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Runners take off for the start of their 8K race Saturday in the Valentine’s 4K/8K in downtown Bentonville. The race is the first of three in the Run Bentonville Race Series that culminates with the annual Bentonville Running Festival on April 6. The second race in the series, the Orchards Park 5K, will be held March 2. About 670 runners registered for the Valentine’s 4K/8K.