Well my running friends, it’s that time of year again….Spring! which means there are a million different opportunities to achieve those once unobtainable goals. Are you gonna run your first 5k?, how about trying your hand at a smooth 10k? or go the distance with a half-marathon! OK maybe on your bucket list this year is to do what few can do… a full marathon.

Whatever inspires you to go the distance, whatever reason’s you have, that gets you out the door for those 5AM training runs, those hard fought training miles, the stats you keep to improve your times..always going for that PR, whatever the reason, just enjoy this awesome sport and find yourself being tested and defined.

Schedule your next marathon: Marathon Guide

2011 Jingle Bell Run/Walk®
Northern Kentucky Convention Center
Saturday, December 10, 2011, 10:00am, Covington, KY

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Time Requirements

You must be able to complete the marathon in six and a half hours from the time the “Last Chance Pacer” crosses the start line. We will close the marathon course at 2:00 PM.

We consider our events “competitive”, and not simply as fun runs or walks. A “Last Chance Pacer” will be provided for your event. These pacers will travel at the average pace needed to cross the finish line at six and a half hours. Your progress will be monitored throughout the race. If you fall significantly behind the “Last Chance Pacer”, you will be given fair warning to pick up the pace. If you can’t keep pace, you will be required to board a bus following the pacers to be transported back to the start-finish area.

We are fortunate to offer two international border crossings during the course of our event. To continue providing the unique opportunity of crossing the border twice, we MUST re-open the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel to vehicular traffic at 10:00 AM. To ensure your safety and to meet all time limits, we have established the following milestones:

Milestones
1.85 Mile Mark (Bridge Entrance)…………….7:57 AM
6.9 Mile Mark (Tunnel Entrance)……….…….9:07 AM
8.1 Mile Mark (Tunnel Exit)…………….………9:28 AM
12.8 Mile Mark (Campus Martius)…………..10:38 AM
13.1 Mile Mark………………………………..…..10:43 AM
16 Mile Mark…………………………………….…11:26 AM
18 Mile Mark…………………………………….…12:55 PM
23 Mile Mark…………………………………………1:10 PM
Finish Line…………………………………………….1:58 PM

NOTE: If at any time, you fall behind these milestone times, you may be required to board a bus to be transported back to the start-finish area.

Run Wild at the Cincinnati Zoo

The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden invites guests to Run Wild during the Cheetah Run 5K Run and Walk on Sunday, September 4, at 8 a.m. Guests of all ages are invited to join the fun during the 3.1 mile run and walk through the beautiful Cincinnati Zoo. The course features the Zoos unique gardens and exotic animal exhibits, providing scenery unlike any other venue in town.

The 2011 Cheetah run will feature a NEW course that will begin and end in Safari Camp! Each runner will be equipped with chip-timing at the start and finish line that will give real-time, accurate race results and runners who pre-register will also receive a Dri-Fit T-shirt. After the race, children 12 and under can participate in a FREE Cheetah Cub Fun Run also in the Safari Camp Parking Lot. As a special prize all participants in the Cheetah Cub Fun Run will receive a ribbon when they cross the finish line.

If patrons are interested in a real Cheetah run, they will be able to experience a demonstration at the Zoos Cheetah Encounter. Race-day demonstration times are 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and Noon.

The 2011 Cheetah Run 5K supporting sponsors are Bob Ronckers Running Spot, Whole Foods and Sobe Life Water. Race registration is available online at www.cincinnatizoo.org or by calling (513) 474-1399 for pre-registration. Entry fees for the Cheetah Run 5K are $25 pre-registration plus shirt for members and $30 pre-registration plus shirt for non-members. (Pre-registration ends August 28, at midnight.) Day of the race registration is $30 and does not include a shirt; however, a limited number of shirts are available for purchase the day of the race. Race packets can be picked up Saturday, September 3 at The Running Spot in O’Bryonville from 10 a.m.  4 p.m. You can also pick up your packet the day of the race beginning at 6:30 a.m. at the Zoo. For more information, please visit www.cincinnatizoo.org

Saturday
10/08/2011

Time – 5:00PM Location – U.S. Bank Arena

Join us on Saturday, October 8
at U.S. Bank Arena

The Cincinnati Cyclones are proud to present a brand new 5K run/walk on the banks of the Ohio River that is more than just a race! Your entry includes a technical shirt, drink/food tickets for after the race, a finishers commemorative cup and admission to the Cincinnati Cyclones exhibition game immediately following the race! Not a runner? Come down for the Exhibition Game* & all the festivities on the plaza outside of U.S. Bank Arena!
*Exhibition Game Admission Price is $5

Register now:
https://cyclones.cincyregister.com/5K

Kicks For Kids, a non-profit organization based out of Covington, Kentucky, is looking walkers/runners who would like to participate in our 5K RiverRun on May 28. All proceeds benefit kids in the Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati area that are mentally and physically disabled or at risk by the environment in which they live.

Kicks For Kids (KFK) was founded in 1995 by Doug Pelfrey, the Cincinnati Bengals’ kicker from 1993-1999 and third all-time leading scorer…. (more)

Currently, we are trying to attract local running/walking groups that would be interested in enjoying a morning workout while helping a good cause. There will be tons of prizes, free food, music, and the Taste of Cincinnati following just a walk over the bridge!

Information about the RiverRun can be found at www.kicksforkids.com

A lovely run around and through Over the Rhine followed by a Street Fair with Live Music, Food, Beer, Art and Fine Craft!

The event on a whole is hands down one of Cinci’s best. Great running route, great music, great vendors and an atmosphere that is welcoming and joyful with the coming of summer.

Come down for the whole day or swing by for some music and shopping after the run.

For more info: www.goOTR.ORG

Race fee ($20 online pre-registration) includes official shirt, timing provided by GHG Timing, water, great route, prizes for top finishers, and qualification for the Cincinnati Triple Crown series!!

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For the first time this year, the Flying Pig Marathon is offering the chance to have your name printed on your bib, so our “Street Squealers” can shout out your name as you fly by! If you have already registered, we have your information and will print the first name from your registration on your bib. If you have already registered and would like to opt out of having your name appear on your race bib, please email your full name and event to info@flyingpigmarathon.com with the subject line of the email “Bib Opt Out” by April 5, 2011.
If you have not registered and want to get your name printed on your bib, you need to be registered by April 5th.
For safety reasons, names will not be put on bibs of the Piglet or Kids’ Marathon events.

Join us for the Stampede 5k, this is a fundraising fun run for Erpenbeck Elementary School PTA. It helps raise funds for extras at the school (field-trips, gym equipment, playground equipment,  just to name a few)

The race will take place on Saturday, September 25th 2010 8:00 a.m. at Erpenbeck Elementary, 9001 Wetherington Blvd., Florence, KY 41042.

Directions:
Southbound I 75/71 take US 42 Florence/Union exit 180 west 1.8mi. towards Union. Turn L on Wetherington Blvd for .2 mi, School is on your right.

Runners can register at RACE DMC

The cost of the race is $40 for a family of 4 and $20 for an individual (the price goes up on the day of the event).