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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Bottle, flask, or reusable cup
Required for all distances; the event is cupless for cold drinks at aid stations.
GPS device or phone with course downloaded
Required for all distances as a backup in case course markings are removed.
Windbreaker
Required for 50M; optional (but encouraged) for 50K and 25K.
Whistle
Required for 50M only.
Emergency blanket
Required for 50M only.
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