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Flying Pig Marathon postponed Pig Works have postponed their spring 2021 races due to the coronavirus pandemic, including the Flying Pig. (Source: Flying Pig Marathon Facebook page) By Maggy Mcdonel | February 17, 2021 at 1:31 PM EST - Updated February 17 at 6:14 PM
CINCINNATI (FOX19) - The Flying Pig and other in-person Pig Works races have been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Instead, virtual versions of the Flying Pig Marathon and Bockfest 5K will be held on their originally scheduled weekends.
Registration for both races is open now.
Organizers say they hope to hold an in-person Flying Pig Marathon and Queen Bee Half Marathon the weekend of Oct. 29-31.
Flying Pig cancels 2021 spring events, aims for October in-person marathon Share Updated: 2:26 PM EST Feb 17, 2021 WLWT Digital Staff Share Updated: 2:26 PM EST Feb 17, 2021 WLWT Digital Staff WLWT Digital Staff Cincinnati’s Flying Pig Marathon has canceled all of its in-person spring events, saying they instead plan on holding an in-person marathon in October.Organizers announced Wednesday that multiple races, including the BockFest 5K (scheduled March 6) and the Flying Pig Weekend (scheduled May 1 and 2) will be canceled.Instead, all of these events will be virtual.There are still plans to hold a full Flying Pig Marathon in late October, alongside the Queen Bee Half Marathon, organizers said. Those in-person events are slated for Oct. 29 through 31.Registration for these events will be open March 1.All Flying Pig Marathon events were canceled in 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic. The marathon has been consistently ra
Races Going Virtual for a Second Year Due to COVID-19
Many events have recently announced they’re canceling in-person registration for the spring. MediaNews Group/Bay Area News via Getty Images
For the second year in a row, there will be no in-person Oakland Marathon. No runners lining up for the Pittsburgh Marathon. No Eugene marathoners crossing the finish line at Hayward Field. Nor Brooklyn Half Marathon finishers on the boardwalk at Coney Island.
If news from the road racing industry in February 2021 is starting to feel redundant, that’s because a similar spate of cancellations was announced 11 months ago, when the pandemic first hit.