Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon : Race Central : Marathon

Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon Start: 6:30 a.m. Sunday, May 5, 2013

Minimum age to participate on race day ( Sunday, May 5, 2013 ) is 18 years for the Flying Pig Marathon.

Walkers are welcome in the marathon.

The course will close on a continuous pace of 16:00 minutes per mile. Anyone who cannot maintain the 16:00 minute per mile pace must move to the sidewalk as the course closes to allow regular traffic through. Runner services cannot be guaranteed for participants beyond the 16:00 minute per mile pace.

Runner Amenities—All preregistered Marathon participants will receive a commemorative moisture-wicking t-shirt, limited edition poster, virtual goodie bag, and a "special gift." All Marathon finishers will receive a finisher's medal, a mylar blanket, and Finish-area refreshments. Finisher's certificates will be available here for downloading after the race.

Complimentary massage services are offered to participants at the Post Race Victory Party by the following licensed therapists:

Coordinating Volunteer:
Ms. Lee Caldwell, LMT • justlee@aol.com
Active Balance Sport & Therapeutic Massage • 513-257-5952
Jennifer Larson, LMT • 513-382-2587
Mark Chisenhall, LMT • 859-630-0984
Michelle St. Claire, LMT • 513-659-5959
Catherine Tellez, LMT • 513-378-6613
Dani Bates, LMT • 513-252-6787

Registration and packet pickup will be held Friday, May 3, 2013 from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 4, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the P&G Health & Fitness Expo located at the Duke Energy Center, 525 Elm Street, Cincinnati, Ohio .

The LORD’S GYM Pump N’ Run Full Marathon Option (PNRFULL).

IF YOU WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUMP N’ RUN YOU MUST REGISTER FOR BOTH THE FLYING PIG EVENT YOU WISH TO RUN AND REGISTER TO DO THE PUMP N’ RUN AT THEIR WEBSITE www.pumpandrunrace.com.

A “Total Fitness Experience” offered to all Full Marathon participants, which uniquely combines weight lifting and running skills. An athlete will bench press a percentage of their body weight based upon age and gender, and will earn a 2 minute reduction off their run-time for each bench press repetition. Participant will have the same running experience as their other Full Marathon peers, but will now be able to compete for additional cross training awards! For details of the PNR events offered at the Flying PIG, link here... EVENT INFORMATION

Course Information:

Course Description: updated 04/10/09
RSO - means use right side only as runners flow around the course.
SS means all southside lanes, etc
ALL means all of street

Cancellation Policy for the Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon
Entry fees are non-refundable; race numbers and entries cannot be transferred to another year or person. No exceptions. This means once we have received your entry, you will not receive a refund if you cannot participate, or if the event is cancelled because of weather, natural disaster or other unforeseen circumstances.

Start west of Elm on Mehring Way - ALL
East on Mehring Way - ALL
North on Main Street - ALL
East on Third Street - ALL
South on Broadway - ALL
Continue straight onto Taylor-Southgate Bridge into Newport - ALL
Go straight onto York into Newport - ALL
West on 4th Street - ALL
Continue on 4th Street into Covington - ALL
North on Clay Wade Bailey Bridge towards Cincinnati - ALL
Left on Third Street in Cincinnati - ALL
Third Street becomes Linn St. at Gest St. - ALL
Continue on Linn Street - ALL
Right on 8th Street - ALL
Take the 7th Street Exit - ALL
Continue on 7th Street - ALL
At the end of 7th Street go straight onto the Gilbert Ave. ramp - ALL
Continue on Gilbert - ALL
Right on Eden Park Drive - ALL
Take left fork at Mirror Lake - ALL
Follow Eden Park Drive around Mirror Lake - Eden Park Drive makes a right turn at the Gazebo and follows past the Krohn Conservatory - ALL
Right on Lakes Dr. into Eden Park Overlook - ALL
Right coming out of Lakes Dr. (Eden Park Overlook) back onto Eden Park Drive - ALL
Eden Park Drive becomes Victory Parkway as it makes a right turn - RSO
Follow Victory Parkway - RSO
Right on McMillan - ALL
Left on Woodburn - ALL - at William Howard Taft - RSO
Right on Madison - RSO
Right on Erie - RSO
Left on Paxton - RSO
Paxton turns right where it dead ends - RSO
Quick right on Wasson - ALL
Right on Marburg - RSO
Left on Erie - RSO
Continue on Erie over top of Red Bank Rd. - RSO
Right on Bramble - RSO
Right on Settle into Mariemont - ALL
Left on Murray eastbound on north side of street - ALL
Murray continues straight at Plainville - ALL
Right on Berwick/West - ALL
Left on Thorndike - ALL
Right on East Street, Right on Miami - RSO
Right on Wooster - (ONE LANE) RSO
Right on Madisonville - RSO
Madisonville becomes Murray (go straight into it) - ALL
Follow south side of Murray - ALL
At Murray and Settle angle over to the walk path using the grass for a short distance, Follow the Walk Path to Watterson into Fairfax
Left on Watterson - All
Right on Elder - ALL
Left on Southern - ALL
Right on Wooster - RSO (ONE LANE)
Wooster becomes Columbia Parkway - RS
Proceed on north side of Columbia Parkway - NS - one lane and berm, Take Eastern Ave. Exit - ALL
Continue on Eastern Ave. - NS
Left on Stanley - WS
Right on Kellogg - SS
Kellogg becomes Riverside Dr. - SS
Riverside Dr. becomes Pete Rose Way at Eggleston - follow Pete Rose Way- SS to Finish at US Bank Arena.