Flying High
The Flying Pig is back! And it’s bringing the Queen Bee with it.
Next weekend, Oct. 29–31, in-person events will be held for the combined Flying Pig and Queen Bee weekend.
The P&G Health and Fitness expo will be held at the Duke Energy Center Oct. 29-30 and the Michelob Ultra Post-Race Party will be held in Smale Park during each day’s races.
Friday, Oct. 29, 7 p.m. – Fifty West Mile, part of the TQL Beer Series
Saturday, Oct. 30, 7:30 a.m. – Toyota 10K
Saturday, Oct. 30, 9:30 a.m. – Tri-State Running Company 5K
Saturday, Oct. 30, 11 a.m – Queen Bee Medpace 4 Miler
Saturday, Oct. 30, 12:30 p.m – Flying Fur
Sunday’s schedule includes the Flying Pig Marathon presented by P&G, the Paycor Half Marathon, the Queen Bee Half Marathon, empowered by P&G and Kroger, and the CityDash 4-person relay. All Sunday events will start at 7:30 a.m.
“All of us with the Flying Pig and Queen Bee are thrilled that we will ‘return to flight’ in October with in-person events,” said Iris Simpson Bush, president and CEO of Pig Works, the umbrella organization of the Flying Pig, Queen Bee, TQL Beer Series and FCC3. “Based upon all information available to us from the CDC, local health care providers and our Board of Directors, we feel confident in the safety of moving forward with in-person events. We’ll continue to assess any changes that the CDC recommends and adhere to their guidance for a safe event.”
FLYING PIG EVENT REGISTRATION HISTORY
(Registered numbers reflect total number of signups for all events)
1999 Registered: 6,163; Finishers: 5,297
2000 Registered: 6,064; Finishers: 5,183
2001 Registered: 7,976*; Finishers: 6,534
2002 Registered: 8,436; Finishers: 7,323
2003 Registered: 9,271**; Finishers: 8,101
2004 Registered: 12,124; Marathon Finishers: 8,978
2005 Registered: 13,282***: Marathon/Half Marathon Finishers: 7,946
2006 Registered: 15,756; Marathon/Half Marathon Finishers: 8,600
2007 Registered: 18,192; Marathon/Half Marathon Finishers: 9,551
2008 Registered: 22,149; Marathon/Half Marathon Finishers: 11,992
2009 Registered: 22,285; Marathon/Half Marathon Finishers: 12,671
2010 Registered: 23,944; Marathon/Half Marathon Finishers:15,140
2011 Registered: 30,408; Marathon/Half Marathon Finishers:15,189
2012 Registered: 30,993; Marathon/Half Marathon Finishers:14,938
2013 Registered: 33,852; Marathon/Half Marathon Finishers:15,182
2014 Registered: 36,131; Marathon/Half Marathon Finishers:15,273
2015 Registered: 37,770; Marathon/Half Marathon Finishers:15,349
2016 Registered: 39,692; Marathon/Half Marathon Finishers: 15,441
2017 Registered: 37,244; Marathon/Half Marathon Finishers: 14,758
2018 Registered: 43,127; Marathon/Half Marathon Finishers: 18,860
2019 Registered: 43,691; Marathon/Half Marathon Finishers: 15,242