Half marathonRoad🇺🇸 Cincinnati, United States

Flying Pig Half Marathon

Sunday, 2 May 2027In 6 months · Start 06:30

The half of Cincinnati's pig-themed race weekend crosses the Ohio River into Newport and Covington, Kentucky, then runs with the marathon field for about nine miles before turning back to the shared downtown finish.

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Facts checked 22 Oct 2026 against flyingpigmarathon.com, raceroster.com.

Elevation gain

170 m

Rolling · ↓ 170 m

Start altitude

158 m

above sea level, from terrain data

Temp at start

12°C

Peaks around 17°C

Entry fee

≈ $100

Open entry

Finishers

—

typical year

Course

Loop

Cut-off: check site

Getting thereFly into CVG (Cincinnati / Covington), about 15 km from the start

Course map

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Elevation profile

Rolling: about 170 m of climbing and 170 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start

12°C

Peak during race

17°C

Humidity

79%

Chance of rain

31%

Wind

13 km/h

2 May in past years

Historical averages for 2 May ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 06:30 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

Finish times by age group

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