Event Description

Join us for the sixth annual Buffalo Run at Palmetto Bluff featuring a 10K, 30K, or 50K course. This trail race benefits the Palmetto Bluff Conservancy. Held on Sunday, December 1st, the Buffalo Run 6.2-mile trail winds deep into the ancient maritime forests of Palmetto Bluff. Don't be afraid to get a little muddy -- it's all a part of the experience.

30K and 50K Relay Teams. Gather your friends and compete in the 30K and 50K endurance races with either a 3-person team for the 30K or a 5-person team for the 50K.

Check out the 2018 Race photos Here

Packet pickup is Saturday 11/30. You can pick up your packets at Palmetto Running Company located at 30 Plantation Park Dr. Bluffton, SC 29910 from 12-5 PM.  

Race Day Sunday 12/1. Gates opens at 5:30AM.  50K and 50K Relay Race begins at 6:30AM. (6.5 hour time limit). 30K and 30K Relay begins at 8:30AM.  10K Race begins at 10:00AM

Hydration  Stations. These stations are located midway and at the finish.

Staging Area. Runners are allowed to set up pop-up canopy tents and tables for the support team in their designated areas. This is a cup free race - there will be water stations on the course but please bring your own hydration bottles. 

Swag.  Buffalo Run shirts to all participants registered before Nov 21st. Buffalo Run trucker hats to all 30K and 50K runners. 

Awards.  Bronze Buffalo sculpture awards to the overall male and female finishers in each race and overall relay teams. Buffalo Run trophies for all 50K finishers.

After Party and Awards Presentation. The Buffalo Run After Party begins at 11:30AM. Palmetto Bluff’s very own food truck, Big Carol, will be serving up breakfast and lunch, and each runner gets a free beer and basket of buffalo wings from Big Carol too. Named in homage of one of the original cooks on the property, and one of the best, too, Big Carol is our tribute to the history of hospitality at the Bluff.

Directions: Use GPS address.  664 Moreland Rd, Bluffton, SC 29910