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Buffalo Run 50K

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Antelope Island, Syracuse, Utah, United States

Index card · facts and a plan

The card

Buffalo Run 50K starts 8:00am on March 13, 2027 at the Antelope Island Marina, covering about 33.4 miles with 2,922 feet of gain between 4,200 and 4,883 feet. Massif publishes a 16-hour / 11:59pm overall cutoff (no separate per-station times), a 2025 GPX, and an aid chart with Bridger Bay, White Rock, and Elephant Head. Pacers are not allowed on the 50K; crew is blocked at Bridger Bay; drop bags are allowed for 50K runners (deadline 8:00am). Cupless cold drinks. Unique finish times on UltraRunning.com results pages: 127 (2025), 83 (2024), 14 (2023).

Weekend

Official handbook facts

Start: 08:00
Crew: 0, 6.72, 12.84, 15.66, 20.83, 26.07, 33.45 mi
Drop bags: 0, 6.72, 12.84, 26.07 mi
Pacer: Unpublished, checked 2026-09-06
Course file: Open

Printable cutoff card

Massif Running Buffalo Run 2026 Runners' Guide (50K sections) + 50K course page · retrieved 2026-09-06 (repo record)

Aid and cutoffs

2027 edition

Start - Antelope Island Marina0 mi
Bridger Bay3.86 mi
White Rock6.72 mi
Elephant Head12.84 mi
Elephant Head15.66 mi
Elephant Head20.83 mi
White Rock26.07 mi
Bridger Bay29.55 mi
Finish - Antelope Island Marina33.45 mi · 16h cutoff

massifrunning.comretrieved 2026-09-06 (repo record)

Required kit

2026 edition · RD list

Bottle, flask, or reusable cup
Required for all distances; cupless cold drinks.
GPS device or phone with course downloaded
Required for all distances as marking backup.
Windbreaker
Optional but encouraged for 50K (required for 50M).

Bib check-in shows required gear Friday at Ogden Running Company or Saturday morning at the causeway lot.

docs.google.comretrieved 2026-09-06

Field

Last editions · 50K scored distance

Field evidence: who showed up, who finished, how long. DNF is that evidence, not a difficulty score. Public results, scored distance only.

2025

Counted 127 unique finish-time tokens on the UltraRunning.com 2025 50 KM results page (SPA; starter/DNF not listed).

Starters: .
Finishers: 127
DNF: –
Win: .
Median: .

2024

Counted 83 unique finish-time tokens on the 2024 50 KM results page.

Starters: .
Finishers: 83
DNF: –
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Median: .

2023

Counted 14 unique finish-time tokens on the 2023 50 KM results page (small field year, matching the tiny 50M field that year).

Starters: .
Finishers: 14
DNF: –
Win: .
Median: .

2022

Finishers from UltraRunning Magazine calendar results table (50 KM). Starters/DNF not published on this page.

Starters: .
Finishers: 76
DNF: –
Win: 4:07:32
Median: .

2021

Finishers from UltraRunning Magazine calendar results table (50 KM). Starters/DNF not published on this page.

Starters: .
Finishers: 146
DNF: –
Win: 3:32:07
Median: .

2019

Finishers from UltraRunning Magazine calendar results table (50 KM). Starters/DNF not published on this page.

Starters: .
Finishers: 127
DNF: –
Win: 4:00:41
Median: .

2018

Finishers from UltraRunning Magazine calendar results table (50 KM). Starters/DNF not published on this page.

Starters: .
Finishers: 130
DNF: –
Win: 3:58:55
Median: .

2017

Finishers from UltraRunning Magazine calendar results table (50 KM). Starters/DNF not published on this page.

Starters: .
Finishers: 97
DNF: –
Win: 4:08:49
Median: .

2016

Finishers from UltraRunning Magazine calendar results table (50 KM). Starters/DNF not published on this page.

Starters: .
Finishers: 129
DNF: –
Win: 3:47:32
Median: .

2015

Finishers from UltraRunning Magazine calendar results table (50 KM). Starters/DNF not published on this page.

Starters: .
Finishers: 173
DNF: –
Win: 3:48:59
Median: .

2014

Finishers from UltraRunning Magazine calendar results table (50 KM). Starters/DNF not published on this page.

Starters: .
Finishers: 135
DNF: –
Win: 4:00:38
Median: .

2013

Finishers from UltraRunning Magazine calendar results table (50 KM). Starters/DNF not published on this page.

Starters: .
Finishers: 155
DNF: –
Win: 3:38:27
Median: .

2012

Finishers from UltraRunning Magazine calendar results table (50 KM). Starters/DNF not published on this page.

Starters: .
Finishers: 176
DNF: –
Win: 3:50:39
Median: .

2011

Finishers from UltraRunning Magazine calendar results table (50 KM). Starters/DNF not published on this page.

