Flying Pig Marathon 2024: What to know about road closures and more

CINCINNATI — Flying Pig Marathon Weekend is here and it is packed with multiple races, road closures, events and more, which can make Cincinnati a bit chaotic.

For a full schedule of the weekend’s events, click here.

The weekend kicks off with the fitness expo Friday at the Duke Energy Convention Center before the races start. For those running in any race, including the 5K, 10K, half marathon and full marathon, packet pick-up for runners is at Friday’s fitness expo.

Race schedule

The first race of the weekend if Friday evening’s “50 West Mile,” and then the weekend concludes with the full marathon.

Here’s the full race schedule:

50 West Mile — Kicks off Friday at 7 p.m.
10K — Kicks off Saturday at 7 a.m.
5K — Kicks off Saturday at 9 a.m.
Flying Piglet — Kicks off Saturday at 10 a.m.
The 26th Mile — Kicks off Saturday at 11 a.m.
PigAbilities — Kicks off Saturday at Noon
Flying Fur — Kicks off Saturday at 1 p.m.
Flying Pig Marathon — Kicks off Sunday at 6:30 a.m.
Half Marathon — Kicks off Sunday at 6:30 a.m.
4-Person Relay — Kicks off Sunday at 6:30 a.m.

Spectator zones

For those not participating in any races but wanting to watch, the Flying Pig has multiple spectating areas. Here are the “Spectator Party Zones” you can join:

7th Street & Elm Street — Marathon/Half Marathon 4.5-mile mark
Springer School in O’Bryonville — Marathon 9.2-mile mark
East End on Delta Avenue — Marathon 21-mile mark
Central Parkway Area — Half Marathon 11-mile mark
Hyde Park Square — Marathon 11-mile mark

For more information about the spectator zones, such as spots near the start and finish lines, click here.

Parking

For those hoping to park downtown during the weekend are recommended to try various parking lots depending on the day.

Flying Pig organizers also recommend all drivers give themselves ample time to get downtown and parked because traffic will be heavy.

Click here for the full list of recommended parking lots.

Road Closures

With the races, including the 5K, 10K, half-marathon and full marathon, comes multiple road closures.

Whether you’re trying to get down to be a spectator during the race or you’re trying to avoid it, here are the road closures you can expect this weekend:

Friday, May 3:

Mehring Way, westbound from Elm Street to Joe Nuxhall Way, beginning at midnight until 11:59 p.m.
Mehring Way, eastbound from Elm Street to Joe Nuxhall Way, beginning at 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.
Mehring Way, eastbound from Elm Street to Joe Nuxhall Way, beginning at 6:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m.
West Pete Rose Way, all lanes from Gest Street to Central Avenue, beginning at 6:45 p.m. until 8:45 p.m.
Gest Street, all lanes from 3rd Street to Mehring Way, beginning at 6:45 p.m. until 8:45 p.m.
Mehring Way, all lanes from Freeman Avenue to Elm Street, beginning at 6:45 p.m. until 8:45 p.m.

Saturday, May 4:

