Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon : Race Central : Marathon and Half Marathon Course

The Flying Pig Half Marathon 6:30 a.m. start, Sunday, May 6, 2012

Minimum age to participate on race day ( Sunday, May 6, 2012 ) is 14 years for the Flying Pig Half Marathon.

The half marathon will start at 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 6, 2012 , at the same time as the full marathon field. The two groups will run together for approximately nine miles, when the half marathon field will turn back toward downtown and end at the Marathon finish line along Yeatman's Cove.

Walkers are welcome in the half marathon.

Runner Amenities — All preregistered Half Marathon participants will receive a commemorative T-shirt, limited edition poster, goodie bag, and a "special gift." All Half 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.

Registration and packet pickup will be held Friday, May 4, 2012 from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 5, 2012 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 Half Marathon Option (PNRHALF).

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 Half 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 Half 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

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.

Course Description

RSO - means use right side only as runners flow around the course.
SS means all southside lanes etc.
ALL means all of street.

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
4th Street runs onto the Licking River Bridge - 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
Left on Madison -WS
Madison becomes Martin Luther King WS
Left on Gilbert - ES
Left on Sinton Ave.
Right on Nassau St.
Left back onto Gilbert
At Eden Park Drive switch to WS
Right on Elsinore - ALL
Left on Reading -ES
Reading becomes Central Parkway at Short Reading - ALL
Turn around on Central Parkway at the Walnut St. intersection - ALL
Return going east on south side of Central Parkway ALL
Right on Eggleston - WS
Right on Pete Rose Way- SS to Finish at US Bank Arena.