It’s always more fun to run with a partner, but if you need additional incentive to get your heart racing with your sweetheart, friend, or neighbor, then the Rotary Club of Buford/North Gwinnett has a sweet deal for you.

According to a news release, runners who sign up together for the Suwanee Sweetheart 5K Sprint on Saturday, February 9, will receive a discount – but individual runners are welcome as well! The registration fee is $25 for individual runners; pairs can sign up for $40. Registration is available at www.active.com and www.northgwinnettrotary.org.

Hosted by the Rotary Club of Buford/North Gwinnett, the Suwanee Sweetheart Sprint will begin at 9 a.m. Race-day registration and packet pick-up will begin at 7:30 a.m. at Town Center, which is located at Buford Highway and Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road.

The race will be run through Town Center and along the Suwanee Creek Greenway.

Long-sleeve, tech/dri-fit official race shirts as well as other sweet give-aways are guaranteed for all runners who pre-register by February 4. For more information, contact Duane Champlin at 404/583-1595 or dchamplin@jacksonemc.com.

The Suwanee Sweetheart Sprint is an annual fund-raiser for the Rotary Club of Buford/North Gwinnett, whose members provide service and support for a variety of community needs and organizations, including the Salvation Army, Gwinnett County Public Library, North Gwinnett Co-op, Gwinnett Children’s Shelter, Taylor Elementary School, and North Gwinnett Interact Club.

-- The Rotary Club meets each week at noon on Wednesday at the Buford Community Center, 2200 Buford Highway. Meetings are open to guests and those interested in learning more about Rotary.