How hilly is the YMCA Buffalo Niagara Turkey Trot 8K?
The YMCA Buffalo Niagara Turkey Trot 8K is described as flat.
YMCA Buffalo Niagara Turkey Trot 8K
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
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- Edition status
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Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
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Decision summary
YMCA Buffalo Niagara Turkey Trot 8K at a glance
- Typical conditions
- 66/100
- Evidence depth
- 39 verified facts
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
YMCA Buffalo Niagara Turkey Trot 8K has known course details for its 8k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 8 km
- Terrain
- Road, Trail
- Scenery
- City, Countryside, Waterfront, Historic
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the YMCA Buffalo Niagara Turkey Trot 8K route go?
The YMCA Buffalo Niagara Turkey Trot 8K route starts at Race starts at 9:00 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day morning and finishes at Franklin Street near the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center in downtown Buffalo, just past Court Street. Underfoot, expect road. It passes Delaware Family YMCA, Delaware Avenue, Niagara Square, Buffalo City Hall and Church Street. Costume tradition: participants are known for unusual costumes, including turkey suits, on the Thanksgiving morning course.
What should runners know on race day for the YMCA Buffalo Niagara Turkey Trot 8K?
The 8K takes over the streets of downtown Buffalo, with Delaware Avenue and the downtown finish streets closed for the race on Thanksgiving morning.
Race character
Scenery
- City
- Countryside
- Waterfront
- Historic
Atmosphere
- Community
- Festival
- Charity
Terrain
- Road
- Trail
- Elevation character
- Flat
- Technicality
- Non Technical
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 23:13 (David O'Keefe)
- Women's course record
- 26:21 (Victoria Mitchell)
- Field size
- Approximately 14,000 participants
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Cut-off
- Open to runners, joggers and walkers of all abilities
- Qualification status
- None
Race day logistics
- Closed roads
- The 8K takes over the streets of downtown Buffalo, with Delaware Avenue and the downtown finish streets closed for the race on Thanksgiving morning.
Access and course status
- Start
- Race starts at 9:00 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day morning
- Finish
- Franklin Street near the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center in downtown Buffalo, just past Court Street
Course facts
- Course type
- Point To Point
- Surface
- Road
- Landmarks
- Delaware Family YMCA, Delaware Avenue, Niagara Square, Buffalo City Hall, Church Street, Franklin Street, Buffalo Niagara Convention Center
- Notable features
- In 2020 the Turkey Trot was awarded a World Athletics Heritage Plaque 'for outstanding contribution to the worldwide history and development of the sport of track and field athletics'
- Costume tradition: participants are known for unusual costumes, including turkey suits, on the Thanksgiving morning course
- The 8K runs south down Delaware Avenue from North Buffalo through Niagara Square, continuing on Delaware Avenue to Church Street, then left on Church to Franklin Street, then left on Franklin to the finish just past Court Street
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 4°CTypical temperature
- 26 kphTypical wind
- 3 mmTypical rainfall
- 66Favourability /100