Mehring Way, westbound lanes from Elm Street to Joe Nuxhall Way, beginning at midnight until 11:59 p.m.
Mehring Way, eastbound from Elm Street to Joe Nuxhall Way, beginning at midnight until 3:30 p.m.
Mehrin Way, all lanes from Elm Street to Central Avenue, beginning at 3 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Elm Street, all lanes from Mehring Way to 2nd Street, beginning at 3 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Central Avenue, all lanes from Mehring Way to W. Pete Rose Way, beginning at 6:45 a.m. until 7:30 a.m.
W. Pete Rose Way, all lanes from Central Avenue to Gest Street, beginning at 6:45 a.m. until 7:30 a.m.
Gest Street, all lanes from W. Pete Rose Way to W. 3rd Street, beginning at 6:45 a.m. until 7:30 a.m.
W. 3rd Street, all lanes from Gest Street to the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge, beginning at 6:45 a.m. until 7:45 a.m.
Clay Wade Bailey Bridge, all lanes, beginning at 6:45 a.m. until 8:15 a.m.
W. 4th Street (Covington), all lanes from the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge until 5th Street (Newport), beginning at 6:45 a.m. to 8:15 a.m.
5th Street (Newport), all lanes from 4th Street to Saratoga Street, beginning at 6:45 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Saratoga Street, all lanes from 5th Street to 3rd Street, beginning at 7:05 a.m. until 8:30 a.m.
3rd Street, all lanes from Saratoga Street to Taylor Southgate Bridge, beginning at 7:05 a.m. until 8:45 a.m.
Taylor Southgate Bridge, all lanes from 3rd Street (Newport) to E. Pete Rose Way (Cincinnati), beginning at 7:05 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
Broadway Street, northbound lanes from E. Pete Rose Way to E. 4th Street, beginning at 7:15 a.m. until 10 a.m.
E. 3rd Street, all lanes from Pike Street to Eggleston Street, beginning at 7:15 a.m. until 10 a.m.
Pike Street, all lanes from E. 3rd Street to 4th Street, beginning at 7:15 a.m. until 10 a.m.
Eggleston Avenue, southbound lanes from Reedy Street to E. Pete Rose Way, beginning at 7:15 a.m. until 10 a.m.
Reedy Street, all lanes from Culvert Street to Eggleston Avenue, beginning at 7:15 a.m. until 10 a.m.
Culvert Street, all lanes from E. 3rd Street to Reedy Street, beginning at 7:15 a.m. until 10:15 a.m.
E. Pete Rose Way, all lanes from Eggleston Avenue to Mehring Way, beginning at 7:15 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.
Mehring Way, all lanes from E. Pete Rose Way to Joe Nuxhall Way, beginning at 7:15 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.
Central Avenue, all lanes from Mehring Way to 3rd Street, beginning at 8:45 a.m. until 9:30 a.m.
Freedom Way, all lanes from Elm Street to Race Street, beginning at 3 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Freedom Way, all lanes from Race Street to Joe Nuxhall Way, beginning at 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Joe Nuxhall Way, all lanes from Freedom Way to Mehring Way, beginning at 10:45 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Mehring Way, all lanes from Central Avenue to W. Pete Rose Way, beginning at 12:45 p.m. until 1:30 p.m.
W. Pete Rose Way, all lanes from Mehring Way to Central Avenue, beginning at 12:45 p.m. until 1:30 p.m.
Central Avenue, all lanes from Mehring Way to 3rd Street, beginning at 12:45 p.m. until 1:30 p.m.
3rd Street Exit, all lanes from I-71 SB, beginning at 6:45 a.m. until 10 a.m.
Roebling Bridge, all lanes, beginning at 7 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Sunday, May 5:

