Buffalo Subaru 4 Mile Chase - 44th Annual

The Buffalo Subaru Chase is back live and in person - Friday, July 17th @ 7pm

The social running event of the summer in the Elmwood Village

Donations to Benefit: ECMC FOUNDATION

Pre-Race Party • Music: 5:00 PM

• T-Shirts to the First 750 Entries
• Free Kids Races
• Couples Division
• Very Deep Awards

Post-Race Party • Music:

Complimentary Food & Refreshments

USATF Niagara Association 4 Mile Road Championship:  

Buffalo Subaru 4 Mile Chase is hosting the 2026 USATF Niagara Association  Open and Masters 4 Mile Championships.  To be eligible for USATF Niagara awards and scoring, you must be a current 2026 USATF Niagara member.  

With the race being designated the 4 Mile Championship, this also includes being apart of the 2026 USATF Niagara Runner Of The Year Series and the USATF Niagara Team Grand Prix Series

RACE DAY • PACKET PICK-UP: 

FRIDAY, JULY 17th: 2:30pm UNTIL RACE TIME - BIDWELL PKWY AT ELMWOOD AVE

• $40.00 U.S. Funds - Cash, Check, Credit Card, Canadian at daily bank rate
• Pre-registered runners may pick up numbers and T-shirts on Bidwell Parkway next to 946 Elmwood Avenue
• No refunds

Race Schedule:

The 43rd Running. Friday, July 17th, 2026
2:30 P.M. Registration and Expo begin.
5:00 P.M. Happy Hour / Live Music.
6:30 P.M. Elite Introductions and Pre-Race Instructions.
7:00 P.M. SHARP - RACE START.

KID’S RACES• AWARDS AND SURPRISES FOR ALL:

A special FREE Kids Race for boys & girls (5-6yr. olds, 30yds; 7-8yr. olds, 40 yds; 9-10yr. olds, 50 yds) will begin at 7pm. Register 5pm-6:30 on Bidwell Parkway

Course:

Rectangular - Out & Back. Starting and Finishing after Bidwell near Elmwood.  Splits every mile.  

Water:

At the one mile mark on Delaware Avenue, beyond the 2 mile mark near the Red Cross on Summer Street, near the 3-mile mark at the 5 Star Bank on Elmwood and Bryant.

COURSE RECORD BONUS

Certified by USATF NY87016BT
• $750 Masters Male & Female
• $500 Open Male &Female
• $500 U.S. Male & Female
* Must be US Citizen to be Eligible for US Prize Money

OPEN COURSE RECORDS:

Joseph Itati (KEN) 17:53 (2001)
Cynthia Limo (KEN) 20:03 (2014)

U.S. COURSE RECORDS:

Peter Sherry 18:00 (1992)
Allie Kieffer 20:36 (2017)

MASTERS COURSE RECORDS:

John Campbell (N.Z.) 18:31 (1990)
Elana Fidatoff (ROM) 21:08 (2002)

At the request of Police and/or Traffic Officials, slower runners may be asked to continue on the sidewalk to maintain course safety. No walkers, no rollerblades, no pets.

Age Group Awards - DEEP!

The Buffalo Subaru 4-mile chase will be presenting awards in the following age groups based on the number of entries in each age group. In addition, $50.00 will be awarded to the age group winners starting with the 20-24 age group category (United States and Canadian born only).

Male and Female

7-9, 10-12, 13-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, 90-over.

Couples Division

M/F - 1st $50. Places 2-7 will receive non-cash awards.

Kids Races

A special FREE Kids Race for boys & girls in 3 divisions (5-6yr. olds, 75 yards; 7-8yr. olds, 100 yards; 9-10yr. olds, 150 yards) will begin at 6:45 PM. Fill out and mail registration form to enter your child.

Open Male-Female

1st $500
2nd $275
3rd $150

Masters Male-Female

1st $300
2nd $200
3rd $100

US Male-Female

1st $400
2nd $250
3rd $125

Top Local M/F $75

Course Record Bonus 

Male/Female

$750 Masters
$500 Open
$500 U.S.
*Must be US Citizen to be Eligible for US Prize Money

From Rochester:

Pay toll - Continue on thruway (Do not go towards Niagara Falls) Exit 51W (Route 33 West) to 198 - 198 to Elmwood South Exit - Stay on Elmwood to Bidwell Parkway.

From the Peace Bridge:

Left on Porter to Richmond - Left on Richmond to West Utica - Right on West Utica to Elmwood - Left on Elmwood to Bidwell
15 minutes to Niagara Falls.