Cincinnati- The Flying Pig Marathon takes place on Sunday, May 1, 2022.  Motorists are advised to plan ahead and avoid streets along the race route.  Citizens are encouraged to watch the race and cheer for the runners at various points along the route.

On Sunday, May 1, 2022, 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 2022 Flying Pig Marathon.  Race participants desiring near-by 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 are clear.

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.

MORE INFORMATION, INCLUDING A MAP OF THE COURSE AND A PACE CHART, CAN BE FOUND AT THE WEB SITE:   http://www.flyingpigmarathon.com

To allow for setup of the Start and Finish lines, the following street will be closed on Thursday, April 28 from 900AM until 400PM:

            Mehring Way- closed between Elm Street and Joe Nuxhall Way (to remain closed all weekend)

            Elm Street- closed between Second Street and Freedom Way

 

The Fifty West One Mile Sprint will take place on Friday, April 29 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, April 29 at 6:30 PM (All streets will reopen by 10:00 PM):

Transit Center- closes at 5PM for Start Line Construction

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

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

Ramp LL- closed

Joe Nuxhall Way- closed south of Second St (access maintained to hotel)

Johnny Bench Way- closed

Roebling Suspension Bridge- closed

           

On Saturday, April 30 the running of the 10K, 5K, Kids 1K and Flying Fur 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 Third Street and Mehring Way

Third Street- closed between Gest Street and Broadway

Third Street ramp from southbound I-71- Closed

            Third Street ramp from westbound Columbia Pkwy- Closed

Clay Wade Bailey Bridge- closed (will reopen after the 10K)

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 for 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 Second Street (from 1100AM-100PM)

            Race Street- closed south of Second Street (from 1100AM-100PM)

Rosa Parks Street- closed south of Second Street (from 1100AM-100PM)

Marian Spencer Way- closed south of Second Street (from 1100AM-100PM)

Joe Nuxhall Way- closed south of Second Street (from 1100AM-100PM)

 

On Sunday, May 1, 2022 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

Elm Street- closed south of Second Street

Freedom Way- closed between Elm Street and Race Street

           

The following streets will be closed as needed, starting at 5:00 AM on Sunday, May 1, 2022 (Crossings will 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 Central Avenue 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 St)

            Seventh Street exit from SB I-75- closed

            Central Avenue- closed between Seventh Street and Sixth Street

            Plum Street- closed between Eighth Street and Seventh Street

            Elm Street- closed between Sixth Street and Seventh Street

            Race Street- closed between Garfield Place and Seventh Street

            Vine Street- closed between Sixth Street and Seventh Street

            Walnut Street- closed between Eighth Street and Seventh Street

            Main Street- closed between Sixth Street and Seventh Street

            Sycamore Street- closed between Eighth Street and Seventh Street

            Broadway- closed between Sixth 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

            Lake 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 – single westbound curb lane closed between the Cincinnati Corporation Line
           and Eastern Avenue off ramp (westbound  US-50 ramp to Eastern Avenue is closed)

           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

            Sinton Avenue- closed between Gilbert Avenue and Nassau Street

            Nassau Street- closed between Sinton Avenue 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- closed between Eggleston Avenue and Vine 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.