Press Release - Cowtown Marathon - 7/17/07

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
                                       Contact: Heidi Swartz
                                                (817) 735-2033
                                                
             
            The Cowtown Marathon To Add 30+ Mile Race 
                   To Celebrate 30th Anniversary

FORT WORTH-"We're excited to be entering into the world of 
ultra-marathoning," said Jim Gilliland, race director for The Cowtown 
events for all thirty years. "It's fitting that a long-time event like ours 
should offer a long 30+ mile race to celebrate our 30th birthday. We have 
always been a leader in area road racing and are thrilled to be among the 
first to offer ultra-marathoners a competitive event in North Texas," 
Gilliland added.

Details of the race course are not yet finalized, but like the other 
Cowtown events, it will be timed with the ChampionChip that was first used 
in the 2007 races. Because ultra-marathoning attracts a small select group 
of runners, awards are generally given to the top finishers rather than by 
age division in that event. 

More information about the new 30+ mile event, as well as the other Cowtown 
races and special 30th anniversary celebrations, will be posted on The 
Cowtown website www.cowtownmarathon.org as it becomes available.


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