BR-6 Ultra and Marathon
WHEN:Sunday, April 21st, 2024 at 8:00 A.M.
(Day-of registration and bib pickup the same morning, 7:00-7:45 A.M)
WHERE:Amherst Bike Path at Northtown Center, 1615 Amherst Manor Drive, Williamsville, NY (South-east of the UB Amherst Campus). [Map] Take I 290 to exit 5B, exit north on Millersport Highway (SR-263). In about a mile, at the lights for UB, turn right onto Maplemere road between the new medical campus and the Northtown center. Park in either the Northtown Center lot near the Alix Rice skate ramp (closer to the start), or in the medical center overflow lot (safer, direct access to the rerouted bike path).
WHAT:Run or walk as far as you can for up to 6 hours. All certified distances are timed concurrently. This contains a USATF-Certified half-marathon and full marathon. You may use your marathon finish time as a Boston qualifier. All timing stops at 2:00 p.m. (Six hours)  Partial laps at the end of the race will count, but only if the runner completes the full lap.  Chip timing.
The Boston Athletics Association (BAA) solicits our marathon results each year to identify Boston Qualifying(BQ) performances. Runners have qualified for Boston at our event.
COURSE:5km/3.11mi certified scenic loop, P-shaped, traffic free. (Recertified in 2023 due to construction)
USATF-certified full marathon / NY23007JJ
USATF-certified one-lap(5K) circuit / NY23006JJ
USATF-certified half marathon / NY23008JJ
Aerial course map
Bike Path Map
AID STATION:Located at the start/finish/turn-around (every 5km), with electrolyte drinks, soda, water, cookies, bananas, pretzels, etc. The aid station is open for the entire race. Pizza will be delivered halfway through the race (routhly the 3hr mark).
AWARDS:Everyone will get a commemorative finisher medal.
Results will be posted on the web, including Score This! and BuffaloRunners.com
REGISTRATION FEES:
$10 U.S.Ages 13 and under, and ages 70 and over
$45 U.S.Ages 14-69 prior to April 19th, 2024
$50 U.S.Ages 14-69 on race day
Click here to register on-line.
Click here for a printable(PDF) entry form
Cash, or make checks payable to: Score This Timing, LLC
Mail to: Score This - 128 Genesee St, Lockport, NY 14094
History of Ultrarunning on the Niagara Frontier
1985-1989North Coast Hundred and 24-Hour
1980-1995Nickel City 50
1997-2014Buffalo Philharmonic Athletic Club(BPAC) 6-Hour
2015-2019,2022-2024Buffalo Runners 6-Hour Distance Classic(BR6)
USATF
Event Sanctioned
by USATF

Records for Amherst Course 6 Hour Run (2006-Present)
CategoryMilesParticipantYear
Open Men47.283 milesDaven Oskvig2012
00-14 Men26.219 milesPayton Thompson2018
15-19 Men34.610 milesJared Dybas2019
20-29 Men43.650 milesMark Seigers2006
30-39 Men47.283 milesDavin Oskvig2012
40-49 Men47.230 milesJohn Ehntholt2009
50-59 Men45.500 milesTodd Baum2008
60-69 Men38.790 milesBryan Mason2006
70-79 Men31.747 milesJim Lombardi2019
80-99 Men20.593 milesRichard E Sitter, Jr.2019
Open Women43.400 milesLaura Bleakley2006
00-14 Women26.200 milesEmma Jennings2016
15-19 Women26.000 milesMeaghan Hillery2008
20-29 Women40.126 milesMichele Maciejewski2015
30-39 Women43.400 milesLaura Bleakley2006
40-49 Women41.710 milesKatherine Stettler2007
50-59 Women41.228 milesDaniele Cherniak2014
60-69 Women29.160 milesMary Dasilva2015
70-79 Women25.805 milesMary Dasilva2018
80-99 Women9.720 milesEdye Radice2019
Records for the concurrent full Marathon(First tracked in 2014)
CategoryMilesParticipantYear
Men:3:01:27Anthony Cinotti2016
Women:3:18:52Michele Maciejewski2017
Records for the concurrent full Half Marathon(First tracked in 2019)
CategoryMilesParticipantYear
Men:1:23:47Ryan Lohr2022
Women:1:33:00Mary Lawrence2019

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