Tulsa, Oklahoma

===Running, biking and trails===
The city's running and cycling communities support events such as the [[Tulsa Tough]] cycling race, the Hurtland cyclocross, the Route 66 Marathon,<ref name="Route 66 Marathon">{{cite web | year=2009 | url=http://www.runthenation.com/marathon/2008_Route_66_Marathon | title=2008 Route 66 Marathon | publisher=2008 Route 66 Marathon | access-date=January 8, 2009 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715214403/http://www.runthenation.com/marathon/2008_Route_66_Marathon | archive-date=July 15, 2011 | df=mdy-all }}</ref> and the [[Tulsa Run]], which features over 8000 participants annually.<ref name="Tulsa Run, History">{{cite web | year=2007 | url=http://tulsarun.com/history.asp | title=Tulsa Run. The History of a Fall Classic. | publisher=Tulsa Run| access-date=June 8, 2007}}</ref> Another popular gambling draw, [[horse racing]] events are housed by the [[Fair Meadows Race Track]] and [[Will Rogers Downs]] in nearby [[Claremore, Oklahoma|Claremore]].

[[Tulsa Tough|Saint Francis Tulsa Tough Ride and Race]] is a three-day cycling festival in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It features both non-competitive riding through scenic areas around the [[Tulsa Metropolitan Area]] and professional level races. It is held each year on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, the second weekend in June. Just as popular as the biking itself is the weekend-long festivities at Crybaby Hill, for it is held in the Riverview District.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Saint Francis Tulsa Tough {{!}} River Parks Criterium {{!}} Cry Baby Hill|url=https://www.tulsatough.com/river-parks-criterium|access-date=2020-10-01|website=Tulsa Tough|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Way: West 13th Street (349595342)|url=https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/349595342|access-date=2020-10-01|website=OpenStreetMap|language=en}}</ref> The [[Blue Dome|Blue Dome District]] hosts its race on the first night and takes riders down East 2nd Street. The race has participants riding at fast speeds through crowded streets lined with cheering spectators, live music, and several vendors. Events include the Men's Cat 3, Women's Pro 1/2, Men's 1/2 and Men's Pro 1.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Top Biking Events in Oklahoma|url=https://www.travelok.com/article_page/top-biking-events-in-oklahoma|access-date=2020-10-01|website=TravelOK.com - Oklahoma's Official Travel & Tourism Site|language=en-US}}</ref>

[[File:OklahomaSooners-TulsaGoldenHurricane-2009-GJKinne-Throw.jpg|thumb|upright|The University of Tulsa football team competes at the NCAA Division I level.]]