Enjoy an easy afternoon settling into the Airbnb and orienting yourself to the city.ģ:00 - Arrive Cincinnati airport. Since we tend to like to keep it low key the day before a race and do our sightseeing after, we opted to fly in on Saturday afternoon and stay through Monday. But let’s face it, at that point your legs are too exhausted to enjoy it. What goes up must come down-so there is a nice downhill from mile 10 to 13. Not knowing anything about Cincinnati, we were caught off guard when we learned there is a 370 foot elevation gain which presents as a long, steady incline from mile five to 10.
The one drawback of the race was the MOUNTAIN in the middle. Not to mention the fireworks that kicked us off at the starting line. Across nearly the entire course we had side-liners cheering us and giving us high fives. Approximately 100,000 residents, visitors, and family members turn out to watch the racers. One of the most memorable parts of the race was the spectators. The race has been going for over two decades, and they have refined every detail so it runs like a well-oiled machine. According to the race website, there are 40,000 participants across the weekend, including 21,000 on Sunday. We heard that it is one of the biggest weekends for Cincinnati because the race brings in thousands of visitors. The Flying Pig Half Marathon is a huge race.
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Gorgeous Condo in Heart of OTR, Free Parking! ($215/night) About the Race The Airbnb we stayed in was beautiful and in a lovely neighborhood. After researching a few neighborhoods, we decided to stay in the Over-the-Rhine (OTR) neighborhood for its easy access to restaurants and breweries after the race. We’d rather spend a little bit more to be able to avoid dealing with driving and parking at five am on race day. When we travel for half marathons, we prioritize lodging that is walking distance to the starting line. We were pleasantly surprised-the weather in May was lovely, the beer scene is on point, and we enjoyed the city’s quaint, low-key vibe. After some research into the top things to do in Cincinnati ( New York Times, Culture Trip), we decided that a two day visit was a good amount. On nearly every list of top Ohio half marathons you will find the Flying Pig Half Marathon. When you’re on a mission to run a half marathon in every state, you try to make it a good one-once we cross a state off the list, it’s highly unlikely we’re going back.
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