Buffalo Weekend

You won’t find a race more convenient than the Buffalo Marathon. The full and half marathon use a common start and finish line that are located less than 900 feet apart. We finish directly in front of the Buffalo Convention Center, where the expo and post-race party are held. Our host hotel, Embassy Suites by Hilton is located around the corner from the Buffalo Convention Center. There are numerous alternate hotels and parking located close to the start line. If you are flying in for our event, the Buffalo Niagara Airport is about 20 minutes from downtown. The course is flat and fast with great volunteer support and a scenic view of downtown’s waterfront and its major landmarks. The course has been designed for our athletes to enjoy views of Lake Erie, First Niagara Center Home of the Buffalo Sabres, Forest Lawn Cemetery, parks designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and many other Buffalo highlights. Get ready to experience works by Frank Lloyd Wright (including the Darwin D. Martin House Complex, the finest example of his Prairie Style), Louis Sullivan’s ornate Guaranty Building, Edward B. Green’s Greek revival structure that became the permanent home for the Albright Art Gallery, the only permanent building erected for the Pan-American Exposition, the Buffalo Historical Society, the graceful lines of Eliel and Eero Saarinen’s Kleinhans Music Hall, a system of parks and parkways designed by Frederick Law Olmsted.