After taking 2020 off due to the coronavirus pandemic, the FCC3 run/walk is back.
A collaboration between the organizers of the Flying Pig Marathon and the FC Cincinnati Foundation, the annual (except during a public health crisis) FCC3 event is a three-mile race for all ages and abilities that benefits local charities. After the race, participants can attend a watch party at FC Cincinnati’s TQL Stadium to see FCC’s road match against CF Montreal.
But as with any large event, there naturally will be a few street closures during the race, which kicks off at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 17.
Saturday’s race will start on Central Parkway near Wade Street and will cover much of Cincinnati’s West End neighborhood south of Liberty Street. Participants will head west on Liberty Street, south on Linn Street and east on W. Ninth Street. Participants will amble north and west before finally heading north on John Street to the finish line at TQL Stadium.
On Thursday, city officials said on Facebook that most streets in the race area will close at 5:30 p.m. Saturday and will reopen around 8 p.m.
Here are the streets Cincinnati will close for FCC3, according to city officials:
- Central Parkway – southbound closed between Liberty Street and Plum Street (closes at 4 p.m.)
- Ezzard Charles Drive – westbound closed between Central Parkway and Linn Street
- Liberty Street – eastbound closed between Linn Street and Central Parkway
- Linn Street – northbound closed between W. Eighth Street and Liberty Street
- W. Eighth Street/W Ninth Street – westbound closed between Race Street and Linn Street
- Central Avenue – northbound closed between Seventh Street and Ezzard Charles Drive
- Plum Street – closed between Central Parkway and W. Eighth Street
- Elm Street – closed between W. Eighth Street and Court Street
- Court Street – westbound closed between Elm Street and Linn Street
- Court Street – eastbound closed between Plum Street and Race Street
- 12th Street – closed between Central Avenue and Central Parkway
- Charles Street – closed between Central Avenue and Mound Street
- Mound Street – closed between Ezzard Charles Drive and Clark Street
- Cutter Street – closed between Ezzard Charles Drive and Clark Street
- Clark Street – closed between Cutter Street and John Street
- John Street – closed between Ezzard Charles Drive and Liberty Street
The Cincinnati Police Department will station officers throughout the race area to direct traffic and offer assistance, officials said.
See more details about 2021’s FCC3 event.
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This article appears in The Burger Issue 2021.