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May 3, 2024

Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon Runner Comments

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Course 4.5

Organization 4.6

Spectators 4.6

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D. J. from VA Beach (5/5/2013) "Can they bottle the spectators????" (about: 2013) 6-10 previous marathons \| 1 Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon COURSE: 3 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 As a course this one isn't terrible, isn't fabulous. I can't complain about it, so I won't. But the organization and support on the course is simply amazing. I have NEVER been thanked for coming to run before. And it didn't happen once or twice - it happened CONSTANTLY. Huge crowds, lots of food, great expo, and seriously - can they bottle the crowds? Whatever Cincinnati does to get their crowds to the race line for support should be studied as the exemplar for every race. Will definitely be back - despite the ho-hum course.
D. M. from Bradenton FL (5/19/2012) "So much fun...a very memorable first marathonl" (about: 2012) 1 previous marathon \| 1 Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 The organization of the Flying Pig was fabulous. The Expo was 5 stars, along with the water stations and fans. Although hilly, there is so much going on to distract you, it doesn't seem to matter. Every step of the way, there was someone offering drinks, food, gels , wet towels, water from a hose, music, fun...you name it. It is a fabulous memory and couldn't have been any more fun. I never expected a marathon to be like this! If I hadn't started so late in life, I would run the Flying Pig every year. My husband has run 26 marathons, so I do have something on which to base my comments. None has been anything near the fun of the Flying Pig. So glad I did it!
H. C. from Richmond, VA (5/18/2012) "AMAZING VOLUNTEERS!!!" (about: 2012) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 THANK YOU, VOLUNTEERS! I've run races sponsored by Elite and other big name sponsors but I've never seen a city support a race like Cincinnati supports The Pig!! The expo and the swag were top notch. The shirts are good, the ASICS selections were fantastic. The much-neeed water stations every mile were a blessing, made better only by the amazing volunteers manning them. The neighborhoods, EVERY neighborhood, had people cheering; children high-fiving, neighbors handing out drinks and snacks. Course support was top-notch. Hilly? Yes. FYI, read the course tour a day or so before the race. It will highlight many points of interest and break the course down for you so that you know when to go and when to hold back a little. Toe up knowing to pace yourself the first 9, know that a few more hills are to come and you will have a nice, long run. Thank you, Cincinnati - I can mark Ohio off of my 'to do' map.
B. H. from OH (5/13/2012) "Vote Pig!" (about: 2012) 50+ previous marathons \| 6+ Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 The Flying Pig totally follows their Pig theme - from the Finish Swine, to the Streakers, to the Hog Washes - it is all about the Pig! Every year this marathon makes improvements and adjustments to make it a better race. This year they added more corrals and improved the start area to make it less congested at the start. The finish area also has a huge area to recover, get to the food, water and blankets before you have to exit into the crowd of spectators. Speaking of spectators, this year's Pig had more neighborhood parties, community groups and fans (could I get alittle more cowbell?) then previous years. Add in the 26 aid stations all manned by nonprofit groups, many with themes (loved the Blue Brothers) and the course entertainment and you can't get bored. The miles fly by! The weather was warm this year, and the race management had added extra water, hoses, ice, wet towels and medical staff. The community came through with even more water, hoses, oranges, candy, etc. The Pig has some of the best swag (shirt, medal, backpack & poster), plus a good sized expo with plenty of freebies. The website and the Squeal keep you informed before and after the race. Overall a great race!
W. V. from Cincinnati, Ohio (5/12/2012) "Like hills? Come run with us!" (about: 2012) 6-10 previous marathons \| 4-5 Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathons COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was my 4th Pig and I hope to never miss one. Train for hills and you'll be happy. The expo is organized and fun, the starting line is a bit congested (too many fences and too few potties) but the crowd support makes up for everything. The course is mostly scenic (yes, Columbia parkway sucks, but only for a mile or so), and the finish festivities are as good as any other race. No rain this year!
J. T. from New York (5/11/2012) "Interesting course, well organized, super support." (about: 2012) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This was our first Flying Pig Marathon... In spite of the heat enjoyed the experience enough that we plan on returning in 2013. There are hills but for some reason they did not make a great impression on us There several things that combined to make this a great event; A race director focused on doing everything possible to ensure the marathon is a good experience for the runners. An abundance of enthusiastic volunteers, and competant medical staff. The City of Cincinnati that allows major roads to be closed to traffic for the duration of the race. The hordes of spectators who really cheer and offer encouragement...Plus there were many who baked cookies and handed out home made treats... In the later stages of the race spectators were also out passing out ice and manning impromptu spraying stations. The expo was great as was the swag... The amount and variety of food and drink at the finish was as good as I have ever seen and that includes 6 Disney races (2 marathons and 4 halfs) Plus the course is an interesting one.
M. Z. from Chicago,Il (5/10/2012) "Challenging, fun event. One to put on your list" (about: 2012) 6-10 previous marathons \| 1 Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon COURSE: 4 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 3 Great experience on a hilly course. Run concurrent with a half (which separates around mile 8) and a relay, the marathon field feels bigger than it is. Beautiful river valley panoramas in the first half of the course. Pig theme is kitschy, but fun and the medal and swag are among the best. Cincy was accommodating and easy to negotiate.
S. S. from Knoxville, TN (5/9/2012) "Great race with wonderful crowd support" (about: 2012) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 4 FANS: 5 This race definitely lives up to all the hype!! The cost was very reasonable considering all the swag and the cool medal. The course was hilly, but out of all the marathons I've ran this course had the most spectators and the most enthusiastic water stations, which was highly encouraging. The race was a little crowded at the beginning, but again I have ran much smaller marathons that were much more congested, a race of this size is bound to have some congestion. I was actually quite impressed with the corral system. This is the only race I've ran where they actually checked your corral number before allowing you to enter. This made getting in the corrals a little time consuming, but prevented a lot of congestion during the first few miles. For me this is a 'must run' race. I have already recommended this to several runners and have put this on my list of 'favorite' races. The spectators along the course were awesome!! Thanks Cincinnati for hosting such a wonderful marathon.
j. s. from ohio (5/9/2012) "great weather, great race, great course" (about: 2012) 4-5 previous marathons \| 2 Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathons COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 5 FANS: 5 This race was a greatly organized and well put together. The volunteers did a great job everyone should run this one.
R. P. from Salt Lake City, UT (5/8/2012) "Good, but not quite great" (about: 2012) 11-50 previous marathons \| 1 Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon COURSE: 5 ORGANIZATION: 3 FANS: 4 Pros:Course is very visually interesting-bridges, old neighborhoods, University, bike paths, both the baseball and football stadiums. Great aid stations and support.Finish area has plenty of space, with mist cooling fans. Cons: Starting area is bad- too many people in a very tight overly congested area. Too many corrals coming from several angles, no time enforcement-in corral B (sub 3:30 marathon time) had several half marathon walkers; this is compounded by the narrow first few turns onto a bridge-huge funnel effect for first 1-1.5 miles. Felt that it was more of choke point than even NY. Finish area food provided by Wal Mart-so Food, Inc was the rule-WalMart 'bars', Doritos, chips, precut frozen bagels, room temp prepackaged Dole fruit cups, doughnuts ..only things reasonably healthy were banana and and orange slices-no chocolate milk or other proteins were offered. With a few tweaks, this could be really good.

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