On May 3-4, the annual Flying Pig Races will take place. Read below for the street closures this weekend so that you can plan your weekend travels accordingly.

On Saturday May 3, 2008 the running of the 10K, 5K and Kids 1K will take place. The following streets will be affected starting at 7AM until 12PM:

Main Street- from Mehring Way to Second Street

E Pete Rose Way- from Old Broadway to Eggleston Ave

Eggleston Avenue- from E Pete Rose Way to Sentinel Street

Sentinel Street- from Eggleston Avenue to Fifth Street

Fifth Street- from Sentinel Street to Central Ave

Clay Wade Bailey Bridge- from Ohio to Kentucky

Taylor Southgate Bridge- from Ohio to Kentucky

Mehring Way- from Central Avenue to E Pete Rose Way

Central Avenue- from Mehring Way to Fifth Street

W Pete Rose Way- from Central Avenue to Gest Street

Gest Street- from W Pete Rose Way to Third Street

Third Street- from Gest Street to Central Avenue

Second Street- from Clay Wade Bailey Bridge to Main Street

Elm Street- from Second Street to Mehring Way

Theodore M. Berry Way- from Elm Street to Rosa Parks Blvd

Rosa Park Blvd- from Theodore M. Berry Way to Second Street

Main Street- from Second Street to Mehring Way

Culvert Street- from Sentinel Street to E Third Street

On May 4, 2008, beginning at 2:30 AM for staging, and at 5:00 AM on the course, and continuing until approximately 3:00 PM, various city streets will be closed or have parking and traffic restrictions to allow for the 2008 Flying Pig Marathon. The race will continue through various parts of Cincinnati, Mariemont, Fairfax, and Northern Kentucky.

Main Street- from Mehring Way to Third Street (All)

Third Street-  from Main Street to Broadway (All)

Broadway- from Taylor Southgate Bridge to Third Street (All)

Taylor Southgate Bridge- from Kentucky to Ohio (All)

Clay Wade Bailey Bridge- from Kentucky to Ohio (All)

Third Street- from Gest Street to the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge (All)

Linn Street- from West Eighth Street to Third Street (Westbound/Northbound)

West Eighth Street- from Linn Street to Seventh Street (Eastbound)

Seventh Street- from Central Avenue to Gilbert Avenue (All- Vehicles from the garage at Seventh and Broadway will be permitted to exit at Seventh Street and continue across Broadway to E Seventh St)

Gilbert Avenue- from Seventh Street to Elsinore Place (Northbound)

Gilbert Avenue- from Elsinore Place to Eden Park Drive (All)

Eden Park Drive – from Gilbert Avenue to Victory Parkway (All)

Lake Drive – from Eden Park Drive to Eden Park Drive (All)

Victory Parkway – from Eden Park Drive to McMillan Avenue (Northbound)

McMillan Avenue – from Victory Parkway to Woodburn Avenue (All)

Woodburn Avenue – from McMillan Avenue to Wm. H. Taft Road (All)

Woodburn Avenue – from Wm. H. Taft to Madison Road (Northbound)

Madison Road – from Woodburn Avenue to Erie Avenue (Eastbound)

Erie Avenue – from Madison Road to Paxton Avenue (Eastbound)

Paxton Avenue – from Erie Avenue to Wasson Road (Northbound)

Wasson Road – from Paxton Avenue to Eastern Hills Lane (All)

Wasson Road – from Eastern Hills Lane to Marburg (Eastbound)

Eastern Hills Lane – from Wasson Road to Terminus (Southbound) (One Westbound lane will be open to access Eastern Hills Lane from Marburg to enter only)

Marburg Road – from Wasson Road to Erie Avenue (Southbound)

Erie Avenue – from Marburg Avenue to Bramble Avenue (Eastbound)

Bramble Avenue – from Erie Avenue to Settle Avenue (Eastbound)The Race proceeds into Mariemont and Fairfax, then returns on inbound US-50/Columbia Parkway

US-50/Columbia Parkway – from the Cincinnati Corporation Line to US-50/EasternAvenue off ramp (Right hand westbound lane closed. Westbound Ramp is closed to Eastern Avenue)

Ramp from Red Bank Road to Westbound Columbia Parkway – (Closed)

Eastern Avenue – from US-50 to Stanley Avenue (Westbound)

Stanley Avenue – from Eastern Avenue to Kellogg Avenue (Southbound)

Kellogg Avenue – from Stanley Avenue to Worth Street (Westbound)

Riverside Drive – from Worth Street to E. Pete Rose Way (Eastbound)

E. Pete Rose Way – from Riverside Drive to Old Broadway (All)

Old Broadway – from Pete Rose Way to Mehring Way (Northbound)

The Half Marathon will follow the same course and turn back at Woodburn Avenue & Madison Road and will use the following streets to return:

Madison Road– from Woodburn to Victory Parkway (Eastbound)

M.L.King – from Victory Parkway to Gilbert Avenue (Eastbound)

Gilbert Avenue – from ML King to Eden Park Drive (Northbound)

Elsinore Place – from Reading Road to Gilbert Avenue (All)

Reading Road– from Elsinore Place to Central Parkway (Northbound)

Central Parkway– from Eggleston Avenue to Vine Street (All – One Eastbound lane will be permitted to Sycamore Street)