First 4 miles meander through quaint neighbourhoods in downtown Buffalo before the EPIC crossing of the Peace Bridge from the United States into Canada. The course then winds along the scenic Niagara Parkway, following the Niagara River. While it can be windy, the views are majestic of both the river & the mansions that line the route. 172 m elevation (pancake flat except for Peace Bridge crossing). Finishes right at the brink of the Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls, Canada