Event Info

Race Date: May 11, 2024

START TIME: 7:00AM

Course Information:

1/2 Marathon

Address: Canisius College, 2001 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14208

Time: 7:00AM

If you are running the 1/2 marathon the start line will be in front of Canisius College 2001 Main St. at Jefferson Ave. and will go south to W. Delavan then west.

5K

Address: Delaware Park, 84 Parkside Ave, Buffalo, NY 14214

Time: 9:00AM

If you plan on running the 5K it will start and finish in Delaware park.

Events:

  • 5K Run/Walk
  • 1/2 Marathon

Online registration closes at 12pm on Wednesday May 10th. For Half-Marathon runners, packet pickup and race day registration (paper applications only paid by cash or check) will take place from 6am right up until the start of the half marathon at 7am at Canisius College 2001 Main Street in Buffalo. For those running the 5K, race day registration (paper applications only paid by cash or check) will take place at St. George Orthodox Catholic Church located at 2 Nottingham Terrace (Delaware Park) from 7:15am until 8:45am.

Course Map

514 5K and 1/2 Marathon is a USATF Sanctioned & Certified Event

* All times are officially submitted to the national governing track and field HQ

Amenities:

“Swag” bags will be given to the first 300 people that register early. The bag will contain the bag itself, race t-shirt, water bottle and wristband. There will be a pickup date so that registrants can get their packets before the race.

There will be music & food tents pre and post race and an after party at St. George Orthodox Church (2 Nottingham terrace). Chairs and umbrellas are welcomed.

 

Fleet Feet will have a table with samples and nutritional supplements. Additionally, they will have their FitID machine which is a measuring device that produces 3D images of the feet and provides a variety of measurements to correctly size and evaluate footwear options. A shoe raffle will also take place at this this table.

 

Registration/Check-in:

Registration/Check-in for the 1/2 marathon will be at Canisius College 2001 Main Street at the science building located on Main and Jefferson. Registration starts at 6:00am and will end at 6:50am.

Registration/Check-in for 5K participants will be at St. George Orthodox Church 2 Nottingham terrace from 7:15am till 8:45am.

Start Lines:
The start line for the 1/2 Marathon will be in front of Canisius College; the starting line for the 5K will be inside the park at the top of Ring Road. More information and directions will be provided at the check in table.

Prizes:

  • First-third places will receive medals in age categories.
  • A plaque will be presented to the overall fastest time.

Parking:

General parking around Delaware Park, as well as parking in the lot’s of Canisius College adjacent (Lyon’s lot) to the start of the race and also Medaille College lots  18 Agassiz circle. We will have shuttle buses that will take you to your vehicles after the race.

If you’re running the 1/2 marathon you can park in the Lyon’s lot across from Canisius College, with additional parking at Medaille college where 5K runners can park as it is closer to the park. There will be shuttle buses to take you back to your vehicles at the conclusion of the race.

Volunteers:

Date: Friday, 5/12/2023

Time: 5:00PM

Where: St. George Orthodox Church

Address: 2 Nottingham Terrace, Buffalo, NY 14216

Volunteer registration now open!

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