CINCINNATI, OH – The Flying Pig Marathon takes place on Sunday, May 3, 2026.  Motorists are advised to plan ahead and avoid streets along the race route.  Follow the Waze navigational app for additional road closure information.  Citizens are encouraged to watch the race and cheer for the runners at various points along the route.

On Sunday, May 3, 2026, beginning at 1:00 AM for staging, and at 5:00 AM on the course, and continuing until approximately 3:00 PM, numerous City streets will be closed or have parking and traffic restrictions to allow for the 2026 Flying Pig Marathon.  Race participants desiring nearby parking are advised to arrive early, before the streets close, to ensure there is plenty of time to park and to get to the starting line of the race.  The course will be opened to traffic as the race proceeds and the runners have cleared the street.

The racecourse travels through various parts of Cincinnati, Mariemont, Fairfax, and Northern Kentucky.  Traffic may be permitted in the opposite direction of the course when separated by cones.  Crossing the course will be permitted with the assistance of a Police Officer or a race volunteer.

 

For more information about this event please visit: :http://www.flyingpigmarathon.com

 

To allow for setup of the Start and Finish lines, the following streets will be closed on Thursday, April 30 at 600PM and remain closed throughout the weekend:

            Rosa Parks Street- closed between Second Street and Freedom Way

Mehring Way- closed between Joe Nuxhall Way and Elm Street (Closes Friday, May 1 at 9AM)

 

The Fifty West One Mile Sprint will take place on Friday, May 1 beginning at 7PM.  The Fifty West One Mile Sprint will send elite runners on a one-mile course to the finish line on Mehring Way.  In order to accommodate this event, the following streets will close on Friday, May 1 at 6:30 PM (All streets will reopen by 10:00 PM):

 

E Pete Rose Way- closed between Broadway and Johnny Bench Way

Mehring Way- closed between Elm Street and E Pete Rose Way

Joe Nuxhall Way- closed south of Second Street

Ramp LL- closed

 

 

 

 

           

On Saturday, May 2 the running of the 10K, 5K, Flying Fur, Kids and Pig Abilities races will take place.  The following streets will be affected starting at 6:30 AM until 3:00 PM:

 

            Mehring Way- closed between Freeman Avenue and E Pete Rose Way

            Linn Street- closed between Fifth Street and Gest Street

Gest Street- closed between Sixth Street and Mehring Way

Third Street- eastbound closed between Gest Street and Central Avenue

Third Street ramp from southbound I-71- Closed

            Third Street ramp from westbound Columbia Pkwy- Closed

Clay Wade Bailey Bridge- closed between Second Street and Third Street

Roebling Suspension Bridge- closed

W Pete Rose Way- closed between Gest Street and Central Avenue

Central Avenue- closed south of Third Street

Broadway- closed south of Fourth Street (Limited access to Third Street)

Fourth Street- closed between Broadway and Pike Street (Single lane maintained resident access)

            Pike Street-closed between Third Street and Fourth Street (local access maintained)

            Third Street-closed between Eggleston Avenue and Pike Street (local resident access maintained)

            Culvert Street- closed between Third Street and Reedy Street

            Reedy Street- closed between Broadway and Eggleston Avenue

            Seventh Street- closed between Broadway and Culvert Street

            New Street- closed between Broadway and Culvert Street

            Sentinel Street- closed between Fifth Street and Eggleston Avenue

            Eggleston Avenue- southbound closed between Reedy Street and E Pete Rose Way

            Taylor Southgate Bridge- closed (reopens at 11AM)

            Elm Street- closed south of Freedom Way

            Race Street- closed south of Second Street

Rosa Parks Street- closed south of Second Street

Marian Spencer Way- closed south of Second Street

Joe Nuxhall Way- closed south of Second Street

 

On Sunday, May 3, 2026 the following streets will be closed at 1:00 AM to allow for staging and the start line of the Flying Pig Marathon:

            Mehring Way- closed between Central Avenue and Joe Nuxhall Way

Rosa Parks Street- closed south of Second Street

Freedom Way- closed         

 

The following streets will be closed as needed, starting at 5:00 AM on Sunday, May 3, 2026 (Crossings may be allowed with Police or volunteer assistance):

 

