
On Sunday, May 1, 2016, 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 2016 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 race course 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 finish line, the following streets will be closed on Friday, April 29 at 9 AM until the race completion on Sunday, May 1:
- E Pete Rose Way- closed from Broadway to Johnny Bench Way. One southbound lane of Johnny Bench Way will be maintained coming off Ramp LL from Second Street. A detour will be in place directing motorists back to E Pete Rose Way.
- Johnny Bench Way - northbound only closed
The Little Kings Mile will take place on Friday, April 29 beginning at 8PM. The Little Kings Mile will send elite runners on a one mile course to the finish line on Mehring Way near Joe Nuxhall Way.
In order to accommodate this event, the following streets will close on Friday, April 29 at 7:00 PM (All streets will reopen by 10:00 PM):
- Mehring Way- closed between Gest Street and E Pete Rose Way
- W Pete Rose Way- closed between Gest Street and Central Avenue
- Central Avenue- closed south of Third Street (Transit Center, CRG parking maintained)
- Elm Street- closed south of Freedom Way
- Joe Nuxhall Way- closed south of Freedom Way
On Saturday, April 30 the running of the 10K, 5K and Kids 1K will take place. The following streets will be affected starting at 7:00 AM until 3:00 PM:
- Second Street- All of Second Street will be closed
- Central Avenue- closed between Third Street and W Pete Rose Way
- Mehring Way- closed between Central Avenue and E Pete Rose Way
- Elm Street- closed between Third Street and Freedom Way
- Race Street- closed south of Third Street
- Vine Street/ Rosa Parks Blvd- closed between Third Street and Freedom Way
- Walnut Street/ Marian Spencer Way- closed between Third Street and Freedom Way
- Main Street/ Joe Nuxhall Way- closed south of Third Street
- Broadway- closed south of Fourth Street
- Third Street- reduced to one lane westbound between Broadway and Clay Wade Bailey Bridge
- Third Street- eastbound closed between Clay Wade Bailey Bridge and Central Avenue
- Third Street- closed between Eggleston Avenue and Pike Street (local resident access maintained)
- Third Street ramp from southbound I-71- Closed
- Third Street ramp from westbound Columbia Pkwy- Closed
- 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)
- Butler Street- closed between Third Street and Culvert Street
- 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
- Clay Wade Bailey Bridge- northbound closed
- E Pete Rose Way- closed between Eggleston Avenue and Johnny Bench Way
- Mehring Way- closed between Rose Street and E Pete Rose Way
- Central Avenue- closed south of W Pete Rose Way
- Elm Street- closed south of Freedom Way
- Joe Nuxhall Way- closed south of Freedom Way
The following streets will be closed, as needed, starting at 5:00 AM on Sunday, May 1, 2016 (Crossings will be allowed with Police or volunteer assistance):
- Main Street- closed between Mehring Way and Third Street
- Third Street- closed between Main Street and Broadway
- Broadway-closed between Taylor Southgate Bridge and Fourth Street
- Taylor Southgate Bridge- closed
- Clay Wade Bailey Bridge- closed
- Third Street- closed between Gest Street and the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge
- Linn Street- westbound closed between Third Street and W Eighth Street
- West Eighth Street- eastbound closed between Linn Street and Seventh 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 Elsinore Place
- 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 Paxton Avenue
- Paxton Avenue – northbound closed between Erie Avenue and Wasson Road
- Wasson Road – closed between Paxton Avenue and Eastern Hills Lane
- Wasson Road – eastbound closed between Eastern Hills Lane and Marburg Ave
- Eastern Hills Lane – southbound closed between Wasson Road and Terminus (One westbound lane will be open to access Eastern Hills Lane from Marburg Avenue)
- Marburg Road – southbound closed between Wasson Road and Erie Avenue
- Erie Avenue – eastbound closed between Marburg Avenue and Bramble 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 Worth Street and E. Pete Rose Way
- E. Pete Rose Way – closed between Riverside Drive and Johnny Bench Way
- Johnny Bench Way – closed
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
- 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 E Pete Rose Way between Broadway and Johnny Bench Way in front of US Bank Arena.
METRO WILL MAINTAIN BUS SERVICE ALTHOUGH SOME DELAYS SHOULD BE EXPECTED.