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Race Reports for Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon 2012

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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: Course support could not be better. Water and gatorade every mile. Misting stations, Gu at miles 18 and 22, cold towel, body glide station. Medical personel very prevelent. Crowd was fantastic throughout, but the highlights were running through Downtown Cincinnati, Eden Park, Hyde Park, Mariemont, and the Finish. Lots of people passing out orange slices, jelly beans, and more.
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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?
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Nice course- lots of small, gently rolling hills, which I actually prefer to pancake-flat. I think it's easier on the muscles to change things up a bit. The "big" hill wasn't hard at all- very gentle grade. But then, I trained on hills this time, so I was ready. I also enjoyed the scenery, and it changed often enough to give me something to look at. I think they added quite a few drink stations because of the heat- sometimes every half-mile! The on-course support was excellent, though no Gu until mile 18 and 22. Gatorade, water, oranges and candy. Lots of porta-potties on course, medical stations, and a couple where they gave out things like lube and blister treatments. I got several spray-downs along the way to stay cool. And the "hog wash" station was the bomb- they handed out cold wet towels, which I used to wipe the crusty sweat off my face! The course was pretty crowded for the first several miles (drink stations were NUTS), and lots of people (walkers!) seeded themselves in the
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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: This was a great marathon but was very tough due to the lack of training this season. Would definitely recommend.
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