/finish point of each lap. Finishers who complete at least one lap receive a medal. Number pick-up is available on race day. The support setup includes drinks, sweet and savoury food, a bag drop, nearby public toilets and showers, and a bring-your-own-cup policy. The race name references the Rodgers and Hart song from Babes in Arms, famously covered by artists like Chet Baker, Frank Sinatra, Miles Davis, and Ella Fitzgerald.