Ultra Running Hub Memphis, TN, United States · Saturday, April 3, 2027
Fixed Distance 50K
Big Buffalo 50 Km Endurance Run
166 days away
50 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
2.5 est Grit · Entry level
Calculated from 50 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.5 as a floor, not a verdict.
What the course asks
Time limit 10 hours
12:00 min/km average. Comfortable. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. About average for a 50K. Measured against 1058 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~35 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.
DUV results for the 2026 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.
Typical conditions, April
Daytime high 22°C
Night low 11°C
Rainfall Showers likely
Daylight 12 h 37 m of light
Regional 2001-2020 average for April — NASA POWER, grid elevation 87 m. Not a forecast.
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50km | 35 | Dale Sanford · 04:42:12 | Savannah Lee · 05:55:13 |
| 2025 | 50km | 29 | Timothy Stachowski · 04:33:57 | Amy Berkman · 05:11:08 |
| 2024 | 50km | 50 | Ankur Arora · 04:39:58 | Kristina Moore · 05:12:24 |
| 2023 | 50km | 49 | Chris Dewan · 04:14:59 | Rachel Macagni · 06:44:38 |
| 2022 | 50km | 38 | Russell Wolfe · 04:42:05 | Sandra Parker · 05:51:40 |
| 2021 | 50km | 49 | Brian Matochik · 04:41:17 | Sabrina Jones · 05:18:30 |
| 2019 | 50km | 49 | Zhong Ou Yang · 04:12:52 | Rebekah Winter · 04:54:55 |
| 2018 | 50km | 31 | Brandon Wilmoth · 04:49:59 | Dana Horgen · 04:40:41 |
The field grew 21% between 2025 (29) and 2026 (35). 20% of the 2026 field were women.
DUV results for the 2026 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.
Course notes
- gear With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.
Gear for this race
Chosen for 50 km of trail.
- Trail Running Shoes 50 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
- Race Nutrition 50 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
- Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 50 km, without the bounce.
- GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
Similar races
Other 50K trail ultras, closest in distance first.