Buffalo Wallow Races

NOV
8
2025
Run the long standing Buffalo Wallow Race at scenic Buffalo Springs Lake with 2 Mile, quarter and half marathon options for all levels. Enjoy campground views, friendly small race vibes and commemorative shirts for half marathon finishers.
Sat 8 Nov 2025
13 miles 6 miles

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Event overview

The Buffalo Wallow Race is held at Buffalo Springs Lake Cantina and campgrounds and has been organized since 1982. The 2025 event is scheduled for November 8, 2025. Race-day packet and bib pickup are available at FootTech on 19th Street on the Friday before the race and also on race day at Buffalo Springs Lake. The event recorded 265 finishers in 2024.

Distances

  • 2 Mile (run/walk)
  • Quarter Marathon
  • Half Marathon

Entry, eligibility and course

A $5 gate fee is required to enter the lake. Entry fees vary by membership and distance: $8 for members (2 Mile and Quarter) and for non-member children (2 Mile only); $20 for non-members (2 Mile and Quarter); $25 for members (Half Marathon); $35 for non-members (Half Marathon). No race day registration and no refunds. Age minimums are 7 years for the 2 Mile run/walk, 16 years for the Quarter and Half Marathon, and 18 years to push a stroller; strollers are allowed only in the 2 Mile. The 2 Mile course is out-and-back; the quarter and half marathon courses are loops. A race T-shirt is provided for Half Marathon participants only. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

13 mi
Half Marathon
6 mi
Quarter Marathon
2 Mile (run/walk)

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