Buffalo Blizzard Run
About this race
❄️ So Much Fun at The Market! 🦌
A Festive Family Fun Run Starting and Ending at the Buffalo Holiday Market.
Ready to lace up your holiday spirit? Join us for the most festive family fun run of the season! The Buffalo Winter Wonderland Run is the perfect way to burn off those holiday cookies and make magical memories.
Each athlete will receive:
Custom Shirt
Custom Bib
Free Drink of Choice, Including Hot Cocoa, Mixed Drinks, Beer and more..
Finisher Medal
Start & Finish Line Magic: Your adventure begins and ends at the heart of Buffalo's cheer: the Buffalo Holiday Market! Feel the electricity of the crowd as you take off, and cross the finish line right into the aroma of cocoa and the sights of a European-style market.
The Illuminated Campus Course: Our specially designed 5K route takes you on a festive course around the beautiful, historic Buffalo State University Campus. Experience the gorgeous architecture and tree-lined streets with a few stops along the way to really get you into the holiday spirit.
Don't Just Run, Dash Into the Holiday Spirit!
Whether you're pushing a stroller, chasing your kids, or aiming for a personal best in an elf hat, this event is designed for every age and fitness level. Skip the mall chaos and kick off your holiday season the best way possible: with joy, movement, and a community full of cheer!
2025 Course
Packet Pickup Details:
3-4:15PM- Packet Pickup will be inside the Richardson Hotel in one of the restaurant dining rooms
You will enter through the front of the hotel and then follow signs for the restaurant
We will have arrows pointing all athletes to the correct room
4:30PM- Race will start behind the Richardson Hotel on Richardson Road
Then stay after and grab a drink of your choice at the market!
We cannot wait to see you soon!!
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Running
5K Run/Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Buffalo, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:30 AM and sets at 4:41 PM local time (EST) in Buffalo on December 5, 2026 — 9h 10m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Buffalo Blizzard Run
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- Buffalo 5K Races 24 races
- Buffalo Running Calendar 2026 37 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 37 Buffalo events
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