I used to race a go kart at this track. I liked this track better than one that was close to where…read moreLesourdsaville Lake used to be!

First of all it is FREE to come watch, no parking fees, no entrance fees. Hello why are not more…read morepeople coming to watch. If you like racing at all (road racing) you should at least come out and watch a race. I will admit I have lived in the Hamilton area for 17 years and have never been, well I regret that. I should have been coming here for years. They have a concession stand and bathrooms on property as well. Now that I have been here I will be back, literally, I bought a kart, so I will be back often.

This was a fantastic race event! There are two distances to choose from 7K (4.3 miles) and 14K…read more(8.6). This event is presented by The Flying Pig and that is evident by its excellent organization. Included in registration is a shirt, bib with timing chip, pint glass, and snacks. I chose to run the 14K distance which lead me past historic brewery sites that really showcase Cincinnati's rich brewing history. This event is just 3 weeks before The Queen Bee half marathon and 4 Miler so it's a great practice distance to help gear you up for the half marathon distance. This is the third race part of the Christian Moerlein Beer Series. The first race is the Bochfest 5K in March. The second is The Little Kings Mile which is the Friday before The Flying Pig Marathon. Finally, the Hudepohl 7K/14K finishes off the series. Complete all 3 and be declared a Brew Hog and receive a special Brew Hog stein!

I may have found my most favorite run event! This is my first time running the series and I did…read morethe 7K. For $38.00 for 7K (including fees) you get a bib (with built in microchip, which you don't have to turn in after the race), a beer glass, T-shirt, and three tickets- 2 complimentary beers and a coney. However, there are water bottles, pretzels, fruit and other food items given at the event. Hudepohl 14K/7K Brewery Run is part of the Christian Moerlein Beer Series presented by the Flying Pig. There are three series you can complete: Bockfest (in March), Little Kings (April), and of course Hudepohl (September). The Christian Moerlein Beer Series benefits the Over-The-Rhine Brewery District Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation. It is a non-profit organization committed to making the Brewery District - restoring and redeveloping our unique brewing history and historic urban fabric. The Hudepohl 14K/7K Brewery Run wraps up the Christian Moerlein Beer Series and at the same time kicks off Oktoberfest Zinzinnati. It is named after the iconic Cincinnati-brewed beer and shorter 7K start and end just south of the Moerlein Lager House along Cincinnati's riverfront. Along the course, you'll pass by many of the historic brewery sites of early Cincinnati and follow the routes that the horse-drawn carts took to bring the beer from the breweries to the riverboats that would take the beer throughout the country. And once you're finished, the party continues at the Moerlein Lager House with brews and snacks! The course for the 14K/7K: The 14K route (8.6 miles) takes you along the riverfront, past several historic brewery sites into Over-the-Rhine and back to the Moerlein Lager House. The 7K route (4.3 miles) starts with the 14K and turns off at Gest Street and W. Pete Rose Way. Finish for both is on Mehring Way just east of Joe Nuxhall Way. The weather was just perfect! It didn't rain and the humidity was not bad! This was such a fun event and I can't wait to run it next year!

This is one of the "fun" short runs (5K) I've experienced. The event was at the Kentucky Speedway…read more LOVED that is was open and was not claustrophic. If you like rave and electronica music, this is the run for you. This night run was a blast. You run through the Kentucky speedway track which there are DJ's playing differet music in different sections. At the stations there are also water and beer to serve (also port-o-lets). I like how everyone gets very festive. You wear glow in the dark products (necklaces, bracelets, sunglasses, etc) and afterwards, there is an after party playing the coolest tunes! The price was only $35.00 which contributes to the Stand Up to Cancer foundation. What I did not like that it cost $10.00 to park (which was alittle to high for me and extra $5.00 to pickup your shirt/bib (if you didn't pick up the day before). My second con was driving in they were handing out waivers which could have been avoided and given when we got out of our cars instead of holding up the car lines to pass them out. Also beer and foods trucks were very limited. There was only one beer station and food section. I thought there were going to be more to choose from. Other than that! What a great experience and fun run!

It was my first Night Nation run. Lots of music (DJ's all over the track) hundreds and hundreds of…read morepeople of all shapes and sizes and colors. And yes, the $10 parking was quite steep, and I also paid the extra $5 to get my bib on race day. So all in all I contributed $50 to the Cancer foundation, which was cool. In my opinion, this is overrated, and I think it's mostly because of the venue. Sparta, Ky...really? I realize that because of the sheer number of people and all the cars and noise and such, there was a consideration for crowd control, but this would have been truly a dope event if they did it in the City. Seeing as it was only a 3k, they could have pulled it off on either side of the Ohio...either in Newport or Downtown Cincinnati. Just think...the energy of the people, the lights, the music, and the city...that would have been nice.

