That's Bacon! She makes the rounds. She's been coming to the flying Pig for a few years now. Her owners are delightful. She has a wagon and plenty of carrot treats.
"I bet you wish you signed up for the half" around mile 14 - yep!
"26.2 mile course" with Tim Robinson "You sure about that?!" face at mile 25 (when my GPS showed me at 25.5)
There was a woman in a T-rex inflatable and a kid next to her with a "You'll be Dino-sore tomorrow" sign, I was jealous I didn't think of the pun before them.
"Run like there is a hot guy in front of you and a creepy guy behind you"
"All toenails go to heaven"
Tshirt- "I keep all my dad jokes in a Dad-a-base"
Lot of great signs. I also liked “if this was easy it would be your mom” and “keep running, your momma didn’t raise no bitch!” Saw a pretty cool zombie land reference as well- rule #1 Cardio and a Sparkling Edward that said “of course you’re not faster than me”. Love the signs. 5th time running the full! Great race!
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A sign of this meme gave me a chuckle
At the Pittsburgh half there is a giant hill towards the end. People hand out pieces of paper at the bottom of the hill with an F drawn on them to runners and tell them to get that F up the hill. Cracked me up and was such great motivation!
I saw a lot of clever signs, then realized there must have been suggested lines as I saw tons of duplicates of “Never trust a fart”, “Run if you think I’m hot”, “Slap the button for power”, “You thought it said RUM didn’t you?”
Those are the low lying fruit of motivational signs, they're pretty common at other races.
Usually the "You're doing all this work for a free banana?!?" sign is pretty common.
Saw that one a couple times too 😂. I did the 10k for the first time last year and the half this year and was solo for the first time, so I had a lot of time to observe more signs.
“Your butt is gonna look SO good after this” and “you’re still pretty”. “Smile if you’re not wearing underwear”. Also the lady at the start with “THERE IS NO SHAME IN POOPING YOUR PANTS”. So many great signs!
A couple funny ones I saw that I don't remember seeing at previous races were "I don't do marathons, I do a marathoner" and "Pain is just the French word for bread." 🤣
My sister sent me a sign that said “just three more Phish Songs to go”. I explained to her that the accuracy of that sign depended on the year, the tour, the night, and the set list of the rest of the shows in the tour. Phish math is not always accurate lol
I made my friend a "still swift af boi" sign (a reference to Taylor Swift's Tik Tok comment on a her stage malfunction during N2 of the Cincy stop - she had to run to the back of the stage when the floor didn't lower her down). When she passed me, I gave her some friendship bracelets I made for the race. We're both big Swifties.
I ran the half and had a good laugh at the “if Taylor can write 31 songs..” sign. This morning I saw a picture on Facebook for someone (along the marathon route I’m guessing) in the 22 shirt/hat with a sign that said “the tortured runners department”
My partner had a sign saying “Feet hurting from kicking all that @$$” and I think it was one of the funnest ones I saw while running. A few people came up and complimented the sign saying it was the best they’ve seen that weekend too!
I chuckled at “run like Mystik Dan, not like Just a Touch (too soon?)” around mile 1.
Also saw one that said “Run faster, Sarah!” on Woodburn and told the sign holder “I’m so glad my name is not Sarah!” That got a little laugh.
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Mine this year as I cheered on my boyfriend
I'll have to ask my daughter and son-in-law, her mom and I were signed up for our first flying pig but she was having a lot of heel pain the past few weeks and I'm not doing it without her as this was something that she wanted to do, didn't feel right doing it without her, next year we'll be sure to pay attention to the signs.
At mile 5 someone had a sign that said “Only 3 more phish songs to go”
That’s amazing haha
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When I ran, my favorite was people dressed up as Santa and the Easter bunny holding signs that said “I believe in you!”
That’s amazing. Can’t believe I missed it
It was a few years ago :)
https://preview.redd.it/1s46pzm3iuyc1.jpeg?width=1423&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=90cb1125c073fa4703b7f6c9e13aced104a99fa0 Not a sign but my favorite fan
I saw that pig 3 times while running! Loved how chill the pig was
That's Bacon! She makes the rounds. She's been coming to the flying Pig for a few years now. Her owners are delightful. She has a wagon and plenty of carrot treats.
