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Monday, Oct 5, 2026

2026 Queen Bee - All You Need to Know

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Thursday, Oct 1, 2026

All You Need to Know for BLINK: Run the Night

All the info to make sure you have a bright night!

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Monday, Sep 21, 2026

2027 TQL Beer Series Registration is Open!

Register by 11:59pm on Friday, October 2, 2026 and receive this FREE Brew Hog shirt

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Monday, Sep 14, 2026

2026 Oktoberfest 14K/7K Brewery Run Participant Instructions

All you need to know for this weekend!

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Tuesday, Jul 28, 2026

Pig Works x Blink, illuminated by ArtsWave, announces BLINK: Run the Night

Join the inaugural race to experience the art and energy before BLINK, illuminated by ArtsWave officially opens

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Wednesday, Jun 24, 2026

2026 FCC3 Event Update

The FCC3 will not take place in 2026.

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Monday, May 4, 2026

2026 Piggest Raffle Ever Winners

and the winners are....

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Sunday, May 3, 2026

Records Fall at 28th Annual Flying Pig Marathon

Largest and fastest field ever participated in Flying Pig weekend events

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Apr 30 – May 2, 2027

Flying Pig Marathon Weekend

Cincinnati, OH

CVG

It’s the largest weekend party in town, and you can be part of it! Whether you’re a runner or walker, whether you want to volunteer or cheer, whether you want to participate for charity, or just for your own satisfaction, we’d love for you to join us. Sign up today and be part of the Pig Party!

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Oct 6, 2026

BLINK: Run the Night

Cincinnati, OH

CVG

Be among the very first to experience BLINK 2026… before the festival officially opens.

Join Pig Works and BLINK, Illuminated by ArtsWave, for a one-of-a-kind nighttime run through downtown Cincinnati. This exclusive Tuesday evening event gives participants early access to select BLINK installations, transforming your run into an immersive journey through light, art, music, and creativity.

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BLINK: Run the Night

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TQL Beer Series

Cincinnati, OH

CVG

The TQL Beer Series Served Up by the Flying Pig Marathon celebrates Cincinnati’s rich brewing history and its ‘Porkopolis’ meat processing past! The series starts with the Bockfest 5K over Bockfest weekend, continues with the Fifty West Mile over Flying Pig Marathon weekend, and wraps up with the 14K and 7K Brewery Run events over Oktoberfest weekend.

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Oct 9 – 10, 2026

Queen Bee Half Marathon Weekend

Cincinnati, OH

CVG

Bee-lieve it, girlfriend. There’s a women’s half marathon in Cincinnati.

Not quite feeling up to the whole 13.1 miles? No problem. Buzz through Saturday’s 4-mile event through Downtown Cincinnati instead. You’ll be done in time to meet your half marathoners at the finish.

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Aug 9, 2025

Flying Pig And FC Cincinnati Friendly

Cincinnati, OH

CVG

We have teamed up with the FC Cincinnati Foundation (FCCF) to host the best FC Cincinnati watch party of the year! Each year, before an away match, we host a 3-mile run/walk and post-race watch party. This event includes food and beer vendors, a big screen display of the game, an eMLS interaction, and more! For runners, walkers and FCC supporters alike, this is a summer celebration you cannot miss!

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Proud Partners with Hamilton County, Ohio

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