Race the USA - Virtual 10k Run Challenge in Fort Worth, TX

This beautiful city is located in North Texas overlooking the Trinity River and is part of the vast Dallas-Fort Worth – Arlington (DFW) metropolitan area. It is known for its rich Western heritage and its embracing of traditional architectural design with contemporary buildings now being built. As a result of this background, it is home to many popular museums such as the Kimbell Art Museum, Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth and the Sid Richardson Museum. Aside from thriving museums, the city is popularly viewed as the “City of Cowboys and Culture”, a term backed by the largest indoor rodeo and preservation of American Cowboy related literature, music and even Chuckwagon cooking! Falling into a subtropical climate zone, the city witnesses humid summers and mild winters which provide the perfect climate for avid fort worth running enthusiasts. With a happening architecture and local arts scene, picturesque locations and perfect weather, we definitely have to see the amazing running trails fort worth has to offer!

Fort Worthy Trails!

The most popular trail is the Trinity Trail System with miles of trail along the beautiful Trinity River, connecting over 20 parks, Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Log Cabin Village, and the Fort Worth Zoo to name a few. With so many route options, one could start at a central location of Heritage Park close to downtown Fort Worth. From Downtown, there are many trail sections that it radiates to like Rockwood Park West of downtown by the river, and Trinity Park to the South of downtown. Don’t forget to catch the other landmarks like the Zoo and the Botanical Gardens along the way during your 5k runs in fort worth! The Trinity Trails are extensive by themselves and takes a while to explore for any runner planning their Fort Worth 10k runs but for those looking for other park options, Fort Worth doesn’t disappoint. Checkout Overton Park located a few miles from Texas Christian University, and the Oakmont Park, located in a hilly residential area on the Western side of the city.

Downtown offers a wide selection of hotels and also provides access to many of the central trails in the Trinity Trail System. For those looking to get equipped, stores Luke’s Locker and JackRabbit are around to help you get geared up. Besides, these stores also organize running programs to get people engaged in the communities many running groups. Join clubs like the Fort Worth running club to keep appraised of all the latest events and group activities. For those looking for professional fort worth running events, the fort worth marathon, the DFW races and the Pumpkin Spice 5k, 10K and 15K races are for sure options. Represent Fort Worth at the Race the USA Virtual 10k Race Series and win yourself a medal.