21st Annual Buffalo Creek Half Marathon
Race Date
Oct 17, 2026
Location
Cabot, PA
The Experience
RACE DAY: OCTOBER 17, 2026 9:00 AM EDT Start A point-to-point Half Marathon on the Butler Freeport Community Trail --- majority of the course is on a crushed limestone surface. Our gentle downhill course allows many finishers to run their personal best times. Spectacular fall foliage makes our course one of the most scenic you will experience. Race begins in Cabot and finishes at the south end of the Trail at the former Butler Junction under the highway 356 bridge over the Allegheny River. Annually on the 3rd Saturday of October. SAVE THE DATE
Logistics
Race Day
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Start Time
9:00 AM
Giveaway
Technical Shirt
Start Location
707 Winfield Road, Cabot, PA, 16023
Course Info
Course Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
0 m (Flat)
Separation
0.0%
Course Map
Quality Score
Runner Favorite9018 years running
~735 finishers a year
growing or steady
33% returning runners
2 timing sources · 8 photos
runners from 20 states
winner 1:03:04
typical high 60°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
43°
Afternoon (High)
60°
Ideal racing weather — cool and comfortable
0.1"
Precipitation
11 mph
Wind
74%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 11,958 finishers actually crossed the line across 18 years.
Most recent
2025
Total finishers
11,958
Median time
1:57:56
Latest turnout
793
States
45
Turnout by year
2017–2025
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