Watch For Road Closures Ahead Of The Buffalo Marathon

The Buffalo Marathon weekend is held every Memorial Day weekend in Western New York, and many runners and supporters are gearing up for the fun this week for race day activities and more. 

Race organizers told WGRZ that there would be “more than 6,000 athletes from 13 countries and 41 states” participating in this year’s marathon weekend. 

Whether you are running this weekend or not, there are tons of ways to be involved in the events! 

Some of those fun activities include:

• A summer kickoff party on Chippewa Street - Friday, May 26 @ 5:00 pm
• Health & Wellness Expo - Saturday, May 27 @ 9 AM - 6 PM
• Plogging on Chippewa Street - Friday, May 26 @ 5:30 PM (registration required)
• The Shopper Chopper - Friday, May 26 @ dusk
• Ruffalo Stampede 1k run/walk on Pearl St. - Saturday, May 27 @ 12:30 pm 

However, there are some people who may not be participating in the event and simply just want to know what roads are closed. 

See the road closures below.

• MILE 0.2 Delaware / Tupper 4:30 AM - 1:30 PM 
• MILE 1 Delaware /North 4:30 AM - 1:30 PM 
• MILE 1.5 Delaware / W Utica —North bound s-curve of Delaware is closed 4:30 AM - 1:30 PM 
• MILE 2.1 Delaware / Lafayettte Gates Circle —South bound Delaware from North going south to Niagara Square 4:30 AM - 1:30 PM 
• MILE 2.2 Chapin / Lafayette 4:30 AM - 1:00 PM 
• MILE 2.7 Chapin / Lincoln 4:30 AM - 1:00 PM 
• MILE 3.1 Lincoln / Delaware Park 4:30 AM - 1:00 PM 
• MILE 3.6 Chapin/ Lincoln 4:30 AM - 1:00 PM 
• MILE 4 Chapin/ Lincoln 4:30 AM - 1:00 PM 
• MILE 5 Delaware/ Bryant 4:30 AM - 1:00 PM 
• MILE 5.3 Delaware/ North 4:30 AM - 1:00 PM 
• MILE 6 Delaware / Tupper 4:30 AM - 1:30 PM 
• MILE 6.5 Rabin Terrace / Huron 4:30 AM - 1:30 PM 
• MILE 7 Virgina / Maryland 4:30 AM - 10:00 AM 
• MILE 7.7 Prospect/ Porter 4:30 AM - 10:00 AM 
• MILE 8 Porter / 4th St 4:30 AM - 10:00 AM 
• MILE 9 Niagara/ Carolina 4:30 AM - 10:00 AM 
• MILE 10 Lakefront / Erie 4:30 AM - 10:30 AM 
• MILE 11 Marina 4:30 AM - 10:30 AM 
• MILE 11.3 Erie / Marine Dr. 4:30 AM - 10:45 AM 
• MILE 11.5 Marine / Washington 4:30 AM - 11:00 AM 
• MILE 11.9 Perry / Michigan 4:30 AM - 11:00 AM 
• MILE 12.3 Marine / Washington 4:30 AM - 11:00 AM 
• MILE 12.6 Exchange / Washington 4:30 AM - 11:00 AM 
• MILE 13 Franklin / Swan 4:30 AM - 1:30 PM 
• MILE 13.1 Half Marathon Finish 4:00 AM - 2:00 PM 
• MILE 13.2 Pearl / W Huron —South bound lanes open. Athletes stay within cone lane running against traffic. 4:00 AM - 11:30 AM 
• MILE 13.7 Franklin / W Tupper 4:00 AM - 11:30 AM 
• MILE 14.5 Franklin/Linwood/North 4:00 AM - 11:30 AM 
• MILE 14.8 Linwood / Barker 4:00 AM - 11:30 AM 
• MILE 15.1 Linwood / Ferry 4:00 AM - 11:30 AM 
• MILE 15.7 Linwood / W Delevan —Coned Lane 4:00 AM - 11:30 AM 
• MILE 16 Delaware / Forest Lawn Cemetary – along side it —Coned Lane 4:00 AM - 11:30 AM 
• MILE 17 Delaware / Ring Road 4:00 AM - 11:30 AM 
• MILE 18 Ring Road / Jewett —Detour traffic or Zoo only 4:00 AM - 11:30 AM 
• MILE 18.6 30K relay Near Crescent / Amherst 4:00 AM - 11:30 AM 
• MILE 19 Starin 4:30 AM - 11:30 AM 
• MILE 19.3 Hertel / Starin 4:30 AM - 12:00 PM 
• MILE 19.6 Hertel / Wellington 4:30 AM - 12:00 PM 
• MILE 20 Linden 4:30 AM - 12:00 PM 20.1 Linden / Colvin 4:30 AM - 12:00 PM 
• MILE 20.5 Colvin / Ring Road 4:30 AM - 12:00 PM 
• MILE 21 Meadow / Middlesex 4:30 AM - 12:00 PM 
• MILE 21.8 Elmwood / Middlesex 4:30 AM - 12:30 PM 
• MILE 22 Elmwood / Iroquois 4:30 AM - 12:30 PM 
• MILE 22.5 Soldier's Circle 4:30 AM - 12:30 PM 
• MILE 23 Bidwell 4:30 AM - 12:30 PM 
• MILE 23.1 Colonial Circle 4:30 AM - 12:30 PM 
• MILE 24 Richmond / Bryant 4:30 AM - 1:30 PM 
• MILE 24.4 Symphony Circle 4:30 AM - 1:30 PM 
• MILE 25 Delaware / Allen 4:30 AM - 1:30 PM 
• MILE 26 Niagara Square 4:00 AM - 2:00 PM 
• MILE 26.2 Finish 4:00 AM - 2:00 PM

You can see the chart below. 

The Buffalo Marathon steps off on Sunday, May 28 at 6:30 am.