Rankings · updated September 7, 2026

Best Races Near Buffalo

Every race within 25 miles of downtown. None have enough measured for a composite score yet, so instead they're ranked below by how long they've been run — a fact each race states itself. How scoring works →

Longest-running near Buffalo

1 races we can date but haven't measured enough of to score. Oldest first. What we measure →

  1. 1 32nd Annual Chris Griswold Memorial Lancer 5K Lancaster, NY Sep 2026 1995 31 years running

Listed races

11 races we list but haven't measured enough of to score. By date. What we measure →

  1. 4TeamBrock 5k and 1 mile Race Clarence, NY Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  2. Bergholz 5K NIAGARA FALLS, NY Sep 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  3. 5K Run/Funwalk for Epilepsy Awareness Buffalo, NY Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  4. Challenger Learning Center William Gregory 5K Lockport, NY Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  5. EA2EVL Fondo East Aurora, NY Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  6. Buffalo Home Sellers 5k Buffalo, NY Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  7. Bottle Rocket Beer Reserve Beer Mile Buffalo, NY Oct 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  8. 131st Annual YMCA Buffalo Niagara Turkey Trot Buffalo, NY Nov 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  9. Buffalo Blizzard Run Buffalo, NY Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  10. Checkers A.C. Christmas 3k Race Buffalo, NY Dec 2026 Not yet rankedno verified data
  11. Buffalo Marathon Weekend Buffalo, NY May 2027 Not yet rankedno verified data

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