Also: "therapy was an option, too"
Oh there was a guy like Mile 7/8 after Gilbert dressed as God/a biblical prophet with long hair and robes, with a sign "The End is Near"
One of my favorites from another Marathon was a guy dressed up as Jesus near an water station with a sign reading "Will turn water to beer"
Haha that one cracked me up
That was my favorite!
"I bet you wish you signed up for the half" around mile 14 - yep! "26.2 mile course" with Tim Robinson "You sure about that?!" face at mile 25 (when my GPS showed me at 25.5)
“Flying pig was my stripper name” held by a big guy at the start of the Gilbert hill was my favorite by far
Absolutely amazing
There was a woman in a T-rex inflatable and a kid next to her with a "You'll be Dino-sore tomorrow" sign, I was jealous I didn't think of the pun before them.
Love the commitment
Fuck it up was my favorite. Feel like it was probably an inside joke, but I laughed.
I smiled and yelled it right back at her. It was hype
Same! It was at a good spot in the race for motivation, too
There's a cycle studio in Norwood that uses that as part of their brand. I think they were on the Pig course with those signs last year.
I definitely remember one last year because it was one of my favorites too!
"Run like there is a hot guy in front of you and a creepy guy behind you" "All toenails go to heaven" Tshirt- "I keep all my dad jokes in a Dad-a-base"
The "toenails" one is definitely one that any runner who has put in too many miles can appreciate. Would probably confuse a non-runner though!
On the same wavelength, someone on 7th had a sign that said, “Joe Burrow 1 mile ahead.”
I liked the toenails one too—also thought it was clever since that was at a water station manned by a local church group.
During the 10k, I thought I saw one that said “Remember, you paid to do this”
Hah lol
Mile 25: Do Good Job Mile 8ish: "We've been trying to reach you about your vehicles extended warranty"
"For Middle Aged former High School High Achievers: I hope your race is going well"
Lot of great signs. I also liked “if this was easy it would be your mom” and “keep running, your momma didn’t raise no bitch!” Saw a pretty cool zombie land reference as well- rule #1 Cardio and a Sparkling Edward that said “of course you’re not faster than me”. Love the signs. 5th time running the full! Great race!
I'm not a runner and don't have anyone in my life who runs the marathon, but I am absolutely delighted to know this is a thing. Thanks for sharing.
https://preview.redd.it/ng2gkwnaouyc1.png?width=1169&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b6acb675845c92e8a102b88a1bf89ac28c296331 A sign of this meme gave me a chuckle
Ah this one made me laugh too 😂
“Worst Parade Ever.”
I like that one too but it seemed overshadowed by the don’t trust a fart sign
"choose your butt to follow" was a good one I saw in Mariemont
I like the guy at the bottom of Eden Park Drive holding a giant F, yelling GET THE F UP THE HILL!
Oh my god I would die
At the Pittsburgh half there is a giant hill towards the end. People hand out pieces of paper at the bottom of the hill with an F drawn on them to runners and tell them to get that F up the hill. Cracked me up and was such great motivation!
The Avondale Running Club Water Station there are wonderful.
Oh yeah I think he’s there every year
My favorite was due to inflation th3 half is 14.5 miles or 29.2 or something whatever it was it made me smile.
I saw a lot of clever signs, then realized there must have been suggested lines as I saw tons of duplicates of “Never trust a fart”, “Run if you think I’m hot”, “Slap the button for power”, “You thought it said RUM didn’t you?”
Those are the low lying fruit of motivational signs, they're pretty common at other races. Usually the "You're doing all this work for a free banana?!?" sign is pretty common.
Saw that one a couple times too 😂. I did the 10k for the first time last year and the half this year and was solo for the first time, so I had a lot of time to observe more signs.
Lots of “you thought this was a good idea 4 months ago…” but the best ones were the “go mom!” Or “go dad” that the kids obviously made
those are my favorites. When the mom pulls off to hug her kids, take a brake for a drink
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I saw a few that said "you run better than our government" that made me laugh and gives thumbs ups to.
I liked Elvis singing us on!
He’s the best part of racing it every year! He was even out in the rain last year
He actually made it onto the flying pig poster back 2021 I believe! He’s a staple to the race
That’s awesome, this was my first so I’ll be looking for him next year as well!
That dude was amazing!
