Hamilton County Developmental Disabilities Services (HCDDS) partnered with Queen City Running Club to host PigAbilities Meetups and help participants get ready for the one-mile event during Flying Pig weekend.
“Our Meetups are an opportunity for people to get outside and get active,” said Ann Myres, HCDDS Community Navigator and leader of the PigAbilities Meetups. “It’s also a chance to connect and meet new people who are working toward the same goal.”
PigAbilities Meetups are 2-3 p.m. every Sunday through April 30. They cover distances ranging from 0.25 miles to 1 mile along accessible routes. Upcoming training dates include:
- March 5 at Hamilton County DD Services, 1520 Madison Road
- March 12 at LeBlond Rec Center, 2335 Riverside Drive
- March 19 at Otto Armleder Memorial Park, 5057 Wooster Pike
- March 26 at Friendship Park, 1135 Riverside Drive
- April 2 at Hamilton County DD Services, 1520 Madison Road
- April 9 at LeBlond Rec Center, 2335 Riverside Drive
- April 16 at Otto Armleder Memorial Park, 5057 Wooster Pike
- April 23 at Friendship Park, 1135 Riverside Drive
- April 30 at Hamilton County DD Services, 1520 Madison Road
PigAbilities is at noon on Saturday, May 6. The annual event, sponsored by Ohio Valley Goodwill, is fully accessible and welcoming to athletes of all abilities. Participants and their supporters run, walk or roll at their own pace and cross the official Flying Pig Marathon Finish Swine!
Registration is $15 per person until April 18. Registration is $20 per person from April 19 to May 6.
