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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Cincinnati
  • Event dates –
  • Open entry

Flying Pig Marathon Half Marathon

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 3.4% versus flat · net elevation -2 m

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Decision summary

Flying Pig Marathon Half Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
340 m

Lower than 18% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
76/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
22 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Flying Pig Marathon Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Flying Pig Marathon Half Marathon, 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 Half Marathon?

The Flying Pig Marathon Half Marathon route has 340 m of ascent, 342 m of descent and an estimated 3.4% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Flying Pig Marathon Half Marathon route go?

The Flying Pig Marathon Half Marathon route starts at Rosa Parks Street, downtown Cincinnati. It passes Taylor Southgate Bridge, Girl Scout Bridge, Clay Wade Bailey Bridge, Eden Park Drive and Victory Parkway. 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
Rosa Parks Street, downtown Cincinnati

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Landmarks
Taylor Southgate Bridge, Girl Scout Bridge, Clay Wade Bailey Bridge, Eden Park Drive, Victory Parkway
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 Half Marathon?

7%19%50%17%7%
  • Steep descent 7%
  • Descent 19%
  • Flat 50%
  • Climb 17%
  • Steep climb 7%
Total ascent
340 m
Net elevation
−2 m
GAP factor
3.4%
Longest climb
370 m at 11.9%
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 Half Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 3.4% slower than a flat course, with about 340 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 (3)

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