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Texas > Cowtown Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K &
5K
Fort Worth,
TX
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Date
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Event
Details
Run through the city streets and urban parks of the western half of the
Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, Fort Worth's "The Cowtown" road
races are a veritable six-ring circus of running events, including a
full marathon, half marathon, 10K, and 5K races for both kids and
adults.
The race even includes a 31.068-mile ultramarathon, which adds nearly
an extra
five miles through the city's
Trinity and Heritage Parks as well as a stretch along the west fork of
the Trinity River before finishing up with the rest of the field at the
Main Street finish line.
The course for the half starts just a block away from the finish line,
starting runners off at the corner of West 4th and Houston Streets on a
route that follows a straightaway northward along Main Street for the
first couple of miles. Relatively flat for these first two miles, the
course then starts hitting its first hills just as runners reach the
mile 2 marker and make the turn left onto 20th and then 16th Streets,
passing by Marine Park on the way to Circle Park Boulevard. Turning
left again on Circle Park, the course crests at the mile 3 marker and
then takes a sharp downward hill onto West Northside Drive.
It's mostly downhill as West Northside curves to the left and becomes
University Drive, taking runners past the edge of Rockwood Park and the
Rockwood Golf Course. Runners then pass by Greenwood Cemetery along
University and turn onto White Settlement Road, which they follow for
the next mile until the turn onto Rivercrest Drive for a block and then
onto Monticello at the mile 6 marker, which starts the hilliest portion
of the race for the half-marathoners.
Miles 6, 7 and 8 take participants on a climb of roughly 200 feet in
elevation, passing by the Rivercrest Country Club along Clark Avenue,
Hillcrest Street and Crestline Road, toward the split where those
running the full marathon continue down Pentecost Street on their way
toward the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens. Those running in the half turn
onto Harley and then Hulen Street, toward the long straightaway along
Camp Bowie Boulevard.
The last few miles of the race follow a long downhill stretch,
punctuated by a few small hills here and there, taking runners along
Camp Bowie and then 7th Street toward the Fort Worth Convention Center.
The finishing stretch features a few last hills on the way through
General Worth Square to the finish line on Main Street.
This year's race drew a large crowd of spectators throughout the
course, according to participants who ran the race, and around 10,000
finishers in all six races combined. The half marathon, like the full
marathon, ultramarathon and the 10K, starts at 7:30 AM, followed by the
adult 5K at 8:15 AM and the kids' 5K at 9:00 AM.
Race
Weather & Climate
Known for its often swelteringly hot summers, the city of Fort Worth
thankfully sees much milder weather conditions in the late winter
months, with average monthly temperatures in February that range
between 61°F and 36°F. Precipitation amounts are
relatively low compared to the rest of the year, as the month brings an
average of about 2.19 inches of rainfall.
Fees
$45 if registered by February 18, 2008
$55 between Feb. 19 - 22
$60 on the day of the race
Registration
Online registration is not yet available for the 2009 running of the
Cowtown Marathon & Half Marathon races. Please check back later
in the year for updated information and links to sign up for next
year's race.
Websites
www.cowtownmarathon.org
Fort Worth Convention & Visitors
Bureau
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