The Cowtown Marathon, Half & Ultra
Updated
Sunday, February 28, 2027, first start 7:00 AM, in Fort Worth (Will Rogers Memorial Center, 3401 W. Lancaster Ave.). Distances: Half marathon, Marathon, 31.1 miles.
Course and race notes
Fort Worth's big race weekend, through the Historic Stockyards and downtown, starting and finishing at Will Rogers Memorial Center.
The ultra is 31.1 miles.
In the organizer's words, from the organizer's page.
Race details
Date
Sunday, February 28
2027 · in 113 days
Start time
7:00 AM
Earliest wave
Location
Will Rogers Memorial Center, 3401 W. Lancaster Ave.
Fort Worth, TX 76110
Area: Fort Worth, Dallas–Fort Worth
Course
Road or path
Paved course
Distances
Half marathonMarathon31.1 miles
Price
Marathon $169.21, half $153.10 (taxes and fees included)
No price increase published
Registration
Open
Open on the official site. Online registration runs through February 26, 2027 unless a distance fills.
Race day in Fort Worth
Weather
66° / 43°F
Typical high and low for February 28.
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Worth Meacham Fld Naaf, TX (4.9 mi away). Averages, not a forecast; a forecast appears here a week out.
Daylight
6:59 AM – 6:25 PM
Sunrise and sunset on Sunday. The first start is right at sunrise.
Calculated for the race location.
Near the start
Pin from the race's listed address. The start line can differ; check the race website for the course map. Directions
Parking
20 public lots and garages within 0.6 mi, the nearest 0.1 mi away.
Places to eat
- Kimbell Art Museum Pavilion Café cafe0.1 mi
- Kimbell Cafe restaurant0.1 mi
- McDonald's quick bite0.2 mi
- Tuk Tuk Thai restaurant0.2 mi
23 places to eat within 0.6 mi.
Nearest public restroom: 0.5 mi from the start.
Distances are straight-line from the race address. Check the race website for official parking.
Plan your trip
For the night before, Sat Feb 27
Where to stay
5 within 1 mi (about a 20-min walk)35 within 3 mi69 within 5 mi
Hotel
Hotel 1 of 5: The Crescent Hotel, Fort Worth
About 5 min walk0.2 mi from the start
Hotel
Hotel 2 of 5: Home2 Suites by Hilton Fort Worth Cultural District
About 7 min walk0.3 mi from the start
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Hotel · Auberge Colllection
Hotel 3 of 5: Bowie House
About 7 min walk0.3 mi from the start
Hotel
Hotel 4 of 5: HotelDryce
About 13 min walk0.7 mi from the start
Hotel
Hotel 5 of 5: Residence Inn
About 17 min walk0.8 mi from the start
More places on the map
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Places from OpenStreetMap. Straight-line distances, so times are rough.
Getting there
- FTWFort Worth Meacham International Airport5.0 miFlights arriving Feb 27 into FTW ↗
- DFWDallas Fort Worth International Airport22 miFlights arriving Feb 27 into DFW ↗
- DALDallas Love Field31 miFlights arriving Feb 27 into DAL ↗
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Airports from OurAirports, straight-line distance. Flights open on Google Flights.
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