-
Queen Bee Half Marathon Weekend
- Weekend Overview
- Full Schedule
- All Events
- Challenges
- Pace Chart
- Parking
- Policies & FAQs
- Participant Tracking
- Gear/Baggage Check
- "Hive" Start Corrals
- Marathon Moment
- Virtual Participants
- Results
- Event Photos
- Spectators
- Race Safe
- Event Guide
- Queen's Jesters
- Previous Results
The Bee-U-Tique Expo will take place on Friday, October 11 from 11:00am-7:00pm at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center. Click here for directions and parking.
We suggest parking closer to the finish line and the Michelob Ultra Victory Party at Sawyer Point. Surface lots on Eggleston Ave. will be closest to the finish line in Sawyer Point. These lots are approximately .7 miles to the start if you walk north on Eggleston towards the casino. The Sawyer Point parking lot on the south side of Riverside Dr./E. Pete Rose Way will not be open for parking on race day.
Garages closer to the start line include the Parkhaus Garage (1123 Sycamore St., 45202) and the surface lot at the intersection of Court and Reedy streets (430 E. Court St., 45202). These options are 2-3 blocks from the start area and less than a mile from the finish area.
NEW: All road closures will be reflected in real-time using the Waze navigation app. Waze is similar to Google/Apple maps and is a free download. It’s great for getting around on race day for participants and spectators.
Participants in the 4 Miler would be wise to arrive before the start of the Half Marathon at 7:30 a.m. to avoid additional road closures.
On race morning, eastbound Reading Rd. will be closed from Eggleston Ave. to the valet entrance of the casino. Please note that Court St. from Reedy St. to Eggleston Ave. will not be open around the casino on race morning.
From I-71 southbound: Use the Gilbert Ave exit and proceed straight off the exit. Turn right onto Court St., left onto Reedy St. and then left onto Eggleston Ave. to proceed to the surface lots along Eggleston Ave.
From I-75 southbound: Exit at 5th St. and continue through downtown. Turn left onto Sentinel Street to proceed to the surface lots along Eggleston Ave.
From I-71/75 northbound: Exit at 5th St. and continue through downtown. Turn left onto Sentinel Street to proceed to the surface lots along Eggleston Ave.
From the East: Come in via Columbia Parkway and exit at Eggleston Ave. Turn left or right off the exit onto Eggleston Ave. to the surface lots.
| Street Closed | Side of Road | From | To | Close (approx.) | Reopen (approx.) |
| Court St. | All | Eggleston Ave. | Reedy St. | 4 a.m. | 10 a.m. |
| Eggleston Ave. | All | Court St. | Reading Rd. | 4 a.m. | 10 a.m. |
| Reading Rd. | NB | Eggleston Ave. | E. 13th St. | 4 a.m. | 11 a.m. |
| Reading Rd. | NB | E. 13th St. | Elsinore Pl. | 7 a.m. | 10 a.m. |
| Elsinore Pl. | All | Reading Rd. | Gilbert Ave. | 7:15 a.m. | 10 a.m. |
| Gilbert Ave. | All | Elsinore Pl. | Eden Park Dr. | 7:20 a.m. | 10 a.m. |
| Eden Park Dr. | All | Gilbert Ave. | St. Paul Dr. | 7:20 a.m. | 10 a.m. |
| Lake Dr. | All | Eden Park Dr. | Eden Park Dr. | 7:20 a.m. | 10 a.m. |
| Eden Park Dr. | NB | St. Paul Dr. | Victory Parkway | 7:30 a.m. | 8:30 a.m. |
| Victory Parkway | EB/NB | Eden Park Dr. | E. McMillan St. | 7:30 a.m. | 8:30 a.m. |
| E. McMillan St. | EB | Victory Parkway | Woodburn Ave. | 7:30 a.m. | 8:30 a.m. |
| Woodburn Ave. | All | E. McMillan St. | Wm. Howard Taft Rd. | 7:30 a.m. | 8:30 a.m. |
| Woodburn Ave. | NB | Wm. Howard Taft Rd. | Madison Rd. | 7:30 a.m. | 8:30 a.m. |
| Madison Rd. | EB | Woodburn Ave. | Observatory Ave. | 7:40 a.m. | 9:15 a.m. |
| Observatory Ave. | EB | Madison Rd. | Linwood Ave. | 7:50 a.m. | 9:15 a.m. |
| Linwood Ave. | SB/EB | Observatory Ave. | Eastern Ave. | 7:50 a.m. | 9:40 a.m. |
| Eastern Ave. | WB | Linwood Ave. | Delta Ave. | 8 a.m. | 10:30 a.m. |
| Delta Ave. | NB | Eastern Ave. | Riverside Dr. | 8:15 a.m. | 10:30 a.m. |
| Riverside Dr. | EB | Delta Ave. | Collins Ave. | 8:15 a.m. | 11 a.m. |
| Riverside Dr. | EB | Collins Ave. | E. Pete Rose Way | 8:25 a.m. | 11:45 a.m. |
| Eggleston Ave. | SB | Court St. | E. Pete Rose Way | 8 a.m. | 10:00 a.m. |
| E. Pete Rose Way | All | Eggleston Ave. | Broadway | 4 a.m. | 1 p.m. |