Mehring Way, westbound lanes from Elm Street to Joe Nuxhall Way, beginning at midnight until 11:59 p.m.
Mehring Way, eastbound lanes from Elm Street to Joe Nuxhall Way, beginning at midnight until 3:30 p.m.
Elm Street, all lanes from Mehring Way to 2nd Street, beginning at 1 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Freedom Way, all lanes from Elm Street to Race Street, beginning at 1 a.m. until 6 p.m.
2nd Street, all lanes from Elm Street to E. Pete Rose Way, beginning at 6 a.m. until 7:45 a.m.
E. Pete Rose Way, all lanes from Second Street to the Taylor Southgate Bridge, beginning at 6:30 a.m. until 7:45 a.m.
Taylor Southgate Bridge, all lanes from E. Pete Rose Way to Third Street, beginning at 6:30 a.m. until 8 a.m.
3rd Street, all lanes from Taylor Southgate Bridge to Monmouth Street, beginning at 6:30 a.m. until 8 a.m.
Monmouth Street, all lanes from 3rd Street to 5th Street, beginning at 6:30 a.m. until 8 a.m.
5th Street, all sides from Monmouth Street to the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge, beginning at 6:30 a.m. until 8 a.m.
Clay Wade Bailey Bridge, all lanes from 4th Street to 3rd Street, beginning at 6:30 a.m. until 8:15 a.m.
3rd Street, all lanes from the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge to Gest Street, beginning at 6:30 a.m. until 8:30 a.m.
Gest Street, northbound lanes from 3rd Street to the 7th Street ramp, beginning at 6:45 a.m. until 8:30 a.m.
7th Street, all lanes from Gest Street to Gilbert Avenue, beginning at 6:45 a.m. until 8:30 a.m.
Gilbert Avenue, northbound lanes from 7th Street to Eden Park Drive, beginning at 6:45 a.m. until 9 a.m.
Eden Park Drive, all lanes from Gilbert Avenue to Victory Parkway, beginning at 6:45 a.m. until 9 a.m.
Lakes Drive, all lanes on Eden Park Drive, beginning at 6:45 a.m. until 9 a.m.
Victory Parkway, northbound lanes from Eden Park Drive to E. McMillan Street, beginning at 7 a.m. until 9:30 a.m.
E. McMillan Street, all lanes from Victory Parkway to Woodburn Avenue, beginning at 7 a.m. until 9:30 a.m.
Woodburn Avenue, all lanes from E. McMillan Street to Madison Road, beginning at 7 a.m. until 9:30 a.m.
Madison Road, eastbound lanes from Woodburn Avenue to Erie Avenue, beginning at 7 a.m. until 9:45 a.m.
Erie Avenue, eastbound lanes from Madison Road to Bramble Road, beginning at 7:15 a.m. until 10:45 a.m.
Murray Road, eastbound lanes from Erie Avenue to LaCrosse Avenue, beginning at 7:30 a.m. until 10:45 a.m.
Bramble Road, eastbound lanes from Erie Avenue to Settle Street, beginning at 7:30 a.m. until 11 a.m.
Settle Street, all lanes from Bramble Road to Murray Road, beginning at 7:30 a.m. until 11 a.m.
Murray Road, all lanes from Settle Street to Thorndike Road, beginning at 7:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.
Thorndike Road, all lanes from Murray Road to East Street, beginning at 7:30 a.m. until 11 a.m.
Miami Road, southbound lanes from East Street to Wooster Pike, beginning at 7:30 a.m. until 11 a.m.
Madisonville Road, northbound lanes from Wooster Pike to Murray Road, beginning at 7:30 a.m. until 11:15 a.m.
Germania Street, all lanes from Murray Road to Bancroft Street, beginning at 7:45 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.
Bancroft Street, all lanes from Germania Street to Watterson Road, beginning at 7:45 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.
Watterson Road, southbound lanes from Bancroft Street to Elder Street, beginning at 7:45 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.
Elder Street, all lanes from Watterson Road to Southern Avenue, beginning at 7:45 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.
Southern Avenue, all lanes from Elder Street to Wooster Pike, beginning at 7:45 a.m. until 11:45 a.m.
Eastern Avenue, westbound lanes from Columbia Parkway to Stanley Avenue, beginning at 8 a.m. until noon.
Stanley Avenue, southbound lanes from Eastern Avenue to Kellogg Avenue, beginning at 8:15 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
Kellogg Avenue, westbound lanes from Stanley Avenue to Delta Avenue, beginning at 8:15 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
Riverside Drive, eastbound lanes from Delta Avenue to Eggleston Avenue, beginning at 8:15 a.m. until 2 p.m.
E. Pete Rose Way, all lanes from Eggleston Avenue to Mehring Way, beginning at 7:30 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Mehring Way, all lanes from E. Pete Rose Way to Joe Nuxhall Way, beginning at 7:30 a.m. until 2 p.m.
2nd Street exit, all lanes to I-75 SB, beginning at 6 a.m. until 8 a.m.
2nd Street exit, all lanes to I-75 NB, beginning at 6 a.m. until 8 a.m.
2nd Street exit, all lanes to I-50 EB, beginning at 6 a.m. until 8 a.m.
7th Street exit, all lanes to I-75 SB, beginning at 6:30 a.m. until 9 a.m.
Martin Luther King Drive, eastbound lanes from Woodburn Avenue to Gilbert Avenue, beginning at 7 a.m. until 9:45 a.m.
Gilbert Avenue, northbound lanes from Martin Luther King Drive to Eden Park Drive, beginning at 7 a.m. until 10 a.m.
Sinton Street, all lanes from Gilbert Avenue to Nassau Street, beginning at 7 a.m. until 10 a.m.
Nassau Street, all lanes from Sinton Street to Gilbert Avenue, beginning at 7 a.m. until 10 a.m.
Gilbert Avenue, southbound lanes from Eden Park Drive to Elsinore Place, beginning at 7 a.m. until 10 a.m.
Elsinore Place, all lanes from Gilbert Avenue to Reading Road, beginning at 7:15 a.m. until 10:15 a.m.
Reading Road, northbound lanes from Elsinore Place to Central Parkway, beginning at 7:15 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.
Central Parkway, all lanes from Eggleston Avenue to Walnut Street, beginning at 7:15 a.m. until 10:45 a.m.
Eggleston Avenue, southbound lanes from Central Parkway to E. Pete Rose Way, beginning at 7:15 a.m. until noon.
Roebling Bridge, all lanes, beginning at 6:30 a.m. until 3 p.m.

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