Completely exceeded my expectations! My mom and I stopped by Fastimes to check it out as we were…read moreplanning my nephew's 16th birthday party - what a cool spot for a celebration. We were immediately greeted with a big smile from a gentleman who proudly shared that he's been working there for 23 years. He took the time to explain everything, from the teen karts (which go up to 30 mph) to the adult karts (up to 40 mph). I was impressed to learn that licensed 16-year-olds can drive the adult karts..neat and a little scary! They offer a private room, though note that private events aren't booked on weekends and reservations aren't taken. However, if it's not busy, the private room is often available. Also, any racer under 18 needs a waiver signed by a guardian 24 hours in advance. The day of the party, we arrived early since it's first-come, first-served. The ladies at the counter were friendly and set us up in the private room, which was perfect for our group of twelve 16-year-olds. The space is roomy, has AV capabilities, and features a huge window overlooking the track. There's even an order window in the room for added convenience! The food options exceeded my expectations as well--the menu is larger than I expected, and the pizzas and tater tots we ordered were pretty tasty. We'll definitely be back. Such a great experience!

What a great place. They still use the old school gas go karts. The karts are super fast and they…read morehave a double decker course that is fun and challenging. They have an efficient operation so it was a lot of fun and reasonably priced. I would definitely go back again.

One of the most fun races I've ever done, from beginning to afterparty. A $35 registration fee gets…read moreyou a good quality t-shirt, participation in a 5k at Ault Park, and admission to the post-race festivities. You get 4 beer/wine tickets and unlimited access to 30 food and drink booths. They had a great reggae band playing that made for a fun atmosphere. They clearly know what they're doing after 17 years. All the pre-race logistics went smoothly, with quick packet pickup and convenient shuttle buses to the park. The course itself is a beast. Never-ending hills on top of hills. Good thing I love a challenging run. I felt like I earned my right to pig out at the afterparty. Burgers, BBQ wings,Gliers Goetta, Yagoot, Subway, corn on the cob, dessert, and so much more... it was a smorgasbord. Minus one star for not having mile markers or official chip timing. Even though that's probably part of it truly being a 'fun' run, it's just nice to know, y'know? Other than that, I'm definitely thinking this will be an annual event on my race calendar. Kudos to the organizers.

This was my first 5k. I picked it, because I had heard it is the most fun, and the best party…read more The first tip I would give is, unless you are arriving super, super early and want to leave immediately do NOT park at Ault Park. It is a mess up there. The shuttle service is very well organized and they will definitely get you there on time. And don't worry the buses are heated (that was important this year ;-)) I would also recommend picking up your packet before the day of the race. That way you can avoid the long lines on race day. Unfortunately you'll still have to stand in a line to get your drinking bracelet, but that's worth waiting for, right? Speaking of waiting, that's the big let-down for me. Too many people. Everything required processing too many people. When the race started it took minutes before I could get up to speed, and I was constantly running in a crowd. When the race finished you then get to go to the way too many people at the food and drink tents. I would recommend training hard to be under the 40 minute mark. That way you can get to the eats before the big crowd comes in. I finished at 32:10 and my wife and I were able to try a few different food items before a huge crush of people arrived. Part of the problem is there just isn't enough room for all those people. Why don't they use more of the park for the food area? There were huge empty areas that could've been used for more space. I just don't get. The variety of food items is amazing. They had something for everyone. My pregnant wife particularly enjoyed the fried pickles (I know, what a cliché). And I enjoyed the desert tent. It's a great race, and you get a lot for your money. I just wish it wasn't quite so popular.

I have not even participated in the event and I'm already angry! My friends and I signed up for…read moreone of their events in the Cincinnati area, and within days we ALL had hundreds of dollars of unauthorized charges on our credit cards! The race was the only charge we all had in common and none of our friends who did not sign up for the race were affected. The event itself may be great, I don't know, but it's not worth having your credit card information stolen!

Clean and fun place to be. Staff were pretty quick to take you in. We had to wait for one hour or…read moreso since no reservation was made. But fun place to be!!!

We just moved here to Indiana from Phoenix Arizona. Both of my boys are in the K1 leagues, and I…read morehave never been so disappointed with the wait times then ever! This is the largest track, you pay a ton of money to sit and wait around for races. We went to our first league night and we were there for almost 5hrs for 2 races. We missed a league night, so I said ok we can go on a Saturday, remembering it's a Saturday, coming from the city it's busy! But yet we waited 3 1/2 between the first race until the second race. This place needs staff, it needs organization and new cars that are not old and break all the time, also the when you have rain coming in from the ceiling, and have to block of most of the track for liability, you might want to shut down for a day to fix that.

We wanted to LOVE this event. And we probably would have but they closed the final donut stop at…read morethe winery about 10 minutes before we got there. Its the freaking Tour De Donut, not the Tour De France! We aren't going to be fast so don't quit on us! We finished the 64 mile route in about six hours but the organizers were closing up so the end was about as anticlimactic as ever. We were really looking forward to a great event but we won't be back. And the organizer knows exactly who I am. Do a better job or quit doing it.

This event has been compared to the Warrior Dash but far surpasses it. It is a 3+ mile run with 40…read moreobstacles along the way. Be prepared to get muddy...very muddy. And tie your shoes on tightly or the mud will suck them right off. The check in area was large and everything was well organized. They had event staff at each obstacle and you were given the option of trying it or skipping it if it looked too hard. But really, who skips it? I figured that if I paid for the event, I was going to try every last one. This is fun to do with a group of friends which the company encourages. They also encourage dressing up which I didn't do but it was fun to see other people's costumes. There were areas to shower afterwards and then you were given a beer and lunch. The cost was $75 which was pretty steep and prevented some of my friends from joining in the fun. I will definitely be back next year.