Held every last weekend in February, the Cowtown Marathon is one of Texas’ largest and most community-driven race weekends. Taking place in Fort Worth, this two-day event features a wide range of distances—including two 5Ks, a 10K, half marathon, marathon, and ultra marathon—all starting and finishing in the city’s Cultural District. The course weaves through iconic locations like the Stockyards, downtown Fort Worth, Texas Christian University (TCU), and the southside, with a few rolling hills adding challenge. Both the marathon and ultra are Boston qualifiers, and the event also stands out for its massive youth involvement through the Cowtown CALF Program, which donates thousands of running shoes to local children each year.