Registration is easy, and there is constant communication from the race director via email. The race director is also pretty active on Twitter. The race website is easy to navigate.

The race starts and ends at a mall, so parking is plentiful and convenient - especially for situations like this year where it was extremely cold. Additionally, the mall is open for people to hang out in the warmth, use restrooms, and check bags.

The course begins and ends at an iconic water tower after a very patriotic starting ceremony (this race supports Honor Flight Cincinnati that flies veterans to see memorials in DC). The race began on time, and was led by a motorcycle brigade. The course is rolling hills around a suburban business area and the Airport. There are water+Gatorade stations every 2 miles or so (and port-o-lets every 4 miles or so... give or take), and those water stops were equipped with salt for the road (since race temperature was in the low 20s). There is some crowd support, including Cincinnati the Reds mascots who are out "in uniform" cheering runners on.

The after-party includes plenty of free food and non-alcoholic beverages, and (again) the mall is open for restrooms and bag check. Results are posted live, and a video of the finish is accessible from the results page.

I've run this 3 times, will likely run again.