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Ohio > Flying Pig Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K
& 5K
Cincinnati,
OH
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Date
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Event
Details
Touted by race organizers as one of the most popular races of its kind
in the country for first-time marathoners and half-marathon runners --
due at least in part to its relatively flat terrain for much of
the first half of the course -- the Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon,
Half Marathon, 10K
& 5K is one of those races that truly offers something for
every runner and walker -- the half-marathon is open to both -- and
lives up to its promise to "welcome runners of all
abilities."
The race starts not far from the finish line, in downtown Cincinnati
along West Mehring Way, overlooking the waters of the Ohio River right
in front of Paul Brown Stadium, home of the National Football League's
Cincinnati Bengals. From there, the course winds through downtown,
crossing the river twice between Ohio and northern Kentucky -- first
over the Taylor Southgate Bridge and
next over the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge -- all while maintaining a mostly
flat route for the first five miles of the race.
The course takes the field past a number of the city's most important
sports landmarks along the early downtown part of the course, including
the remains of the old Riverfront Stadium (where Major League
Baseball's Cincinnati Reds formerly played, and where Pete Rose knocked
his legendary 4,192nd hit in September 1985) as well as the new stadium
where the Reds now play, the Great American Ballpark.
After staying mostly steady at an elevation of around 500 feet above
sea
level from the starting line through the mile 5 marker at Plum Street,
the course then begins a long, stair-step-style incline over the next
three
miles that organizers call "the Climb," rising to about 800 feet above
sea level by the time runners
reach the eighth mile marker. Along these miles, the course takes
participants around and through hilly Eden Park, a 186-acre
greenspace right in the center of the city that is also home to the
city's Cincinnati Art Museum and Art Academy, as well as the Krohn
Observatory.
On their way through the tree-lined park, runners and walkers also make
their way past Mirror Lake in the center of the park, before exiting
back into the more urban areas of town for the last few miles to the
finish line, which lies on Pete Rose Way near Yeatman's Cove Park on
the banks of the river. The last three miles of the race -- all of
which is run on paved surfaces, and are considered the easiest section
of the race -- give back nearly all of the elevation
gain of the middle section of the course, falling back to about 500
feet above sea level by the finish line.
Race
Weather & Climate
Nestled along a bend in the Ohio River in the southwesternmost corner
of the state, the city of Cincinnati typically sees mild to moderately
chilly weather conditions in the early spring, and gets the area's
heaviest rainfall of the year on average during this time of year. In
May, average monthly temperatures range from 75°F to
54°F, while rainfall amounts average about 4.5 inches for the
month.
Fees
$50 if registered by January 31, 2008
$55 from February 1 - April 4
$70 for registrations after April 4
No race day registration
Registration
To sign up for the 2008 running of the Flying Pig Half Marathon in
Cincinnati, register online at Active.com
or print out and mail in this downloadable form.
Website
www.flyingpigmarathon.com
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