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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • 5K
  • 5 km
  • Cincinnati
  • Event dates –
  • Open entry

Flying Pig Marathon 5K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2027 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Modelled energy-cost change 1.4% versus flat · net elevation 1 m

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Decision summary

Flying Pig Marathon 5K at a glance

Route ascent
59 m

Lower than 25% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
76/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
15 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Flying Pig Marathon 5K route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Flying Pig Marathon 5K, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Flying Pig Marathon 5K?

The Flying Pig Marathon 5K route has 59 m of ascent, 59 m of descent and an estimated 1.4% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Flying Pig Marathon 5K route go?

The Flying Pig Marathon 5K route starts at Mehring Way at Central Ave. looping through downtown Cincinnati. The setting includes city and historic. Voted the #1 marathon in the U.S. by USA Today readers in 2024, praised for its scenic course and the organisers' playful pig theme.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Historic
  • Vineyard
  • Riverside
  • Parkland
  • Waterfront

Atmosphere

  • Big City
  • Festival
  • Community

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Weekend draws 36,000+ participants across all events

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.

Race day logistics

Expo / packet pickup
Pig Expo held April 30 - May 1, 2027, presented by P&G

Access and course status

Start
Mehring Way at Central Ave., looping through downtown Cincinnati

Course facts

Notable features
  • Voted the #1 marathon in the U.S. by USA Today readers in 2024, praised for its scenic course and the organisers' playful pig theme

How hilly is the Flying Pig Marathon 5K?

18%57%16%
  • Steep descent 4%
  • Descent 18%
  • Flat 57%
  • Climb 16%
  • Steep climb 6%
Total ascent
59 m
Net elevation
+1 m
GAP factor
1.4%
Longest climb
180 m at 7.2%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 14°CTypical temperature
  • 19 kphTypical wind
  • 4 mmTypical rainfall
  • 76Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the Flying Pig Marathon 5K flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 1.4% slower than a flat course, with about 59 m of total ascent.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (2)

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