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Race Reports for Cincinnati Flying Pig Half Marathon

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  • Comments: I was talked into doing this race and wasn't too sure I wanted to do it; I'm glad I did. It was well organized, the crowd support was the best I've ever seen, I had a great time with my friends and I didn't die on the course!
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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: Lots of post-race food & drinks in the recovery area. Very well put-together.
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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: this was the BEST race ever!!!!
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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: The Flying Pig weekend is my favorite weekend of the year. Jenny and Kathy did the 10k. Jenny did great! Proud of her. She was doing 9 min miles untill her leg pain slowed her down the last 2. Kathy came in from Los Angeles and loved it. Wants to come back next year.
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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: AWESOME volunteers and spectators!! There were times when I wanted to walk and take a break, but the enthusiasm and support from everyone would not allow me to. I cant describe in words how the Volunteers and spectators made this a GREAT run and pushed me to go further. With more training and their help, I plan on running faster!!
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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: The race was great and the volunteers were even better.. A HUGE thanks to everyone who was involved in making the race happen.
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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: I love the Flying Pig! Wonderful event!!
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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: Overall, a well-organized race with great crowds along the entire course and lots of enthusiastic volunteers. The only thing that would keep me from running the Pig is another race in some exotic location I haven't seen, and a means to get there.
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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: This was a challenging course, but I felt prepared for the hills so I ranked it "just right". I would highly recommend adding some hill training if you are interested in this race. It seemed like there was a water/gatorade station around every turn with plenty of volunteers. Crowd support was good, but rain probably kept many away. Police did a nice job with the road closures. Oh and the race swag is at the top end of the scale from my experience (killer medal, poster, backpack, recovery food). I highly recommend this one.
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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: The Flying Pig is an Awesome race! Lots of friendly volunteers, awesome swag (backpack, tech shirt, poster), good entertainment and tons of Flying Piggies!!
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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: Bib #4145 in photo below:)
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  • Comments: Crowed but fun. New PR by 11 minutes
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  • Comments: Ouch...think i shoulda trained better for back to back halfs didnt think it would be a big deal. Had to walk sideways down several hills during this one....longest time ever for a half.
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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: Excellent race ~ PR!!
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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: I don't have a bad thing to say about this race. Expo was awesome. Goody-bag had a ton of great stuff in it. Course was a lot of fun. Medals and post-race food was top-notch.
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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: All in all, this weekend was the most fantastic race weekend! Meeting up with the online runner?s group, and seeing a few of my online challenge group blossom into runners.. who could ask for anything more?? It was amazing to see everyone?s accomplishments. I am very proud of the time I had for the race: 2:39:42. I know I gave it my all, and I am very happy with my efforts and accomplishments. I am so very happy to have shared this weekend with total strangers, yet my dearest friends. It is hard to explain how though we only knew each other from posts on a thread for runners, yet we felt like old friends when we met up here. And then to have the support of Michael for the weekend.. Priceless!! Monday ? my quads are tight, but my shoulders are not.. usually I have such a headache post race due to very tight shoulders. But from the clinic, I got an awareness of not clenching fists, keeping the posture, and relaxing a bit? I kept reminding myself of that.. and trying to correct
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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: Great race...awesome for spectators. Not to big, not to small. A lot of energy and fun atmosphere.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

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

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  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: This was a fun event. The course was challenging (but not overwhelming) and scenic. It was well organized, and there were a lot of nice amenities. All runners received a t-shirt, duffle bag, commemorative poster, and finisher medal. Aid stations were plentiful and well stocked. Crowds seemed to line the course over the entire route, and were enthusiastic. Cincinnati is a unique place. It is comfortable with what is is and doesn't try to be anything that it is not. It also is a town that knows how to throw a party, and has a sense of humor. The Flying Pig is a great example. Everywhere you looked, there were plays on words of the Pig theme. For anyone looking for a destination running race worth the trip, try 'The Pig'. You won't be disappointed.
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?No

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

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

  • Comments: Excellent race. Very well organized and there were not too many runners like the Indy Mini. Hills were challenging especially since I have never trained on hills. I believe that downhills is where you can hurt yourself even more now. Anyone have any suggestions on preventing my calves from tighening up? I will definitely do this again. Pump and Run RESULTS Bench Presses: 50 reps @ 65% of my Body Weight for max deduction of 100 minutes. Bench Press was done Saturday the evening before the race. Did the Curl portion for fun with 40% of Body Weight. 33 reps. Half Marathon with 100 minute deduction was: Negative 3 minutes and 19 seconds which was 3rd Overall and 1st in my age group (40-49) out of 31. Love the PNR portion of this race. Very happy with the PNR. Got a Gold Award for getting over 30 reps in the bench and Get a Medal for winning the age group. They are sending the medals to me in the next month or so, they better!!!
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?No

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

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

  • Comments: This is a great event......you see some of the same volunteers year after year. I think it was only a late start because of them getting the firework celebration together.
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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: This race was a blast. Music on the Kentucky side, plenty of water and gatorade stations, and spectators lined up the entire way. Plenty of people rooted me on and the people who passed me at the end were also encouraging. A great experience, and perhaps next time I'll try the big boy race ;)
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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: This is a very good race. It is really well organized and the volunteers were great. The only problem was the parking in Cinncy, but other than that everything was great. The people were really courteous and everything was well accessible. I would recommend this race to anyone who is looking for a good hilly challenge.
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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: Fun course - fun race. Lots of live music and great volunteers.
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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:

  • Comments: This was a good race, I'd do it again.
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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: First class race with all the amenities. Unbelievable amount of cheering spectators, bands, and great volunteers. Water/Gatorade every mile and tons of volunteers. I will be back to this one, possibly the full marathon!
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