If Pigs Could Fly...

Jaunted: If you missed the Boston Marathon earlier this week—don’t worry—there’s still plenty of marathons where you can risk injury to gain access to a gold medal. The Boston Marathon doesn’t really have a theme or anything clever going for it, so that’s why we’re glad we skipped it to focus on the Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon.

The main even takes places on Sunday, May 1 where runners from across the nation and the globe will make their way through the city and to the Finish Swine—their words not ours—as quickly as possible. We’re not experts when it comes to road races, but this has got to be one of the few marathons that actually takes runners across a state line—here they even run into Kentucky.

The best part of the race—besides the potential for wacky costumes—is that there’s no need to run the full marathon. There’s options for every level of athlete or couch potato, as there’s a 5K, 10K, and even a four-person relay race. So throw on a pair of pig ears and lace up those sneakers.

Even if your running days are behind you—assuming that they arrived at some point—no need to worry, as there’s plenty need for Street Squealers. Oinking is probably encouraged to cheer on those doing the full race, and it’s probably one of the few times that no one will get offended if you call them a pig. Online registration is closed at this point, but you’re welcome to show up the day before and sign up for the run in person—we just might.

Click here for the event web site.