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Buffalo Marathon
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 06:306:30 AM
- Distance
- 42.2 km26.2 mi
- Marathon · Half marathon · 5K
The course
The organiser calls the course flat and fast, with views of Lake Erie, the Buffalo Sabres' arena, Forest Lawn Cemetery and parks designed by Frederick Law Olmsted.
- Flat and fast along the waterfrontFlat and fast, with Lake Erie, Forest Lawn and Olmsted parks on the way.
- One start and finish for the full and the halfStart and finish under 900 ft apart, at the Buffalo Convention Center.
- A qualifier for the Wanda Age Group World RankingsA qualifying race for the Abbott World Marathon Majors age-group series.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
km 0 to 42.2ConditionsFlat and fast along the waterfrontFlat and fast, with Lake Erie, Forest Lawn and Olmsted parks on the way.
The organiser’s description of the course is flat and fast, with a scenic view of downtown’s waterfront and its major landmarks. It names Lake Erie, the home arena of the Buffalo Sabres, Forest Lawn Cemetery and the parks designed by Frederick Law Olmsted among the sights.
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km 0 to 42.2GeometryOne start and finish for the full and the halfStart and finish under 900 ft apart, at the Buffalo Convention Center.
The organiser puts the start and finish less than 900 feet apart, with the finish in front of the Buffalo Convention Center. The expo and the post-race party are held there, and the host hotel, the Embassy Suites by Hilton, is around the corner.
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km 0 to 42.2ConditionsA qualifier for the Wanda Age Group World RankingsA qualifying race for the Abbott World Marathon Majors age-group series.
The organiser lists the race as one of the qualifying marathons for the Abbott World Marathon Majors Wanda Age Group World Rankings Qualifying Series. The marathon starts at 6:30 AM.
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Race weekend
Bib pickup at Buffalo Niagara Convention Center, exhibition hall, second floorSaturday 29 May Bib pickup
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08:008:00 AM–18:006:00 PM
Expo: bib and shirt pickup for the marathon and half marathon Buffalo Niagara Convention Center, exhibition hall, second floor. ID is required; someone else can collect a bib with a copy of the ID. There is no race-day registration. -
08:008:00 AM
5K run start The 5K walk starts at 08:05.
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Sunday 30 May Race day
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05:305:30 AM–06:156:15 AM
Bib pickup only Buffalo Niagara Convention Center lobby. Shirts are exchanged at the post-race party. -
06:306:30 AM
Marathon and half marathon start The marathon starts at 6:30 AM; the full and half marathon share a start and finish line less than 900 feet apart, in front of the Buffalo Convention Center.
Times as published by the organiser, in Buffalo time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Sunday
Race morning, on the record
We hold no start time for this race, so the record is read at 09:009:00 AM, local time.
Add to calendar .ics file, times in Buffalo time
Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
5 gels for Buffalo, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7mile 4.4
- km 14.1mile 8.7
- km 21.1mile 13.1
- km 28.1mile 17.5
- km 35.2mile 21.8
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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In Canada the button opens GU Energy Gel, Salted Caramel, 24-pack, the best seller there.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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