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Required kit · 2026 edition

Buffalo Run 50 Mile

This page restates the race director's required equipment list in the RD's wording so you can see what must be carried. It is a reading aid, not product advice. If the official rules change, the source linked below controls.

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  1. Bottle, flask, or reusable cup

    Required for all distances; the event is cupless for cold drinks at aid stations.

  2. GPS device or phone with course downloaded

    Required for all distances as a backup in case course markings are removed.

  3. Windbreaker

    Required for 50M; optional (but encouraged) for 50K and 25K.

  4. Whistle

    Required for 50M only.

  5. Emergency blanket

    Required for 50M only.

  6. Headlamp

    Required for 50M only, given the 11:59pm cutoff.

Gear check

Each runner must check in and show required gear during bib check-in: Friday 3:00-8:00pm at Ogden Running Company, or Saturday 5:00-8:30am at the Antelope Island Causeway Parking Lot. The RD notes this is especially enforced for 50M runners still out after dark.

Source: docs.google.comretrieved 2026-09-06