"The reason we race isn't so much to beat each other... but to be with each other." - Christopher McDougall, Born To Run
Recent reviews
"The reason we race isn't so much to beat each other... but to be with each other." - Christopher McDougall, Born To Run
Queen Bee Half Marathon
Cincinnati, OH
The Queen Bee Expo and Half Marathon are both amazing. It is apparent that they take a lot of time and energy to make participants feel valued and special. I …
Queen Bee Half Marathon
Cincinnati, OH
This race was a blast! I did not run my fastest but—honestly—did not want to. There are so many people cheering along the course, and it is so empowering to …
International Chicago 5K
Chicago, IL
Chicago does a nice job putting together a fun 5K to get runners warmed up for the marathon, or to give families a way to participate in weeke d activities. …
Queen Bee Half Marathon
Cincinnati, OH
The treats during and after the Marathon was great. Loved that it wasnt to difficult. I would recommend it. The support of women supporting Woman was amazing.
Queen Bee Half Marathon
Cincinnati, OH
This race is really fun and takes you through a lot of the neighborhoods in Cincinnati. There were a lot of water and Gatorade stations as well as candy and …
Hamptons Marathon & Half Marathon
Southampton, NY
This was a wonderful race course. The path was relatively flat. The planners did a very nice job with regard to all components of the race. This was my third …
Queen Bee Half Marathon
Cincinnati, OH
I liked that this race was specifically focused towards helping women charities. If you want a "girl power" race, this one is for you! The time of year is wonderful …
Queen Bee Half Marathon
Cincinnati, OH
This race is awesome! It gets better every year! The course is filled with great crowd support, awesome treats, and plenty of water/Gatorade stops, etc. Finishers receive a special prize …
Hartford Marathon & Half Marathon
Hartford, CT
I ran this half marathon for my Connecticut race in trying to complete the 50 States. The race is very well organized, cool expo the day before, good post race …
Queen Bee Half Marathon
Cincinnati, OH
I'm a streaker for this race. All six years have been great. The course is lovely and organized. The crowd support is friendly and never dies down as the miles …
Queen Bee Half Marathon
Cincinnati, OH
Great water stations ever mile, awesome crowd support - every small town we ran through people were out cheering us on, women supporting women
Queen Bee Half Marathon
Cincinnati, OH
Weather was perfect, volunteers and organization well planned, support was outstanding along the route and swag was well worth the entry fee. Best value for any race in my opinion.
Poulsbo Half Marathon & 10K
Poulsbo, WA
Another great event by Orca. I am a run leader who brings my group to various events. This year I am scoping out races to find new ones for my …
Queen Bee Half Marathon
Cincinnati, OH
I may be biased but I have run a good amount of races and every single Cincinnati race has been superior to all others. The Queen Bee is no exception. …
Salem Half Marathon
Salem, VA
The Half and 8K start together. The Half people split from them after the 5k mark. The description of the course never mentions the Tough Challanging Hilly Terrain. They have …
Queen Bee Half Marathon
Cincinnati, OH
I loved this race. I felt like a queen the entire time. Everyone was so supportive, the expo was great, and the cheering along the race was amazing. There were …
Queen Bee Half Marathon
Cincinnati, OH
This race is amazing, I ran this last year as my first ever half-marathon and I ran again this year! It has the motivation, treats along the way, and the …
Steamtown Marathon
Forest City, PA
Beware of two important uphills and a few miles of steeper downhills. You need to bank your energy, not time from mile 3 to 8 or your going to burn …
Hamptons Marathon & Half Marathon
Southampton, NY
It's a really nice race with scenic route, flat course, nice swag and after race party, it was really hot that day and there's not much shade so I suffered …
Shipyard Old Port Half Marathon
Portland, ME
This is an amazing race, super well put on. I was contacted to pace 2:20 finish a few days before race day due to a last minute change, which I …