Decision summary
6:00:00 total cut-off
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Verified GPS route
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RaceIndex has a GPS course file for Buffalo Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.
The Buffalo Marathon is described as flat. The course listing puts the climb at 178 m. The course notes also call it the half marathon is described as relatively flat and fast with a scenic view of downtown's waterfront.
The Buffalo Marathon route starts at Delaware Avenue & Huron Street, downtown Buffalo (start chute on Franklin Street near the Hyatt Regency), 6:30 AM sharp start and finishes at Franklin Street directly in front of the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center, downtown Buffalo (less than 900 feet from the start). Underfoot, expect road. It passes Lake Erie waterfront, LaSalle Park, KeyBank Center (home of the Buffalo Sabres), Forest Lawn Cemetery and Delaware Park. Marathon and half marathon share a common start and finish line located less than 900 feet apart, finishing directly in front of the Buffalo Convention Center where the expo and post-race party are held.
Live bands perform every couple of miles along the race course.