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Oct 12, 2024
Queen Bee Half Marathon Weekend
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Registration Policies

  1. No refunds are permitted. 
  2. No deferrals are permitted.
  3. Limited time offers only applicable to new registrants. No price adjustments or refunds will be granted to existing registrants. 
  4. Limit one discount code per transaction.
  5. Participants may switch race distances by clicking here. There is a $10 switching fee plus any applicable entry fee difference. If you registered using a deferral or promo code, please contact registration@flyingpigmarathon.com to complete the switch request. The deadline to switch is Friday, September 27th, 2024 @ 12pm (noon) EST.
  6. Participants may transfer their registration to someone else by clicking here.  There is a $20 transfer fee to transfer your registration to another person, and the new participant will be charged this fee during the transfer process.  Any other payment, reimbursement, or exchange of funds associated with a transferred entry must occur between the two individuals involved.  Pig Works does not facilitate the payment between two parties. If you registered using a deferral or promo code, please contact registration@flyingpigmarathon.com for assistance in completing your transfer. The deadline to transfer is Friday, September 27th, 2024 @ 12pm (noon) EST.
  7. 2023 is the last year to utilize a deferral code from 2020. No deferrals for 2023 are permitted. Please email registration@flyingpigmarathon.com for assistance.
  8. We do not offer race day packet pick-up for the Half Marathon or 4 Miler, and race packets cannot be mailed before the race.
  9. Participants unable to pick up their race packet may have someone else pick up their packet for them.  The person picking up your packet must have a filled-out copy of the Packet Pickup Authorization Form and a copy of your photo ID to be shown to our volunteers handing out race packets.
  10. Wheelchair entrants must wear helmets at all times.  Due to logistical and safety issues, we are not currently able to accommodate hand-crank chairs.
  11. Want to personalize your bib? Register by Monday, September 2nd, 2024 @ 12 pm (noon) EST. Any changes to your registration after this date, including transfers or switches, will result in losing your bib personalization. To make changes before the deadline, email registration@flyingpigmarathon.com. 
  12. Online registration will close on Wednesday, October 9th, 2024 at 11:59pm unless the race sells out prior to this date. Registration will be available at the expo on Friday, October 11th, 2024 pending that spaces are still available.

FAQ

We will present awards for the top three females in the half marathon and 4 Miler race.  We will also have female age group awards for both distances. Overall and age group awards will not be offered to male participants.

The Queen Bee Expo will be held on Friday, October 13th from 11am-8pm at the Duke Energy Convention Center in downtown Cincinnati.

You will be requested to pace at an 18-minute mile. The streets along the course will incrementally reopen to traffic as the field advances.

We’d love to have volunteers! Click here for volunteer information.

Participants unable to pick up their own race packet may have someone else pick up their packet for them. Fill out the Packet Pick-up Authorization Form and give it to the person picking up your packet. They will take the completed form and a copy of your photo ID to the expo and give it to the volunteer handing out race packets.

Half marathon participants must be at least 14 years of age on race day.

Our website has information on charities and how you can apply. Click here to learn how to apply.

Participants may transfer their registration to someone else by clicking here.  There is a $20 transfer fee to transfer your registration to another person, and the new participant will be charged this fee during the transfer process.  Any other payment, reimbursement, or exchange of funds associated with a transferred entry must occur between the two individuals involved.  Pig Works does not facilitate the payment between two parties. If you registered using a deferral or promo code, please contact registration@flyingpigmarathon.com for assistance in completing your transfer. The deadline to transfer is Wednesday, October 4 @ 12pm (noon) EST.

Participants may switch race distances by clicking here. There is a $10 switching fee plus any applicable entry fee difference. If you registered using a deferral or promo code, please contact registration@flyingpigmarathon.com to complete the switch request. The deadline to switch is Wednesday, October 4 @ 12pm (noon) EST.

We will allow strollers on our 4-Mile course but ask that you start towards the back. No strollers will be allowed on the Half Marathon course.

Yes! This year the Bee-U-Tique Expo will be held in the Duke Energy Convention Center and will be open to all ages. 

Walkers are always welcome in all Queen Bee events and will be requested to maintain an 18-minute mile pace.

While this is a female-themed race, men are welcome to join in the fun of this event. We will have men’s shirts available, but the swag will be geared toward women. Men participating in either of the races, and any women wishing to run or walk with them, will start in the back (Hive F) for both races.

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