Sun, Feb 14, 2027

Dream Finders Homes For the Love of Chocolate 5K

Clermont, FL

Registration openAnnual since at least 2020

5K800 Yards

Entry is $35 now and rises to $40 after Jan 29, 2027, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Dream Finders Homes For the Love of Chocolate 5K

The race runs at Southern Hill Farms, a working farm outside Clermont. The Valentine's Day theme carries through to the finish, where a strawberry donut from the farm is waiting, along with free coffee and ice cream from a pair of local shops. Kids have their own short race on the same morning, with distances scaled by age.

The start and finish are both at the farm. Post-race, the food spread is the draw, so plan to linger a bit after you cross the line.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2026 results

962finishers

18:24winner

41:32median

1:13:29cutoff

Top 3: Omar Castillo (18:24) · Leandro Marques (18:59) · Ryan Littrell (19:38)

The Dream Finders Homes For the Love of Chocolate 5K has been held every year since at least 2020. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K2/14/2027 08:00$35

800 Yards2/14/2027 09:30$15

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Common Questions About the Dream Finders Homes For the Love of Chocolate 5K

Will I finish last at the Dream Finders Homes For the Love of Chocolate 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 41:32, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:13:29, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Dream Finders Homes For the Love of Chocolate 5K a good first 5K?

With 962 finishers there are runners at every pace, so you are never out on your own. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Dream Finders Homes For the Love of Chocolate 5K?

The 5K winner ran 18:24 while the median finisher took 41:32. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.