Palmetto Bluff Buffalo Run

Palmetto Bluff Buffalo Run

The Palmetto Bluff Buffalo Run is an annual trail event in Bluffton, South Carolina, held on land that covers 20,000 acres of Lowcountry forest. The event benefits the Palmetto Bluff Conservancy and uses an all-trail course that combines tree-shaded single track, dirt, and gravel road trails. A 6.2-mile trail segment moves through ancient maritime forest. The course can be muddy in places.

Event distances and formats:

• 10K Trail Run
• 30K Trail Run
• 50K Ultra Trail Run
• 30K Relay Team (three-person teams)
• 50K Ultra Relay Team (five-person teams)
• 10K Walk

Logistics and race support include packet pickup on Saturday, December 12 at Palmetto Running Company, 25 Minetta Lane, Bluffton SC 29910. Hydration and fuel stations are located midway and at the finish. Relay teams and 50K competitors may set up pop-up canopy tents and tables for support in designated staging areas. The event is cup free; water stations are provided on course so participants are encouraged to bring their own hydration bottles.

Awards and post-race activities: long sleeve shirts are guaranteed to participants registered before December 1. Finishers medals are awarded for all 10K, 30K, 50K and relay participants. All 50K individual finishers receive a Buffalo Head Award. Bronze Buffalo Awards are given to overall first place male and female in each race and to first place relay teams. The after party includes live music and food with a complimentary beer from a local brewery for each runner. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.