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Lace up your running shoes and prepare to join The Houston Marathon, an annual thrilling event held every January with thousands of runners and spectators, making it the largest single day sporting event in the city. It is run concurrently with a half marathon and a 5K race and boasts of the first-ever satellite running of the event run simultaneously across the globe.  The races bring crowds of nearly 500K to view the runners and is currently sponsored by the Chevron Corporation, Aramco and Houston ABB. Course maps, signage, clocks, water, Gatorade and aid stations, along with course entertainment are provided The event supports many charities, including CanCare, Texas Children's Hospital, and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Visit the 'Garage Mahal' of art and chrome at the Art Car Museum, a madcap foray into post-modern and avante garde artistic expression. The cars become the canvas for political, social and economic statements.

Here's a great tip: Catch a Houston Rockets basketball game and you're practically guaranteed an evening of hard-charging sports action. The team plays home games at the Toyota Center.