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Miles of Smiles

Half Marathon

Everything you can expect on the 2026 Half Marathon Course!

Start/Mile 1

First Watch First Mile  

  • National Anthem - Smooth Transition
  • Color Guard - Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department 
  • Fluid Station Start Line -Teal Town Storm  
  • Fluid Station Mile 1 - Scott High School Cross Country 
  • Entertainment -  Hillary Haun, Accidental Tourists, Aaron Hendrick
  • Cheer Station - Covington Eastside Community

Mile 2

  • Huff n Puffs Station - Walnut Hills Softball Team 
  • Fluid Station - Trinity Episcopal Church & Lakota West High School XC 
  • Entertainment - Mike Ball 

Mile 3

  • Fluid Station - Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA
  • Entertainment - Dan Van Vechten, Ed Wilbers, Erica McCarthy, Dave Hawkins, Evan Luse Jr. 
 

Mile 4 

  • Culligan Spectator Party Zone - Boy Scout Troop 805 
  • Cheer Station - Cincy Cinco
  • Fluid Station -  Scout BSA Troop 1974 & Walnut Hills Girls Lacrosse
  • Entertainment - Patrick Ewing 

Mile 5

  • Cheer Station - Alzheimer's Association 
  •  Fluid Station - Avondale Running Club 
  • Entertainment - Roberto Hampton

Mile 6

CityDash Relay Zone #1   

  • Fluid Station - Big Brothers Big Sisters 
  • Entertainment - DJ Baby Rome, Preston Charles III 
  • Cheer Station - EyeMed
 

Mile 7

  • Mr. GoodBOAR Station – Walnut Hills Track
  • Hogwarts Station - Roger Bacon High School Underwater Hockey Team
  • Fluid Station: St. Ursula Track & Field 
  • Entertainment - Christina Schnetzer & Friends, Jim Jones, Chris Lee

Mile 8

  • Huff n Puffs - Sisterhood 360 
  • Swign Zone - Moeller, Mt. Notre Dame Marching Band/Color Guard 
  • Energy Chew Station - Milford High School Color Guard 
  • Greased Pig Station - Cincinnati Rope Twisters
  • Fluid Station - Reds Community Fund/ Youth Academy 
  • Entertainment- AprinasRevolutionaryLove 

Mile 9

  • Twist-n-Snout - Sisterhood 360
  • Fluid Station - Walnut Hills High School Football 
  • Entertainment - Esoteric Brewery Band
 

Mile 10

  • Flying Fish Station - Princeton Cheer
  • Orange Slice Station - Moeller High School Cross Country
  • Fluid Station: My Nose Turns Red 
  • Entertainment- Until Rust, Murphy's Cheer Squad

Mile 11

  • Central Porkway ShOWer Station - Cincinnati YMCA Synchrogators 
  • Culligan Spectator Party Zone - Withrow Dynasty Dance Team 
  • The Salty Hog Cafe Station - UC Avocalypse 
  • Fluid Station - Down to Earth 4H Club 
  • Entertainment - The Hard Rockin' 5-Ways

Mie 12

  • Rally Sow Station – Mercy McAuley
  • Pork Jellies Station - Honeywell Flying P-IGS 
  •  Fluid Station - Venturing Crew 751
 

Special Thanks to our Half Marathon Miles of Smiles Sponsors

  • Bounty
  • Cintas
  • Culligan
  • First Watch
  • Gatorade
  • Greater Cincinnati Water Works
  • Skyline Chili
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