Running Races in Buffalo, New York
16 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 16 upcoming races on the Buffalo calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 6 of the next 12 months. October is the busiest month, with 5 races. Among New York cities, only New York City, Rochester and Brooklyn have more upcoming races.
Of those, 11 offer a 5K, 2 offer a 1 Mile and 1 offers a 10K. The next marathon on the calendar is Buffalo Marathon Weekend on May 29, which also runs a half marathon. Where fees are published, the median entry in Buffalo is $27, close to the New York median of $30.
Races by month
- Sep 20264 races
- Oct 20265 races
- Nov 20263 races
- Dec 20262 races
- Mar 20271 race
- May 20271 race
September 2026
- Fri 9/4The Tom Donnelly Hall of Fame 5kBuffalo, NY · 5K · from $15 · register ↗
- Sat 9/19Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk - Buffalo, NYBuffalo, NY · 5K · from $5 · register ↗
- Fri 9/25St. Mark 5k Family Fun RunBuffalo, NY · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 9/26Run for Rhinos presented by Reimer Home Services, An Official Partner of the Buffalo ZooBuffalo, NY · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
October 2026
- Sat 10/35K Run/Funwalk for Epilepsy AwarenessBuffalo, NY · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
- Sat 10/3Snyder and Donuts 5kBuffalo, NY · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
- Sun 10/4Buffalo Home Sellers 5kBuffalo, NY · 5K · from $10 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sun 10/11Bottle Rocket Beer Reserve Beer MileBuffalo, NY · 1 Mile · from $27 · register ↗
- Sun 10/18Rick Zakalik J5K Run & WalkBuffalo, NY · 5K · from $30 · register ↗
November 2026
- Sat 11/7Veterans Race - Buffalo, NYBuffalo, NY · 5K · 10K · 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 ↗
March 2027
- Sat 3/6Old First Ward Shamrock RunBuffalo, NY · 5 Miles · from $35 · registration closed · register ↗
May 2027
- Sat 5/29Buffalo Marathon WeekendBuffalo, NY · Marathon · Half Marathon · 5K · 1K · 2 Mile · from $10 · register ↗
Where to stay in Buffalo
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