            Second Street- all access to Second Street will close

Joe Nuxhall Way- closed between Mehring Way and Third Street

            Broadway-closed south of Third Street

            Taylor Southgate Bridge- closed

Roebling Suspension Bridge- closed

            Clay Wade Bailey Bridge- closed

            Third Street- closed between Gest Street and Central Avenue

            Gest Street- northbound closed between Mehring Way and Linn Street

            Seventh Street- closed between Race Street and Gilbert Avenue (Vehicles from the garage at Seventh and Broadway will be permitted to exit at Seventh Street and continue across Broadway to E Seventh)

            Central Avenue- closed between Seventh Street and Sixth Street

            Vine Street- closed between Third Street and Seventh Street

            Walnut Street- closed between Third Street to Eighth Street

            Main Street- closed between Sixth Street and Seventh Street

            Sycamore Street- closed between Eighth Street and Seventh Street

            Broadway- closed between Fifth Street and Seventh Street

            Gilbert Avenue- northbound closed between Seventh Street and MLK Drive

            Gilbert Avenue- closed between Elsinore Place and Eden Park Drive

            Eden Park Drive – closed between Gilbert Avenue and Victory Parkway

            Fulton Avenue- closed between Nassau Street and Eden Park Drive

            Art Museum Drive- closed between Ida Street and Eden Park Drive

            Lakes Drive – closed

            Victory Parkway – northbound closed between Eden Park Drive and McMillan Avenue

            McMillan Avenue – closed between Victory Parkway and Woodburn Avenue

            Woodburn Avenue – closed between McMillan Avenue and Madison Road

            Madison Road – eastbound closed between Woodburn Avenue and Erie Avenue

            Erie Avenue – eastbound closed between Madison Road and Bramble Avenue

            Paxton Avenue – northbound closed between Observatory Avenue and Erie Avenue

            Murray Avenue- eastbound closed between Erie Avenue and LaCrosse Avenue

            Bramble Avenue – eastbound closed between Erie Avenue and Settle Avenue

 

The Race proceeds into Mariemont and Fairfax, then returns on westbound US-50/Columbia Parkway:

 

US-50/Columbia Parkway –westbound closed between Dragon Way to Beechmont Avenue

            Ramp from Red Bank Road to Westbound Columbia Parkway - closed

            Eastern Avenue– westbound closed between Columbia Parkway and Stanley Avenue

            Stanley Avenue – southbound closed between Eastern Avenue and Kellogg Avenue

            Kellogg Avenue – westbound closed between Stanley Avenue and Worth Street

            Riverside Drive – eastbound closed between E. Pete Rose Way and Worth Street

E. Pete Rose Way – eastbound closed between Johnny Bench Way and Riverside Drive (may open earlier for garage access)

            Mehring Way- closed between Central Avenue and E Pete Rose Way    

 

The Half Marathon will follow the same course out but will turn back at Woodburn Avenue & Madison Road. The following streets will be closed as needed:

            Madison Road- eastbound closed between Victory Parkway and Woodburn Avenue

            M.L. King – eastbound closed between Gilbert Avenue and Victory Parkway

            Gilbert Avenue – northbound closed between Eden Park Drive and ML King

            Gilbert Avenue- southbound closed between McMillan Street and Florence Avenue

            Victory Parkway- closed between Taft Road and ML King

Alms Place- closed between Yale Avenue and Taft Road

Park Avenue- closed between Chapel Street and Taft Road

McMillan Street- closed between Kemper Lane and Gilbert Avenue

            Morris Street- closed between Deerfield Place and Gilbert Avenue

            Deerfield Place- closed to through traffic between Gilbert Avenue and Morris Street

            Elsinore Place – closed between Reading Road and Gilbert Avenue

            Reading Road- northbound closed between Central Parkway and Elsinore Place

            Central Parkway- eastbound closed between Main Street and Eggleston Avenue

            Court Street- closed between Gilbert Avenue and Eggleston Avenue

            Reedy Street- closed between Broadway and Court Street

            Eggleston Avenue- southbound closed between Central Parkway and E Pete Rose Way

            Eggleston Avenue- northbound closed between Third Street and Broadway

 

Both races finish on Mehring Way beneath and just west of the Suspension Bridge.

METRO WILL MAINTAIN BUS SERVICE ALTHOUGH SOME DELAYS SHOULD BE EXPECTED.