Unique Labor Day Run
On Labor Day, September 1st, the second annual “Run Into Buffalo” 15K road race will be held in the City of Buffalo. Organized by Fleet Feet Buffalo, the inaugural event drew over 600 runners last year and resulted in the donation of $35,000 worth of training shoes to the young athletes in the City of Buffalo Public School's Cross Country program.
The race starts at Niagara Square in downtown Buffalo at 9 AM on Labor Day. In addition to the race itself, there’ll be a pre-race health, fitness and wellness expo and a post-race party.
New exhibitors being added to the expo this year, and race organizers are looking for additional exhibitors and vendors for the expo. If you are interested, contact Alice at alice@fleetfeetbuffalo.com for additional details.
If you are not running, volunteers are needed to help on race day (Monday 9/1) or at the expo/registration in the Buffalo Convention Center on Saturday (8/30) or Sunday (8/31). The expo is open 10 AM to 6 PM both days. Help is also needed on race day with traffic control, finish line food and water, post-race party, water stops and more. Of course, you’re also welcome to just stop out and watch the race. Last year, a pair of Canadians were the top male and female finishers. Andrew Smith of Totonto was the fastest man at 47:03, and Rebecca Stallwood of Burlington was the top woman at 55:09.
You don’t see too many 15K races (that’s 9.3 miles, for those of you who are metrically challenged), but that’s not the only unique aspect of the race. The race is entirely in the City of Buffalo, on a course that will be totally closed to traffic.
You can register online at www.active.com, or download an application from www.runintobuffalo.com. That website also has a course map and other information about the event.
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westsidehomeboy
So whats the deal? Is it a 15K race or a 5K. There is a little bit of a difference there.
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nascarinbuffalo
Its 15K. It would be nice if BRO did some proof reading.
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oldwaiter
Thomas Tarapaki---your readers may be "metrically challenged" but your proofreading skills appear to be "mentally challenged."
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krm1993
Buffalo has one up on other cities (Chicago, New York) in that the post-race parties are the best, since you get free beer and food. I am in Chicago and the post-race "parties" most often do not have beer and, even if they do, you get one ticket for one beer and then have to buy more -- after you show your ID. I am sorry I will not be back home for Labor Day.
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rdominguez
oldwaiter, it's comments like yours that make me frustrated and annoyed when I read BRO. C'mon, are you serious? Someone takes the time to VOLUNTEER and write an article, there's a small typo that gets quickly corrected in said article, and you have to slam him (and spell HIS name wrong in the process)? What a waste of energy.
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