The 2023 CRC Panther City Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, & 5K will take place on April 16, 2023. The event will be held at the Trinity Trails Zero Mile Marker (parking near the Haws Athletic Center - 600 Congress Street in Fort Worth). NOTE: This is the same venue as the Trinity 5000 Summer Series. Packet Pick-Up located in Trinity Park.
Packet Pick-Up will take place a race morning at RACE SITE (Trinity Park) begining at 6:00 AM!
The Trinity Trail System is easily accessible to runners, spectators, volunteers, and medical personnel. Top locations for spectators to watch the Half Marathon and Full Marathon at a safe social distance along the Trinity Trail System:
- Under W. 7th Street Bridge
- Across the street from "Dream Park in Trinity Park"
- West Bend Shopping Center
- Woodshed Smokehouse
- The Trailhead Clearfork
- MUTTS Canine Cantine
- Acme Brick
- Under Bryant Irving bridge
- Tilley Bridge
- Panther Island Pavilion
*Note each location above is located adjacent to the Trinity Trails/Trinity River
ROUTE MAPS
STARTING TIMES
- 6:00 AM - Marathon
- 7:30 AM - Half-Marathon
- 7:40 AM - 10K
- 7:45 AM - 1 Mile Fun Run & Walk
- 8:00 AM - 5K Run/Walk
RACE DAY PACKET PICKUP BEGINS AT 6:00 AM AT RACE SITE
COST
(Online by March 12th)
- 1 Mile Fun Run & Walk (All Ages Welcome): $25
- 5K Run/ Walk: $30
- 10K: $35
- Half-Marathon: $60
(Online by April 15th or at Packet Pickup)
- 1 Mile Fun Run & Walk (All Ages Welcome): $30
- 5K Run/ Walk: $35
- 10K: $40
- Half-Marathon: $65
- Full Marathon: $70
(Race Day)
- 1 Mile Fun Run & Walk (All Ages Welcome): $35
- 5K Run/ Walk: $40
- 10K: $45
- Half-Marathon: $70
- Full Marathon: $80
NOTE: Race shirts are Men's/Unisex-sized technical fabric. Specific sizes and availability are only guaranteed for pre-registered participants that register prior to April 10
PACKET PICKUP
6:00AM RACE DAY
AWARDS - Women and Men
- Overall Male & Female
- Overall Master Male and Female
- Overall Grandmaster Male and Female
- Runners 12 & Under; 13-15; 16-18; 19-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60-64; 65-69; 70-74; 75-79; 80 & Over
AWARDS ARE AWARDED THREE DEEP IN EACH AGE GROUP FOR THE 5K, 10K, HALF MARATHON, & FULL MARATHON
Results will be posted live at www.coxracingservices.com. All award winners can pick up their awards at the event site during the event .
ALL FINISHERS IN THE FULL MARATHON, HALF MARATHON, 10K, & 5K WILL RECEIVE THE CUSTOM UNIQUE FINISHER MEDALS FOR EACH RESPECTIVE DISTANCE.
Awards will not be mailed after the event. Therefore, award winners must pick up their award at race site.
RESULTS WILL BE CHIP-TIMED BY COX RACING SERVICES
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Call Demery Cox at 817-793-3064 or email coxracingservices@gmail.com
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History of Fort Worth also known as Panther City: (Wikipedia)
In 1875, the Dallas Herald published an article by a former Fort Worth lawyer, Robert E. Cowart, who wrote that the decimation of Fort Worth's population, caused by the economic disaster and hard winter of 1873, had dealt a severe blow to the cattle industry. He further stated that the harm to the cattle industry, combined with the railroad stopping the laying of track 30 miles (48 km) outside of Fort Worth, had caused Fort Worth to become such a drowsy place that he saw a panther (cougar, mountain lion) asleep in the street by the courthouse. Although an intended insult, the name Panther City was enthusiastically embraced when in 1876 Fort Worth recovered economically. Many businesses and organizations continue to use Panther in their name. The Fort Worth police have a panther prominently set at the top of their badge.