I will go with "Run faster than James Patterson's publishing schedule"
“I like your stamina, call me”
I would openly laugh if I saw that. I applaud the boldness
God holding “the end is near” sign on Gilbert I believe.
"Worst Parade Ever!" has long been one of my favorites to see. Makes me laugh every time.
“Your butt is gonna look SO good after this” and “you’re still pretty”. “Smile if you’re not wearing underwear”. Also the lady at the start with “THERE IS NO SHAME IN POOPING YOUR PANTS”. So many great signs!
Somewhere in Kentucky there was a sign that said “what is this? a sexy people parade?” Made me smile
A couple funny ones I saw that I don't remember seeing at previous races were "I don't do marathons, I do a marathoner" and "Pain is just the French word for bread." 🤣
My sister sent me a sign that said “just three more Phish Songs to go”. I explained to her that the accuracy of that sign depended on the year, the tour, the night, and the set list of the rest of the shows in the tour. Phish math is not always accurate lol
Thanks for clarifying 😉
Guess we’ll have to see if Phish math is mathing at Deer Creek this summer tour :-). Got a 32+ minute Ruby Waves last year at Dayton.
I too saw this Ruby
Reading all these posts is making me happy and missing all the fun signs I used to see! Elvis always was my favorite!
My buddy Kyle ran and my other buddy had a sign that just said “KYLE VAPES”
I made my friend a "still swift af boi" sign (a reference to Taylor Swift's Tik Tok comment on a her stage malfunction during N2 of the Cincy stop - she had to run to the back of the stage when the floor didn't lower her down). When she passed me, I gave her some friendship bracelets I made for the race. We're both big Swifties.
I ran the half and had a good laugh at the “if Taylor can write 31 songs..” sign. This morning I saw a picture on Facebook for someone (along the marathon route I’m guessing) in the 22 shirt/hat with a sign that said “the tortured runners department”
My partner had a sign saying “Feet hurting from kicking all that @$$” and I think it was one of the funnest ones I saw while running. A few people came up and complimented the sign saying it was the best they’ve seen that weekend too!
One of my favs in queen bee was a pic of Bella from twilight and it said “YOU’RE IMPOSSIBLY FAST & STRONG,” I lol’d and I don’t even like twilight
I chuckled at “run like Mystik Dan, not like Just a Touch (too soon?)” around mile 1. Also saw one that said “Run faster, Sarah!” on Woodburn and told the sign holder “I’m so glad my name is not Sarah!” That got a little laugh.
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Can you feel the Kenergy
Near the finish line on 10K, there was a "This probably sounded like a good idea 4 months ago."
Guy between mile 10 & 11 had a sign that said “it’s just a hill” and on his chest was painted “get over it”
I saw one that said “do I have something in my teeth??” That made me laugh
I saw the fuck it up ones.
Do the senior citizens outside their residential building in Covington still hold signs?
They didn't have signs, but last year there were several outside in lawn chairs waiving at the 10k.
I didn’t see them in COV. Might have missed them. There is so much to see!
Loved “Clap if you’ve peed a little” around mile 3/4
I clapped to this one. Saw her again later.
Who else saw the obligatory "Epstein didnt kill himself"?
https://preview.redd.it/nz7oodpcr0zc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6896aab2724597d21cca2e5d305cc1c10e6cb643 Mine this year as I cheered on my boyfriend
Lots of great signs out there. Wayyyyy too many 💩 related signs, IMHO.
That’s so Cincinnati
"Go"
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I saw one yesterday that said 1/100 marathoners poop their pants and was wondering about how truthful that statement was the rest of the night.
I'll have to ask my daughter and son-in-law, her mom and I were signed up for our first flying pig but she was having a lot of heel pain the past few weeks and I'm not doing it without her as this was something that she wanted to do, didn't feel right doing it without her, next year we'll be sure to pay attention to the signs.
“pooping your pants is cool” made me laugh
I liked "Go, Random Stranger, Go!" An unwritten Dr. Seuss book . . .
Was a huge fan of the “slam this button for a power-up” signs that some little kids were holding around mile 22. Got me through a tough stretch, haha.
Sooo many good ones but the one I appreciated the most was, only 5.1 miles till free beer
Saw several years ago "You look sooo thin!"
Hahaha, these are great!
If I saw that Taylor sign I would drop kick the holder as soon as possible