YMCA Buffalo Niagara Turkey Trot
Buffalo, NY
Nov 27, 2025
- 8K
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
Known to be the oldest consecutively run footrace in the WORLD, the YMCA Turkey Trot is an 8K Thanksgiving Day tradition that attracts over 14,000 runners of all ages and abilities to the City of Buffalo each year. Your participation in the YMCA Turkey Trot helps to make YMCA programs … MORE
Local Historical Weather (Nov 27):
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| H (°F) | 42 | 41 | 45 | 35 | 48 |
| L (°F) | 33 | 27 | 39 | 30 | 44 |
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Best Way to Spend Thanksgiving EVER!
Oldest continuous foot race in the nation. Truly a memorable experience being one of 14,000 participants -- especially when everyone is pumped up and waiting in the quarter mile from … MORE
Oldest continuous foot race in the nation. Truly a memorable experience being one of 14,000 participants — especially when everyone is pumped up and waiting in the quarter mile from the start gate. You have to experience it once to just to believe it; and then you are a veteran with bragging rights. Walked it. Don’t know how I did a personal best. Was briefed before hand by other runners and race veterans. Course is paved, hilly and goes through a beautiful part of Buffalo. Last mile was marked by Buffalo Fire Department trucks with ladders extended over the runners. An American Flag is usually suspended but not this race because of wind gusts. Pace was slower than usual because I walked with my 10-year-old granddaughter who completed her first 8K. Has a health expo and an after-race party with live music. Planning, race communications, swag, costume contest, the race itself, relief facilities at the start, finish and route, the public support and the after party were the absolute best! They even had a race branded local beer produced by a local micro brewery and there are several events leading to race day. People travel to this event from across NY and PA, and several states. They tossed donuts to us from an overpass and spectators lined the route cheering us on. Hats off to the organizers and the volunteers! Can’t say enough about how great this experience was. Can’t say enough about the after-race comradery with other finishers. We talked for weeks! Funds raised by this race support Buffalo-Niagara YMCA Programs. We will do this one again!