Running Races in Buffalo, New York
8 upcoming races in Buffalo, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in Buffalo: what the calendar looks like
There are 8 upcoming races on the Buffalo calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 3 of the next 12 months. Among complete calendar months, November 2026 has the most listed races, with 4. Among New York cities, only New York City, Rochester and Brooklyn have more upcoming races.
Of those, 3 offer a 5K, 1 offers a 10K and 1 offers a Marathon. The next marathon on the calendar is Buffalo Marathon Weekend on November 14, which also runs a half marathon. Where fees are published, the median entry in Buffalo is $35, above the New York median of $30.
Races by month
- Nov 20264 races
- Dec 20263 races
- Mar 20271 race
November 2026
- Sat 11/7Veterans Race - Buffalo, NYBuffalo, NY · 5K · 10K · 2 Mile · from $35 · register ↗
- Sat 11/14Buffalo Marathon WeekendBuffalo, NY · Marathon · Half Marathon · 5K · 1K · 2 Mile · from $10 · register ↗
- Thu 11/26131st Annual YMCA Buffalo Niagara Turkey TrotBuffalo, NY · 8K · from $39 · register ↗
- Sun 11/29Sports City Beer/Cider/Seltzer MileBuffalo, NY · 1 Mile · from $25 · register ↗
December 2026
- Sat 12/5Buffalo Blizzard RunBuffalo, NY · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
- Sun 12/6Checkers A.C. Christmas 3k RaceBuffalo, NY · 1.9 Miles · from $27 · register ↗
- Sat 12/19The Underground Circus 308Buffalo, NY · register ↗
March 2027
- Sat 3/6Old First Ward Shamrock RunBuffalo, NY · 5 Miles · from $35 · registration closed · register ↗
Where to stay in Buffalo
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Planning a race
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