Starters: .
Finishers: 169
DNF: –
Win: 3:38:02
Median: .

2010

Finishers from UltraRunning Magazine calendar results table (50 KM). Starters/DNF not published on this page.

Starters: .
Finishers: 143
DNF: –
Win: 3:48:12
Median: .

2009

Finishers from UltraRunning Magazine calendar results table (50 KM). Starters/DNF not published on this page.

Starters: .
Finishers: 122
DNF: –
Win: 4:29:53
Median: .

2008

Finishers from UltraRunning Magazine calendar results table (50 KM). Starters/DNF not published on this page.

Starters: .
Finishers: 83
DNF: –
Win: 3:49:45
Median: .

2007

Finishers from UltraRunning Magazine calendar results table (50 KM). Starters/DNF not published on this page.

Starters: .
Finishers: 55
DNF: –
Win: 4:17:53
Median: .

2006

Finishers from UltraRunning Magazine calendar results table (50 KM). Starters/DNF not published on this page.

Starters: .
Finishers: 81
DNF: –
Win: 4:04:48
Median: .

Field evidence: who showed up, who finished, how long. DNF is that evidence, not a difficulty score. Public results, scored distance only.
Year	Starters	Finishers	DNF	Win	Median
2025Counted 127 unique finish-time tokens on the UltraRunning.com 2025 50 KM results page (SPA; starter/DNF not listed).retrieved 2026-09-06 (repo record)	.	127	–	.	.
2024Counted 83 unique finish-time tokens on the 2024 50 KM results page.retrieved 2026-09-06 (repo record)	.	83	–	.	.
2023Counted 14 unique finish-time tokens on the 2023 50 KM results page (small field year, matching the tiny 50M field that year).retrieved 2026-09-06 (repo record)	.	14	–	.	.
2022Finishers from UltraRunning Magazine calendar results table (50 KM). Starters/DNF not published on this page.retrieved 2026-09-07 (repo record)	.	76	–	4:07:32	.
2021Finishers from UltraRunning Magazine calendar results table (50 KM). Starters/DNF not published on this page.retrieved 2026-09-07 (repo record)	.	146	–	3:32:07	.
2019Finishers from UltraRunning Magazine calendar results table (50 KM). Starters/DNF not published on this page.retrieved 2026-09-07 (repo record)	.	127	–	4:00:41	.
2018Finishers from UltraRunning Magazine calendar results table (50 KM). Starters/DNF not published on this page.retrieved 2026-09-07 (repo record)	.	130	–	3:58:55	.
2017Finishers from UltraRunning Magazine calendar results table (50 KM). Starters/DNF not published on this page.retrieved 2026-09-07 (repo record)	.	97	–	4:08:49	.
2016Finishers from UltraRunning Magazine calendar results table (50 KM). Starters/DNF not published on this page.retrieved 2026-09-07 (repo record)	.	129	–	3:47:32	.
2015Finishers from UltraRunning Magazine calendar results table (50 KM). Starters/DNF not published on this page.retrieved 2026-09-07 (repo record)	.	173	–	3:48:59	.
2014Finishers from UltraRunning Magazine calendar results table (50 KM). Starters/DNF not published on this page.retrieved 2026-09-07 (repo record)	.	135	–	4:00:38	.
2013Finishers from UltraRunning Magazine calendar results table (50 KM). Starters/DNF not published on this page.retrieved 2026-09-07 (repo record)	.	155	–	3:38:27	.
2012Finishers from UltraRunning Magazine calendar results table (50 KM). Starters/DNF not published on this page.retrieved 2026-09-07 (repo record)	.	176	–	3:50:39	.
2011Finishers from UltraRunning Magazine calendar results table (50 KM). Starters/DNF not published on this page.retrieved 2026-09-07 (repo record)	.	169	–	3:38:02	.
2010Finishers from UltraRunning Magazine calendar results table (50 KM). Starters/DNF not published on this page.retrieved 2026-09-07 (repo record)	.	143	–	3:48:12	.
2009Finishers from UltraRunning Magazine calendar results table (50 KM). Starters/DNF not published on this page.retrieved 2026-09-07 (repo record)	.	122	–	4:29:53	.
2008Finishers from UltraRunning Magazine calendar results table (50 KM). Starters/DNF not published on this page.retrieved 2026-09-07 (repo record)	.	83	–	3:49:45	.
2007Finishers from UltraRunning Magazine calendar results table (50 KM). Starters/DNF not published on this page.retrieved 2026-09-07 (repo record)	.	55	–	4:17:53	.
2006Finishers from UltraRunning Magazine calendar results table (50 KM). Starters/DNF not published on this page.retrieved 2026-09-07 (repo record)	.	81	–	4:04:48	.

2026 Buffalo Run edition was cancelled (gnats); next race March 13, 2027.

Overall field only. Not a pro or sponsored subset.