New York · 8K
YMCA Buffalo Niagara Turkey Trot
YMCA Buffalo Niagara Turkey Trot is a 8K event held in Buffalo, New York. Its next confirmed date is Thursday, November 26, 2026. About 14,000 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- November 26, 2026
- Location
- Buffalo, NY
- Field size
- ~14,000 runners
Race details
- Date
- Thursday, November 26, 2026
- Location
- Buffalo, New York
- Distances
- 8K
- Field size
- About 14,000 runners
- Course
- Flat to gently rolling
- Registration
- runsignup.com
- Official website
- ymcabn.org
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Open
- Start time
- 9:00 AM EST
- Course profile
- Loop course; Road surface
- Typical race-day weather
- about 34°F at the start, 70% humidity, 22 mph wind (based on the 2025 race day, measured near the city center rather than the exact start line; Open-Meteo, checked October 2, 2026)
About the YMCA Buffalo Niagara Turkey Trot
Held every Thanksgiving Day in downtown Buffalo, this 8K is the oldest consecutively run footrace in the world and the YMCA's largest annual fundraiser, drawing roughly 14,000 runners and walkers, many in costume.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- Oldest continuously run footrace in the world (since 1896); caps at 14,000 participants; largest Thanksgiving race in New York
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YMCA Buffalo Niagara Turkey Trot: common questions
- When is the YMCA Buffalo Niagara Turkey Trot?
- The next confirmed date is Thursday, November 26, 2026.
- Where is the YMCA Buffalo Niagara Turkey Trot held?
- In Buffalo, New York.
- What distances does the YMCA Buffalo Niagara Turkey Trot offer?
- 8K.
- How many people run the YMCA Buffalo Niagara Turkey Trot?
- About 14,000 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the YMCA Buffalo Niagara Turkey Trot?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at runsignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the YMCA Buffalo Niagara Turkey Trot?
- Yes — registration is open.
- What time does the YMCA Buffalo Niagara Turkey Trot start?
- 9:00 AM EST.
- What is the course like at the YMCA Buffalo Niagara Turkey Trot?
- Loop course; Road surface.
- What is race-day weather usually like at the YMCA Buffalo Niagara Turkey Trot?
- about 34°F at the start, 70% humidity, 22 mph wind (based on the 2025 race day, measured near the city center rather than the exact start line; Open-Meteo, checked October 2, 2026).
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