The Buffalo Marathon course is pretty flat. There are a fair number of long, slight grades throughout the course. Aid Stations are more than every 2 miles, which is really nice. There were fireworks at the start of the race, friendly policemen running traffic, enthusiastic volunteers, and great crowd support from the community. It is obvious Buffalo takes pride in it's marathon. This race is growing, as evidenced by it's selling out this year. Race was very well organized, and course was quite scenic. You see great views of Lake Erie, a WW2 Destroyer, Downtown area, and numerous residential neighborhoods. Course tends to double back, which makes it nice for people who come with you to cheer you on. Only a quarter zip long sleeve tech shirt in the swag bag, but it is REALLY nice!