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Race Reports for Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon 2009

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Race rating (5)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Once again, The Flying Pig Marathon is the best race I have ever been involved in. I will continue to come back and do at least the half marathon as long as I am able. Organization and crowd support are second to none. The price is good and the goodies and medal are all nice. Highly recommended.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Pros: Good, well-organized race, over 15,000 runners (4,030 marathoners, 8,587 in the half, and 2,472 in the relay), events went off on time, plenty of enthusiastic volunteers and spectators, waterstops and entertainment every mile. Cons: Too crowded at the start, nasty-tasting water, waterstops need specific instructions on how to mix the Gatorade concentrate.And kind of hilly. All in all, a great race. Highly recommended. Oh, and Dylan won his age group in the Pump-and-Run!
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Race rating (5)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Organization - A+. Volunteers - A+. Specator support - A+. I have no other marathons to compare with, but this was just a fantastic experience. I might not have enjoyed every minute of the run, but upon reflection, it was an awesome, well run, emotionally thrilling, and very rewarding day for me. During the last 5 miles and right after the race, I was pretty sure that this might be my first and last marathon... one and done. By Sunday evening I was already thinking about next year, and what other marathons I might like to train for. I think it is amazing how the spectators treat the runners like we are heros and rock stars, but as a runner, I saw it the other way around. Great day, great race.
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  • Comments: Always a pleasure. My family supported me when they KNEW this wasn't MY race, and THAT felt great!
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Race rating (4)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Too hard

  • Comments: Very well run race, started right on time!
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